John J Duggan AcademySchool Calendar
2026-27 Academic Calendar
Key dates, holidays, and events for John J Duggan Academy.
School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays2026-27 Academic Year
AUG
31
No School
Schools Closed-Staff Development Days
SEP
1
No School
Schools Closed-Staff Development Days
SEP
2
First Day of School!
SEP
4
No School
School Closed
SEP
7
No School
Schools Closed-Labor Day
SEP
21
No School
School Closed-Yom Kippur
NOV
3
No School
Schools Closed-Staff Development
NOV
5
No School
Schools Closed-NJEA Convention
NOV
6
No School
Schools Closed-NJEA Convention
NOV
19
PK-5 Only: Early Dismissal P/T Conf.
NOV
20
PK-5 Only: Delayed Opening P/T Conf.
NOV
25
Early Dismissal-Thanksgiving
NOV
26
No School
Schools Closed-Thanksgiving
NOV
27
No School
Schools Closed-Thanksgiving
DEC
23
Early Dismissal-Winter Break
DEC
24
No School
Schools Closed-Winter Break
JAN
18
No School
Schools Closed-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
FEB
10
Early Dismissal-Staff Development Day
FEB
11
PK-5 Only: Early Dismissal P/T Conf.
FEB
12
PK-5 Only: Delayed Opening P/T Conf.
FEB
15
No School
Schools Closed-President's Day
MAR
26
No School
Schools Closed-Spring Break
MAY
31
No School
Schools Closed-Memorial Day
JUN
8
No School
Schools Closed-Election Day
JUN
15
JDHS Graduation
JUN
18
Early Dismissal-Last Day of School**
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 John J Duggan Academy.
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
State Assessments
March 23, 2027 – March 24, 2027
MCAS — ELA
Testing window
MA
May 18, 2027 – May 20, 2027
MCAS — Mathematics
Testing window
MA
June 1, 2027 – June 2, 2027
MCAS — Science and Technology/Engineering
Testing window
MA