School Calendar


School Calendar 2025-2026

School Calendar is as of December 2, 2025. Note: MCAS, IB and other testing dates are subject to change.

Unless otherwise specified, meetings listed below are for currently enrolled PVCICS families only.

 Early Dismissal times for half days are as follows UNLESS noted otherwise on the specific date below: Shuttle and remote bus families should arrive 10-15 minutes before the posted time.

  • 11:30 carline dismissal for K and 1st grades

  • 11:50 two local shuttles depart PVCICS

  • 12:00 South remote bus depart PVCICS

  • 12:05 North and Springfield remote buses depart PVCICS

  • 12:10 Later local shuttle and 2nd Springfield bus depart PVCICS

  • 12:00 carline dismissal for 2nd grade and older.

August 2025

20 - Kindergarten Exploration Visit Day

21 - Kindergarten Exploration Visit Day, 8th Gr.Alg. I Placement Test (9am-11am), 9th Gr. Chinese Placement Test Makeup (8:30am-11:45am)

22 - Kindergarten Exploration Visit Day, 6th Grade Family and Student Orientation (9:00am -12:00pm), ES backfill students visit (2:00-2:45 PM)

25 - 9th Grade Math Placement Test (9am-11am)

26 - First Day of School, Half Day for Kindergarteners

 

September 2025

1 - No School - Labor Day

3 - Picture Day

4 – HS Add/Drop period ends.

4 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

15 - K-2nd Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm)

16 - 3rd-5th Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm)

17 - HS Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm)

18 - 6th-8th Curriculum Night (4:30-5:15pm)

 

October 2025

2 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

10 - Half-Day for students, (Staff PD afternoon)

13 - No School - Holiday

15 - PSAT/NMSQT Test (10th-11th Grades)

17 - Half-Day for students (Staff PD afternoon)

22-24 -Half day - Parent-Teacher Conferences

29 - Q1 ends

29 - NEW DATE - Picture Day Re-takes 8:30-9:30 AM

30 - Q2 starts

 

November 2025

6 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

11 - No School - Veterans Day

26 - Half Day, Early Dismissal for all students

27 - No School (Thanksgiving)

28 - No School 

 

December 2025

2 - No School (Snow Day #1)

4 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

19 - Half Day, Early Dismissal for all students

22-31 - Winter Break

 

January 2026

1-2 - Winter Break

5 - School Resumes

8 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

16 - HS Midterms and HS Early Dismissal 9th-11th grades (last 3 days of S1)

19 - No School (MLK Jr Day)

20 - HS Midterms and HS Early Dismissal 9th-11th grades (last 3 days of S1)

21 - HS Midterms and HS Early Dismissal 9th-11th grades (last 3 days of S1)

21 - End of First Semester

22 - Second Semester Starts, ES schedules flip

23 - Half-Day, Early Dismissal for all students (Staff PD afternoon)

27 - HS add/drop period ends for S2

February 2026

5 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

13 - Half-Day, Early Dismissal for all students (Staff PD Afternoon)

16 - No School - (Presidents' Day Holiday)

17 - Lunar New Year (Year of Horse Begins)

17 – 20 - No School - February Break

March 2026

5 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

6 - Half-Day, Early Dismissal for all students (Staff PD afternoon)

11-12 - Half day, Early Dismissal for K-8th students only (High School Full Day) - Parent-Teacher Conferences

13 - Half day, Early Dismissal for all students - Parent-Teacher Conferences (HS Conferences by invitation)

17 - 8th Grade PSAT 8/9

18 - 9th Grade PSAT 8/9

24 - 10th MCAS HS ELA #1

25 - 10th MCAS HS ELA #2

30 - 3rd,8th ELA MCAS #1

31 - 3rd,8th ELA MCAS #2

 

April 2026

1 - Q3 ends

2 - Q4 starts

1 - 4th, 7th ELA MCAS #1

2 - 4th, 7th ELA MCAS #2

2 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

7 - 5th, 6th ELA MCAS #1

8 - 5th, 6th ELA MCAS #2

17 – 11th Grader IB Collaborative Science Project (CSP)

17 - 3rd-8th MCAS ELA Closes

20-24 – No School April Break

28 - IB Exams begin for Seniors

28 - 3rd, 8th Math MCAS #1

29 - 3rd, 8th Math MCAS #2

30 - 4th, 7th Math MCAS #1

 

May 2026

1- 4th, 7th Math MCAS #2

4 - 5th, 6th Math MCAS #1

5 - 5th, 6th Math MCAS #2

7 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

11 - 5th, 8th STE MCAS #1

12 - 5th, 8th STE MCAS #2

18 - 8th Civics MCAS (state-level task)

19 - 8th Civics MCAS (end-of-course task)

19 - 10th MCAS HS Math #1

20 - 10th MCAS HS Math #2

20 - Last day of IB Exams for 12th graders

22 - Half-Day, Early Dismissal for all students (Staff PD afternoon)

22 - High School Prom (details to be announced)

22 - MCAS 3-8 Math & SCI closes

25 - No School (Memorial Day)

26 - High School Awards Night (5pm)

27 - High School Graduation (5pm)

 

June 2026

2 - 9th MCAS BIO #1

3 - 9th MCAS BIO #2

4 - Principal’s Conversation time (8:45-9:45am), in-person or virtual link

5 - MCAS 8th Civics Closes

8 - K Graduation (tentative)

9 - HS Finals and HS Early Dismissal (last 3 days)

9 - 5th and 8th Graduations (tentative)

10 - HS Finals and HS Early Dismissal (last 3 days)

11- Last Day of School (new date, 1 snow day)

11 - K-8th Half Day/Early Dismissal students only

11 - HS Finals, HS Dismissal To Be Announced (last 3 days), will be later than K-8th dismissal time

17 – Last day if 5 snow days

19 - No School (Juneteenth)