The schoolwide calendar at-a-glance
Below is the schoolwide calendar that is updated continuously.
This is the most up-to-date and complete calendar at any given time. Paper calendars are also popular, and the school will issue a full twelve-month calendar as the school year begins with all the major set-in-stone dates for the year. As new events are added, they will be announced in the Thursday Gordon News, added to the Google calendar, and included in a paper calendar update mailed to homes each month.
A one-sheet preview of the 2025-2026 calendar is here.
The schoolwide calendar does not include athletics, or meetings that are not open to the entire community.
The athletics calendar is at www.gordonschool.org/athleticscalendar
Learn how to add these calendars to the calendar apps on your devices at www.gordonschool.org/usingthecalendars
Calendar notes for 2024-2025
After school theater rhythm
There are three seasons of after school theater and three productions: the Middle School play, the Middle School musical, and the third and fourth grade musical.
After a small hiccup last year, the musicals will once again alternate between the winter and spring seasons.
This year, the third and fourth grade musical will be in the winter, and the Middle School musical will be in the spring. They will switch the following year, and continue to alternate annually until the end of time.
Which holidays have all day care?
All-day care is available 7:30am to 5:30pm, on weekdays when there are no classes that are not federal holidays, including during winter and spring break. These are known as “Gator Days.” The school
calendar explains which holidays have coverage and which do not. Advance signups are crucial to making this work; registration
deadlines will be announced in the Thursday Gordon News.
What are the numbers on each date?
Gordon has an eight-day rotating schedule. The big numbers indicate each day’s place in the eight-day rotation.
Students and teachers will need these numbers! They are
less important for parents, but Early Childhood and Lower School students will need appropriate sneakers on days
when they have PE.
Professional development
Next year, we will have three professional development days for faculty and staff. Returning families may recall that last year’s sole professional development day was canceled to help make up for days lost as the bridge closed just before the winter break.
These days allow faculty and staff to participate in workshops, dive deep into curriculum, engage in cross-grade and cross-divisional planning and ensure that our practice remains innovative and responsive to student needs. As we continue to think about faculty and staff sustainability and how we support and retain our dedicated and talented community of educators, these days offer important opportunities to balance their own professional growth alongside the important work they do with our students each day.
Professional development days will be scheduled for October 11th, February 7th and April 25th. This year, Gators care will be available on October 11th. The remaining days will not offer childcare so that Gators staff can have the opportunity to engage in professional development alongside their colleagues. We thank you for your flexibility and support as we work to ensure that our faculty and staff have the opportunity to engage in the learning and planning that allows Gordon to remain a rigorous, research-based and student-centered educational community.