Fox Chapel Area High SchoolSchool Calendar

2026-27 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Fox Chapel Area High School.

School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays
2026-27 Academic Year

AUG

17

Professional Development Day

AUG

18

Full Clerical Day

AUG

19

Professional Development/Clerical Day

AUG

20

Professional Development Day

AUG

24

Full Clerical Day

AUG

25

First Day for Students

SEP

7

No School
Labor Day (No School)

SEP

21

No School
Fall Break (No School)

OCT

14

Elementary/Secondary Early Dismissal/Act 80 Day

OCT

23

Elementary/Secondary Early Dismissal, Half Clerical Day & End of First Grading Period

OCT

30

Report Cards Issued

NOV

2

Elementary/Secondary Early Dismissal & Half Parent Teacher Conference Day

NOV

3

No School
Parent Teacher Conference Day (No School for Students)/Act 80 Day

NOV

25

Elementary/Secondary Early Dismissal/Act 80 Day

NOV

26

No School
Thanksgiving Break (No School)

DEC

24

No School
Winter Break (No School)

JAN

1

No School
Winter Break (No School)

JAN

14

End of Second Grading Period

JAN

15

No School
Full Clerical Day (No School for Students)

JAN

18

No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

JAN

22

Report Cards Issued

FEB

15

No School
Presidents’ Day & Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

MAR

19

Elementary/Secondary Early Dismissal, Half Clerical Day & End of Third Grading Period

MAR

22

No School
Spring Break (No School)

APR

2

Report Cards Issued

MAY

31

No School
Memorial Day (No School)

JUN

2

Kennywood Day (Tentative) & Elementary/Secondary Early Dismissal

JUN

4

Last Day for Students, Elementary/Secondary Early Dismissal, Half Clerical Day & End of Fourth Grading Period

JUN

6

Commencement

JUN

7

Full Clerical Day

JUN

8

Professional Development Day

JUN

9

Professional Development/Clerical Day

JUN

11

Report Cards Issued
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Calendar TipEarly dismissal days and parent-teacher conferences are often updated 2 weeks in advance. Check back regularly to stay ahead of the schedule!
Standardized Test Dates

Upcoming national, state, and school calendar dates that affect students at Fox Chapel Area High School.

National Tests

August 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026

ISEE — Fall Testing Season

Testing window

August 3, 2026 – June 30, 2027

SSAT — Flex Testing

Testing window

August 22, 2026

SAT — National

Test date

August 28, 2026

SAT — National

Registration deadline

September 1, 2026

ACT — National

Late registration deadline

September 1, 2026

SAT — National

Late registration deadline
+76 more national tests this school year

State Assessments

December 7, 2026 – December 18, 2026

Keystone Exams — Algebra I

Testing window
PA

December 7, 2026 – December 18, 2026

Keystone Exams — Literature

Testing window
PA

December 7, 2026 – December 18, 2026

Keystone Exams — Biology

Testing window
PA

January 4, 2027 – January 15, 2027

Keystone Exams — Algebra I

Testing window
PA

January 4, 2027 – January 15, 2027

Keystone Exams — Literature

Testing window
PA

January 4, 2027 – January 15, 2027

Keystone Exams — Biology

Testing window
PA
+5 more state assessments this school year
See the full national test & school calendar