Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Please note: All dates listed below are tentative and subject to change.

AUGUST

17 Boarding Prefects move in (12:00–2:00 p.m.); training begins for Day and Boarding Prefects
19 International Student Mentors move in (before 12:00 p.m.)
20 Boarding Preseason Athletes move in; preseason day students check in at Marshall (3:00-5:00 p.m.)
21 New international boarding students move in (3:00-5:00 p.m.)
22 New boarding students move in; Orientation leaders move in; New Student Orientation (NSO) begins

• 8:00-10:45 a.m.: New Boarding Students check in and move-in
• 10:30-11:00 a.m.: New Day Students check in
• 11:00-11:30 a.m.: New family Meeting for Worship
• 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.: New family lunch and advisor meetings
• 1:00-1:30 p.m.: Head of School Welcome
• 1:30-1:45 p.m.: Family goodbyes
• 1:45-4:00 p.m.: New Student Orientation
• 1:45-2:30 p.m.: New Parent and Guardian introduction to key staff
• 2:45-3:30 p.m.: New Parent and Guardian reception
• 4:00 p.m.: New Parents and Guardians depart campus

23 NSO for ALL new students: 8:15 a.m. -4:00 p.m.
24 NSO for ALL new students: 8:15 a.m. -4:00 p.m.

25 NSO for ALL new students: 7:15 a.m. breakfast opens for all students. NSO activities are from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Day students are welcome to stay for dinner and attend evening NSO activities from 6:30-10:00 p.m.

26 | NSO for ALL new students: 7:15 a.m. breakfast opens for all students. NSO activities are from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; Day students are welcome to stay for dinner and attend evening NSO activities from from 7:30-10:00 p.m.; Returning international boarding students move in; SAT (off campus)**

27 Returning boarding students move in; All-Community programming

• 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.: Returning boarding students move-in (check in at dorm)
• 4:00 p.m.: Whole Community Convocation (all students faculty, and staff encouraged to attend)
• 5:00 p.m.: Community BBQ (all students, families, faculty, and staff encouraged to attend)

28 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! Term 1 Begins. Returning day students should pick up their student IDs/Prox Cards at Red Square on the first day of school between 7:45-8:15 a.m.

SEPTEMBER
04 Labor Day: Regular Academic Day
29 WIN Day*

OCTOBER
02 Term 2 Begins
20 WIN DAY*
21 Family Weekend

NOVEMBER
6 WIN DAY*
7 Term 3 Begins
17 Half Day of Classes
18-26 November Break
26 Boarders Return
27 Classes Resume

DECEMBER
15 Half Day of Classes
16 December Break Begins

JANUARY
3 Boarders Return
4 Term 4 Begins
15 Special MLK Day Programs

FEBRUARY 
8 WIN Day*
9 WIN Day*
12 Term 5 Begins

MARCH
14 Half Day of Classes
15-25 March Break
25 Boarders Return
26 Term 6 Begins

APRIL
29 WIN Day*
30 Term 7 Begins

MAY
25 Commencement MFW
26 Commencement
27 Memorial Day: No Classes
31 Half Day of Classes; Last Day of School

*WIN stands for “What I need.” WIN days are times for students to rest between terms, socialize with friends, work on long-term projects, … whatever they need. Though academic classes will not meet on these days, sports teams and performing arts may have competitions, performances, practices, and rehearsals, and other art classes may have obligations as well.

** Students taking the SAT on August 26, 2023: The August 26 SAT will NOT be offered at George School. Students who are required to be on campus on August 26 (prefects, preseason athletics, NSO leaders) may register to take the SAT at a nearby school (Council Rock North, Neshaminy High School) and will be provided transportation to the test. Only those students required to be on campus for leadership or athletic reasons are permitted on campus. No student is permitted to return to campus early for the sole purpose of taking the SAT test.