2020-2021 Calendar

Schedule

August

23-27	Monday - Friday	Academic Staff Meetings & Prep for New School Year
27	Friday	Academic Curriculum Summaries due/GL Lesson Plans
8/30 - 9/3	Monday - Friday	Monday Orientation; Tuesday to Friday Academic Only Student Classes

September

1 - 3	Wednesday - Friday	Staff Meetings & Preparation for Resident School Year
5	Sunday	Travel Day / Registration / Orientation with Parents
6	Monday	Labor Day--School Picnic No Artistic/Academic Classes
7	Tuesday	All Classes Begin for All Programs

October

2	Saturday	Music Department Open House
11	Monday	Columbus Day — Regular Artistic & Academic Classes
25	Monday	Academic Progress Reports in Gradelink
27	Wednesday	PSAT Testing (10-11th Grades) All other grades: Regular Classes

November

22	Monday	IOWA Testing - No academic classes - Regular artistic classes
23	Tuesday	Regular classes - Middle School take IOWA Basic Skills Test
24	Wednesday	Thanksgiving Break Travel Day for local students: no classes * The Dormitory is open during Thanksgiving
25	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day Celebration for in-house students * The Dormitory is open during Thanksgiving
30	Tuesday	Thanksgiving Break Arrival Day

December

1	Wednesday	All Classes Resume
3	Friday	Final Academic Classes for Artistic Students
6 - 10	Monday - Friday	Music Recital Week
6 - 11	Monday - Thursday	Classes for Academic Only Students
6 - 16	Monday - Saturday	Ballet Rehearsal Week
13 -15	Monday - Wednesday	Final Rehearsals for Performance
16	Thursday	Dress Rehearsal
17 - 18	Friday & Saturday	Winter Gala Performance 7:30 each night
19	Sunday	Travel Day – Dorms close at 12 NOON for Winter Break

January

3 - 7	Monday - Friday	Academic Only Classes Begin / Dormitory remains closed
9	Sunday	Travel Day – All resident students MUST return**
10	Monday	All Classes Resume
17	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day No artistic / academic classes
21	Friday	Last Day of Semester 1
22	Saturday	Semester 2 Begins
28	Friday	Report Cards Available in Gradelink

February

5

Saturday

Music Department Open House

March

11	Friday	Last Day of Academic Classes before Artistic Exams Week
15 - 19	Tuesday - Saturday	Ballet Exams
19	Saturday	Travel Day -- Dorms close at 12 NOON
19 - 27	Saturday - Sunday	SPRING BREAK
25	Friday	Progress Reports / Ballet Exam grades posted in Gradelink
27	Sunday	Travel Day -- All resident students MUST return**
28	Monday	All Classes Resume

April

All Month

Classes continue as scheduled

May

12	Thursday	Senior Luncheon 12:30 pm Artistic & Academic Staff invited
13	Friday	Last Day of Academics for Artistic Students
16 - 26	Monday - Thursday	Classes for Academic Only Students
14	Saturday	Graduation Prom Celebration 6 pm - 9 pm
16 - 20	Monday - Friday	Music Recital Week
16 - 21	Monday - Saturday	Ballet Rehearsal Week
23 - 26	Monday - Thursday	Ballet Rehearsals & Dress Rehearsal
26	Thursday	Opening Night for Spring Gala 7:30 pm
27	Friday	Spring Performance 7:30 pm
28	Saturday	Graduation 10:30 am Spring Performance 7:30 pm
29	Sunday	Travel Day -- Dorms close at 12 NOON

June

3

Friday

Final Report Cards posted in Gradelink

Please Note:

Under extraordinary circumstances, modifications may be necessary.
Students are required to fill out an Excused Absence Form (available in the RA Office at all times), for any and all absences from artistic and academic classes.
*Without prior written approval, students arriving late after breaks will be given an unexcused absence. With three Unexcused Absences, a student must re-take the class to get credit.*

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