2024-25
Mon. July 29: First Day for Staff
Sun. August 11 – Fri. August 16: 2nd Annual Cultivate! Retreat
Mon. August 19: Parent Orientation – Parents only; no students (required)
Tues. August 20: First Day for Students
Mon. September 2: Labor Day – No school for students or staff
Fri. September 13: Parent-Teacher Conferences – No school for students; scheduled parent meetings (optional)
Mon. September 16: At-Home Project Day – No school for students; work assigned over 4-day weekend
Fri. September 27: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students
Fri. October 4: Root & Fruit Day – No school for students; project (required); meeting (staff/parent request)
Mon. October 7: At-Home Project Day – No school for students; work assigned over 4-day weekend
Mon. October 21: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students
Fri. October 25: Fall Break/State Fair Day – No school for students or staff
Mon. November 11: Veterans Day Observed – No school for students or staff
Fri. November 22: Family Thanksgiving Lunch – Early release (11:45AM)
Sat. November 23 – Sun. December 1: Thanksgiving Break – No school for students or staff
Fri. December 20 – Sun. January 5: Christmas Break – No school for students or staff
Wed. January 8 – Fri. January 10: 1st Semester Exams – Early release (11:45AM)
Mon. January 13: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students
Mon. January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No school for students or staff
Fri. February 14: Root & Fruit Day – No school for students; project (required); meeting (staff/parent request)
Mon. February 17: At-Home Project Day – No school for students; work assigned over 4-day weekend
Fri. February 21: Parent-Teacher Conferences – No school for students; scheduled parent meetings (optional)
Mon. March 3: Winter Break – No school for students or staff
Mon. March 17: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students
Fri. April 18– Sun. April 27: Easter Break – No school for students or staff
Mon. May 12: Root & Fruit Day – No school for students; project (required); meeting (staff/parent request)
Tue. May 13: Iowa/CogAT Testing – Regular schedule
Thurs. May 15: Iowa/CogAT Testing – Regular schedule
Fri. May 16: Iowa/CogAT Testing – Regular schedule
Thurs. May 22: 2nd Annual Harvest! Celebration – Regular schedule & 7PM event for entire A31 community
Mon. May 26: Memorial Day – No school for students or staff
Wed. May 28– Fri. May 30: 2nd Semester Exams – Early release (11:45AM)
2025-26
Mon. July 28: First Day for Staff
Mon. August 11 – Fri. August 15: 3rd Annual Cultivate! Retreat
Mon. August 18: Parent Orientation – 6-8PM- Parents only; no students (required)
Wed. August 20: First Day for Students
Mon. September 1: Labor Day – No school for students or staff
Fri. September 19: Fall Root & Fruit Day – No school for students; scheduled parent meetings (encouraged)
Mon. October 13: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students
Fri. October 24 – Mon. October 27: State Fair Day/Fall Break – No school for students or staff
Mon. November 10: Veterans Day (Observed) – No school for students or staff
Sat. November 22 – Sun. November 30: Thanksgiving Break – No school for students or staff
Tues. December 16 – Thurs. December 18: 1st Semester Exams – Early release (11:45AM)
Fri. December 19: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students
Sat. December 20 – Sun. January 4: Christmas Break – No school for students or staff
Mon. January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No school for students or staff
Fri. February 13: Winter Root & Fruit Day – No school for students; scheduled parent meetings (encouraged)
Fri. February 27: Teacher In-Service Day – No school for students
Mon. March 2 – Tues. March 3: Winter Break – No school for students or staff
Fri. April 3 – Sun. April 12: Easter Break – No school for students or staff
Fri. May 1: Spring Root & Fruit Day – No school for students; scheduled parent meetings (encouraged)
Tue. May 12: Iowa/CogAT Testing – Regular schedule
Thurs. May 14: Iowa/CogAT Testing – Regular schedule
Fri. May 15: Iowa/CogAT Testing – Regular schedule
Thurs. May 21: 3rd Annual Harvest! Celebration – Regular schedule & 7PM event for entire A31 community
Mon. May 25: Memorial Day – No school for students or staff
Wed. May 27– Fri. May 29: 2nd Semester Exams – Early release (11:45AM)