2025-26 Academic Calendar

Key dates, holidays, and events for Richard Henry Dana Exceptional Needs.

School at a Glance
Upcoming events & academic holidays
2025-26 Academic Year

APR

6

Spring Recess for Students and Teachers

APR

10

Spring Holiday

APR

13

School Resumes

APR

17

End of Second Progress Reporting Period - High School

MAY

25

Memorial Day

JUN

2

Final Exam Days - High School - Minimum Days

JUN

3

ATP Last Day Of School

JUN

4

ATP Teachers - Last Day of School

JUN

4

End of Second Semester - High School

JUN

4

End of Fourth Quarter - Middle School

JUN

4

End of Third Progress Reporting Period - Elementary

JUN

4

Last Day Of School/Minimum Day For All Students/Graduation Ceremonies

JUN

5

Last Day Of School For All Teachers

JUN

19

Juneteenth

JUL

4

Independence Day (Legal Holiday)

JUL

16

End of Extended School Year (ESY)

AUG

12

New Teacher - Pre-Service Day

AUG

13

Elementary School Professional Development

AUG

13

ATP Teachers - Pre-Service Days

AUG

14

All Teachers - Pre-Service Days

AUG

17

ATP Opening Day of School

AUG

17

All Teachers - Pre-Service Days

AUG

18

Opening Day of School

AUG

18

Minimum Day for Elementary School Students

AUG

18

Minimum Day for Middle School Students

AUG

25

Back-to-School Night - Middle School

SEP

1

Back-to-School Night - High School

SEP

7

Labor Day (Legal Holiday)

SEP

8

Back-to-School Night - Elementary

OCT

2

End of First Progress Reporting Period - High School

OCT

16

End of First Quarter - Middle School

OCT

30

End of First Reporting Period - Elementary

NOV

2

No School
No School - K-12 Pupil-Free Day: Secondary Prof. Dev./ Elementary Parent Conferences

NOV

3

Minimum Day Parent Conferences, Elementary only

NOV

11

Veterans Day (Legal Holiday)

NOV

13

End of Second Progress Reporting Period - High School

NOV

23

Fall Recess: for Students and Teachers

NOV

26

Thanksgiving Holidays (Legal and Local Holiday)

NOV

30

School Resumes

DEC

15

Final Exam Days - High School - Minimum Days

DEC

17

End of First Semester - High School

DEC

17

End of Second Quarter - Middle School

DEC

18

No School
No School - K-12 Pupil-Free Day: Secondary Teacher Semester Wrap-up

DEC

21

Winter Recess: for Students & Teachers

DEC

24

Christmas Holiday (Local and Legal Holiday)

DEC

31

Holiday To Replace Admission Day (Local Holiday)

JAN

1

New Year's Day (Legal Holiday)

JAN

4

School Resumes

JAN

4

Second Semester Begins

JAN

18

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Legal Holiday)

FEB

12

Lincoln Day (Legal Holiday)

FEB

15

Washington Day (Legal Holiday)

FEB

19

End of First Progress Reporting Period - High School

FEB

26

End of Second Progress Reporting Period - Elementary

MAR

1

Minimum Day Parent Conferences, Elementary only

MAR

12

End of Third Quarter - Middle School

APR

5

Spring Recess for Students and Teachers

APR

9

Spring Holiday (Local Holiday)

APR

12

School Resumes

APR

16

End of Second Progress Reporting Period - High School

MAY

31

Memorial Day (Legal Holiday)

JUN

1

Final Exam Days - High School - Minimum Days

JUN

2

ATP Last Day Of School

JUN

3

ATP Teachers - Last Day of School

JUN

3

End of Second Semester - High School

JUN

3

End of Fourth Quarter - Middle School

JUN

3

End of Third Progress Reporting Period - Elementary

JUN

3

Last Day Of School/Minimum Day For All Students/Graduation Ceremonies

JUN

4

Last Day Of School For All Teachers

JUN

14

ESY begins

JUN

19

Juneteenth (Legal Holiday)
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