Northwood Academy Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
The Northwood Academy Charter School calendar for the 2025-2026 school year provides all the necessary dates for students, parents, and staff. The calendar includes important information such as employee planning days, school holidays, and recess periods. Here's a detailed overview to help you plan your academic year.
Key Dates
- First Day of School for KG–8 (Early Dismissal): August 25, 2025
- 1st Marking Period Ends: November 21, 2025
- 2nd Marking Period Begins: November 24, 2025
- Winter Break: December 24, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- 2nd Marking Period Ends: March 6, 2026
- 3rd Marking Period Begins: March 9, 2026
- Spring Break: March 30, 2026 – April 3, 2026
- PSSA ELA (Grades 3-8) Window: April 20, 2026 – April 24, 2026
- PSSA Math & Science Window: April 27, 2026 – April 30, 2026
- 3rd Marking Period Ends: June 10, 2026
- Last Student & Staff Day (Early Dismissal): June 12, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Northwood Academy Charter School
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Northwood Academy Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 14–15 – Professional Development - New Staff Only
- August 18–22 – Professional Development - All Staff
- August 20 – Board Meeting
- August 25 – First Day of School for KG–8 (Early Dismissal)
- August 26–27 – Early Dismissal for All Students
- August 28 – First Full Day for KG–8
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day
- September 3 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- September 10 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- September 11 – Back to School Night
- September 17 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- September 22 – Picture Day (School Uniforms Only)
- September 23 – Rosh Hashanah
- September 24 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
October 2025
- October 1 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- October 2 – Yom Kippur
- October 3 – Professional Development - Full Day
- October 8 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- October 13 – Indigenous Peoples' Day
- October 15 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- October 15 – Board Meeting
- October 20 – Picture Retake Day
- October 22 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- October 29 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
November 2025
- November 5 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- November 11 – Veterans Day
- November 12 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- November 19 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- November 21 – 1st Marking Period Ends (60 Days)
- November 24 – 2nd Marking Period Begins
- November 26 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Break
December 2025
- December 3 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- December 11 – Early Dismissal / Parent Conferences
- December 12 – Early Dismissal / Parent Conferences
- December 17 – Board Meeting
- December 23 – Professional Development - Full Day
- December 24–January 2 – Winter Break
January 2026
- January 7 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- January 14 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- January 19 – MLK Day of Service
- January 20 – 8th Grade Graduation Picture Day
- January 21 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- January 28 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
February 2026
- February 4 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- February 11 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- February 16 – President's Day
- February 17 – Lunar New Year
- February 18 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- February 18 – Board Meeting
- February 25 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
March 2026
- March 4 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- March 6 – 2nd Marking Period Ends (60 Days)
- March 9 – 3rd Marking Period Begins
- March 11 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- March 18 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- March 20 – Eid al-Fitr
- March 25 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- March 26 – Early Dismissal / Parent Conferences
- March 27 – Early Dismissal / Parent Conferences
- March 30–April 3 – Spring Break
April 2026
- April 8 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- April 15 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- April 15 – Board Meeting
- April 20 – PSSA ELA (Grades 3-8) Begins
- April 24 – PSSA ELA (Grades 3-8) Ends
- April 27 – PSSA Math & Science Begins
- April 30 – PSSA Math & Science Ends
May 2026
- May 1 – PSSA Science & Make Ups
- May 1 – PSSA Science & Make Ups (end)
- May 6 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- May 13 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- May 20 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- May 25 – Memorial Day
- May 26 – Professional Development - Full Day
- May 27 – Eid al-Adha
June 2026
- June 2 – Field Day
- June 3 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- June 3 – Kindergarten Move-Up Ceremony
- June 10 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- June 10 – 8th Grade Graduation
- June 10 – 3rd Marking Period Ends (60 Days)
- June 11 – Early Dismissal / Staff PD
- June 12 – Last Student & Staff Day / Early Dismissal
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for KG–8 is 2025-08-25 (early dismissal).
The last student and staff day (early dismissal) is 2026-06-12.
Early release days occur frequently for staff PD and conferences. Next three scheduled early release dates: 2026-01-14, 2026-01-21, 2026-01-28.
Spring Break is 2026-03-30 through 2026-04-03 (no school).
No. Veterans Day is 2025-11-11 and there is no school.
Winter Break runs from 2025-12-24 through 2026-01-02 (no school, includes New Year's Day).
Parent conference early dismissals are on 2025-12-11 (12:00pm-6:00pm), 2025-12-12 (12:00pm-3:15pm), 2026-03-26 (12:00pm-6:00pm) and 2026-03-27 (12:00pm-3:00pm).
8th grade graduation is scheduled for 2026-06-10 at 2:00pm.
PSSA ELA (Grades 3-8) is 2026-04-20 to 2026-04-24; PSSA Math & Science is 2026-04-27 to 2026-04-30; PSSA Science & make-ups include 2026-05-01.
Plan Ahead with the Northwood Academy Charter School Calendar
Stay organized with the Northwood Academy Charter School 2025-2026 calendar. Whether you're a student or a parent, this calendar will help you keep track of important dates such as school holidays, planning days, and breaks. Be sure to bookmark this page for quick access to important updates throughout the school year.