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 2025-2026
Spring break shift
There has been a subtle shift in the way local independent schools are scheduling spring break.
Spring break has historically been the third and fourth full weeks of March.
Now it will be the second and third full weeks of March.
This shift was included in every draft of Gordon's 2025-2026 calendar that was shared with parents, and we made it explicit in an email this past spring. So if you’ve made longterm plans based on what we shared, you should be OK.
This shift is largely influenced by high school sports, and allows Gordon to stay synced up with other local independent schools.
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 fourth grade musical.
This year, the Middle School musical will be in the winter, and the fourth grade 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 8am 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
There will be no classes on three days this year, to allow for faculty and staff professional development:
Friday, October 10th
Friday, February 6th
Friday, April 24th
Gators care will be available on October 10th - sign up at www.gordonschool.org/gators. The remaining days will not offer childcare so that Gators staff can have the opportunity to engage in professional development alongside their colleagues.