Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
The Philadelphia Performing Arts 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
- School Year Start (Staff PD & First Instructional Days): August 25, 2025 – September 8, 2025
- End of 1st Quarter: October 31, 2025
- Winter Break: December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Keystone Winter Wave: January 5, 2026 – January 16, 2026
- End of 2nd Quarter: January 23, 2026
- Spring Break: March 30, 2026 – April 6, 2026
- PSSA Testing Window (ELA/Math/Science): April 22, 2026 – April 30, 2026
- Keystone Spring Wave: May 11, 2026 – May 21, 2026
- Last Day for Students (Grades 1-12): June 11, 2026
- Graduation / Last Day for Teachers: June 12, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School
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Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
August 2025
- August 25–28 – Staff Only – Professional Development
- August 29 – School Closed
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day – School Closed
- September 2 – First Day – Grades 1, 2, 6, & 9 (selected campuses)
- September 2 – Early Dismissal – Grades 1, 2, 6, 9
- September 2–3 – No School – Grade K (select days)
- September 3 – First Day – Grades 3-5, 7-8, 10-12 (selected campuses)
- September 2–5 – Early Dismissal – East/West/Vine Campuses
- September 2–5 – Staff Professional Development (PD)
- September 8 – First Day for Kindergarten (Full Day)
- September 16 – Back to School Night – East/West (Grades K-2)
- September 17 – Back to School Night – West (Grades 3-5)
- September 23 – Rosh Hashanah – School Closed
- September 24 – Back to School Night – Vine Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- September 25 – Back to School Night – Vine High School (Grades 9-12)
October 2025
- October 2 – Yom Kippur – School Closed
- October 13 – School Holiday – School Closed
- October 31 – Early Dismissal – East/West/Vine Campuses
- October 31 – Teacher In Service (October)
- October 31 – End of 1st Quarter
November 2025
- November 3 – School Closed – Teacher In Service
- November 11 – Veteran's Day – School Closed
- November 24–25 – Early Dismissal – Quarter 1 Report Card Conferences
- November 26 – Early Dismissal – Staff and Students
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Break – School Closed
December 2025
- December 19 – School Closed – Teacher In Service
- December 22–January 2 – Winter Break
- January 1 – New Year's Day – School Closed
January 2026
- January 5 – Return from Winter Break
- January 5 – Keystone Winter Wave Begins
- January 16 – Keystone Winter Wave Ends
- January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – School Closed
- January 23 – End of 2nd Quarter
- January 26 – School Closed – Teacher In Service
February 2026
- February 13–16 – President's Day Break – School Closed
- February 17 – Lunar New Year – School Closed / Teacher In Service
March 2026
- March 13 – School Closed – Teacher In Service
- March 20 – Eid-al-Fitr – School Closed
- March 30–April 6 – Spring Break
April 2026
- April 7 – Return from Spring Break
- April 10 – End of 3rd Quarter
- April 13 – School Closed – Teacher In-Service
- April 20–21 – Early Dismissal / Parent Teacher Conferences
- April 22 – ELA PSSA Begins (Full Day for Students)
- April 24 – ELA PSSA Ends
- April 27 – PSSA Math Begins
- April 28 – PSSA Math Ends
- April 29 – PSSA Science Begins (Grades 5 & 8)
- April 30 – PSSA Science Ends (Grades 5 & 8)
May 2026
- May 8 – Early Dismissal – Vine Campus Only
- May 11 – Keystone Spring Wave Begins
- May 21 – Keystone Spring Wave Ends
- May 22–25 – Memorial Day Break – School Closed
- May 27 – Eid-Al-Adha – School Closed
June 2026
- June 3 – Last Day for Kindergarten
- June 4–5 – Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony
- June 5 – End of 4th Quarter for Grades 8 and 12
- June 8–11 – Early Dismissal – Grades 1-12 (All Campuses)
- June 11 – Last Day for Students Grades 1-12
- June 11 – End of 4th Quarter for Grades 1-7, 9-11
- June 12 – Vine Middle School Moving Up Ceremony / Vine High School Graduation
- June 12 – Last Day for Teachers
- June 15–30 – Student Activities / Administrative Offices Open (Summer start)
- June 19 – Juneteenth – Buildings Closed
- June 26 – Last Day – Vine Counselors and Special Education Coordinators
July 2026
- July 1–31 – Administrative Offices Open
August 2026
- August 1–31 – Administrative Offices Open
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
First instructional days begin September 2, 2025 for Grades 1, 2, 6 and 9 (staggered starts continue Sept 3); Kindergarten first full day is September 8, 2025.
Last day for most students (Grades 1-12) is June 11, 2026; kindergarten's last day is June 3, 2026.
Notable early-release dates include September 2, 2025; October 31, 2025; and November 24, 2025 (see calendar for additional early-release windows such as June 8–11, 2026).
Spring Break runs from March 30, 2026 through April 6, 2026.
No. Veterans Day is observed and schools are closed on November 11, 2025.
Winter Break runs from December 22, 2025 through January 2, 2026 (schools closed).
ELA PSSA: April 22–24, 2026; PSSA Math: April 27–28, 2026; PSSA Science (Grades 5 & 8): April 29–30, 2026. Keystone windows: January 5–16, 2026 (Winter) and May 11–21, 2026 (Spring).
Vine High School graduation is scheduled for June 12, 2026.
Plan Ahead with the Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School Calendar
Stay organized with the Philadelphia Performing Arts 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.