Calendar

September 2026

• Sep

  1

  Faculty/staff meetings

  9/1/2026

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH

• Professional Development Session Required for All Employees (Misconduct Prevention Training)  (Doc Wilson Hall, Middle School Bldg)  

  9/1/2026 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

• Upper school preseason begins for all fall athletes only.

  9/1/2026 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

  Athletic Fields - FC Gym- North - FC-GYM-N

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• College Counseling Preseason (Seniors Only)

  9/1/2026 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  Fonseca Center - Sharon Room - 206-Sharon

• Mentor/Mentee Gathering (IEC Atrium) 

  9/1/2026 11:30 AM

• Professional Development Afternoon Session required for faculty and admin advisors (Doc Wilson Hall, Middle School Bldg)  

  9/1/2026 12:30 PM to 3:45 PM

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• Sep

  2

  Faculty/staff meetings

  9/2/2026

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH

• MS and US Divisional Meetings (Doc Wilson Hall and Sharon Room)

  9/2/2026 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

• Upper school preseason begins for all fall athletes only.

  9/2/2026 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

  Athletic Fields - FC Gym- North - FC-GYM-N

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• College Counseling Preseason (Seniors Only)

  9/2/2026 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  Fonseca Center - Sharon Room - 206-Sharon

• Professional Development Afternoon Session required for faculty and admin advisors (Doc Wilson Hall, Middle School Bldg)

  9/2/2026 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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• Sep

  3

  Faculty/staff meetings

  9/3/2026

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH

• Upper school preseason begins for all fall athletes only.

  9/3/2026 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

  Athletic Fields - FC Gym- North - FC-GYM-N

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• Academic Department Meetings (locations TBD by department leaders)

  9/3/2026 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

• College Counseling Preseason (Seniors Only)

  9/3/2026 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

  Fonseca Center - Sharon Room - 206-Sharon

• Academic Department Meetings (locations TBD by department leaders)

  9/3/2026 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

• Upper school boarding welcome #2: all boarding students who are not participating in pre-season.

  9/3/2026 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Read More
• Sep

  4

  Community Weekend #1

  9/4/2026 to 9/7/2026

  *required for all 5 and 7 day boarders

• Upper School New Student Orientation

  9/4/2026 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

  Fonseca Center - Fonseca Center - Entire

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• Upper School New Student Orientation - All new upper school students and rising grade 9 - check in begins at 8:30 a.m.

  9/4/2026 8:30 AM

  Fonseca Center - TBD - TBD
• Sep

  5

  Community Weekend #1

  9/4/2026 to 9/7/2026

  *required for all 5 and 7 day boarders

• Community Meal – dinner hosted by proctors

  9/5/2026 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM

  Cameron Mann Dining Hall - TBD - TBD
• Sep

  6

  Community Weekend #1

  9/4/2026 to 9/7/2026

  *required for all 5 and 7 day boarders
• Sep

  7

  Community Weekend #1

  9/4/2026 to 9/7/2026

  *required for all 5 and 7 day boarders

• Labor Day / No preseason practice / No classes / Offices closed

  9/7/2026
• Sep

  8

  Day M

  9/8/2026

• Middle School Meet Your Advisor Day

  9/8/2026 Read More

• PA Welcome Hospitality (MS Meet Your Advisor Day)

  9/8/2026 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

  Middle School - Middle School - MS

  PA hospitality/welcome for middle school families.

• Upper School first day of classes (Classes start for all upper school students at 8:30 a.m. The day combines orientation activities for all students and academic classes.)

  9/8/2026 8:30 AM

• Masters Dance Company Workshops

  9/8/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

  Follett Hall - Dance Studio Rm - 125 - 125

• Upper School Fall Play Auditions

  9/8/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

  Fonseca Center - Experimental Theater - 307-ET
• Sep

  9

  Day M

  9/9/2026

• Middle School Athletics Fall Season Starts

  9/9/2026

  Middle School Fall Athletics

• Middle School first day of classes (The day begins at 8:30 a.m. and includes orientation activities for all middle school students and an introduction to academic classes.)

  9/9/2026 8:30 AM

• Masters Dance Company Workshops

  9/9/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

  Follett Hall - Dance Studio Rm - 125 - 125

• Upper School Fall Play Auditions

  9/9/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

  Fonseca Center - Experimental Theater - 307-ET

• US Fall Evening With the Coaches

  9/9/2026 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

  Parents are invited to meet the Athletics Dept and Fall coaches
• Sep

  10

  Day 1

  9/10/2026

• Masters Dance Company Workshops

  9/10/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

  Follett Hall - Dance Studio Rm - 125 - 125

• Upper School Fall Play Auditions

  9/10/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

  Fonseca Center - Experimental Theater - 307-ET
• Sep

  11

  Classes in session - no after-school activities in observance of Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown)

  9/11/2026

• Day 2

  9/11/2026

• Picture Day

  9/11/2026

  Masters Hall - Graduation Terrace - TERRACE

• US Ice cream on the Quad

  9/11/2026 3:00 PM
• Sep

  12

  Rosh Hashanah Observance

  9/12/2026
• Sep

  14

  Day 3

  9/14/2026

• US Fall Co-Curriculars Begin

  9/14/2026

• Faculty/Senior Tea

  9/14/2026 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

  Park Cottage - TBD - TBD

• Masters Dance Company Audition Week

  9/14/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

  Follett Hall - Dance Studio Rm - 125 - 125

• Middle School Preludes Information Session/Audition

  9/14/2026 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH

  Preludes audition/info session

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• Sep

  15

  Day 4

  9/15/2026

• Grade 5 parent coffee

  9/15/2026 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH

• Consultant Admission Tour

  9/15/2026 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

  Fonseca Center - Sharon Room - 206-Sharon

• Lunch & Learn: Senior Parent Zoom with College Counseling

  9/15/2026 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

• Middle School Masters of Rock Information Session/ Audition

  9/15/2026 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

  Middle School - Middle School Music Room - MUSIC

  Masters of Rock information and auditions

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• Middle School Orchestra Information Session/ Audition

  9/15/2026 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

  Follett Hall - Large Ensemble Rm - 213 - 213

  MS Orchestra info session

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• Masters Dance Company Audition Week

  9/15/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM
• Sep

  16

  Day 5

  9/16/2026

• Middle School Jazz Band Information Session/Audition

  9/16/2026 3:45 PM to 5:00 PM

  Follett Hall 218

  MS Jazz info session

• Masters Dance Company Audition Week

  9/16/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM

• Middle School New Parent and Guardian Reception

  9/16/2026 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  IEC - IEC Entire Building - ENTIRE

  Cocktail reception for new middle school parents and guardians
• Sep

  17

  Day 6

  9/17/2026

• Grade 6 parent coffee

  9/17/2026 8:30 AM

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH

• Masters Dance Company Audition Week

  9/17/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM
• Sep

  18

  Day 7

  9/18/2026

• Masters Dance Company Audition Week

  9/18/2026 3:45 PM to 5:45 PM
• Sep

  20

  no evening activities in observance of Yom Kippur (begins at sundown)

  9/20/2026
• Sep

  21

  Yom Kippur observance / No classes / Offices closed

  9/21/2026
• Sep

  22

  Day 8

  9/22/2026

• Grade 7 parent coffee

  9/22/2026 8:30 AM

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH

• PA Executive Committee Meeting

  9/22/2026 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

  Fonseca Center - Sharon Room - 206-Sharon

  PA Executive Committee meeting.

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• Sep

  23

  Day 1

  9/23/2026

• Private Lessons Registration - Ends

  9/23/2026

  Follett Hall - Room 132 Office Commons - 132

  Private Lessons registration for the school year 2026-2027

• US End of Add/Drop for Semester 1

  9/23/2026

• Grade 8 parent coffee

  9/23/2026 8:30 AM

  Middle School - Doc Wilson Hall - DWH
• Sep

  24

  Day 2

  9/24/2026

• Upper School Students Private Lessons Faculty Meet & Greet

  9/24/2026 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM

  Follett Hall Lobby

• Middle School Students Private Lessons Faculty Meet & Greet

  9/24/2026 3:45 PM to 4:15 PM

  Follett Hall Lobby

• Middle School Curriculum Night

  9/24/2026 5:30 PM
• Sep

  25

  Community Weekend #2

  9/25/2026 to 9/27/2026

• Day 3

  9/25/2026
• Sep

  26

  Community Weekend #2

  9/25/2026 to 9/27/2026
• Sep

  27

  Community Weekend #2

  9/25/2026 to 9/27/2026

• Community Meal - Sunday Brunch

  9/27/2026 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

  Cameron Mann Dining Hall - TBD - TBD
• Sep

  28

  Day 4

  9/28/2026
• Sep

  29

  Day 5

  9/29/2026
• Sep

  30

  Day 6

  9/30/2026

• Fall Admission Group Tour

  9/30/2026 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

  Fonseca Center - Sharon Room - 206-Sharon

• College Counseling Fall Roundtable

  9/30/2026 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM