Universal Creighton Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
The Universal Creighton 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 All Scholars: September 2, 2025
- Acadience Testing Windows: September 8, 2025 – May 30, 2026
- Keystone Exams (Winter & Spring Windows): December 3, 2025 – May 22, 2026
- Winter Recess: December 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026
- Spring Recess: March 30, 2026 – April 3, 2026
- Graduation / Move-up Day Window: June 14, 2026 – June 15, 2026
- Last Day for Scholars: June 17, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Universal Creighton Charter School
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Universal Creighton Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
July 2025
- July 4 – Independence Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
August 2025
- August 4 – First Day for Principals, Assistant Principals, Administrative Assistants and Teacher Leaders
- August 6–7 – Universal Professional Learning Institute
- August 18 – First Day for All Teachers and Staff
- August 18–22 – Professional Learning for All Staff (Aug 18 - Aug 22)
- August 25–29 – Professional Learning for All Staff (Aug 25 - Aug 29)
- August 28 – Universal Community Back-to-School Block Party (All Schools)
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- September 2 – First Marking Period Begins (First Day of School for Scholars)
- September 8 – Acadience Testing Begins (First Administration)
- September 23 – Rosh Hashanah (Schools and Offices Closed)
October 2025
- October 10 – Acadience Testing Ends (First Administration)
- October 2 – Yom Kippur (Schools and Offices Closed)
- October 9 – Principals’ Meeting / Instructional Rounds @ Universal Creighton
- October 13 – Indigenous People’s Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- October 16 – Interim Reports
- October 18 – Virtual Teacher Induction (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
- October 24 – Half Day Staff Professional Development (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
November 2025
- November 4 – Election Day / Half Day Staff Professional Development (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- November 4 – Second Marking Period Begins
- November 6 – Principals’ Meeting / Instructional Rounds @ Universal UICS
- November 11 – Veterans’ Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- November 14 – Parent/Teacher Report Card Conferences (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- November 15 – Virtual Teacher Induction (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
- November 26 – Half Day Staff Professional Development (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Holiday (Schools and Offices Closed)
December 2025
- December 1 – Acadience Testing Begins (Mid-Year Progress Administration)
- December 3 – Keystone Exams Winter Wave Begins (Algebra, Biology, Literature)
- December 17 – Keystone Exams Winter Wave Ends
- December 13 – Virtual Induction (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
- December 17 – Principals and Assistant Principals’ Meeting @ Universal Audenried
- December 19 – Interim Reports
- December 22–January 4 – Winter Recess (Schools and Offices Closed)
January 2026
- January 16 – Acadience Testing Ends (Mid-Year Progress Administration)
- January 5 – Schools and Offices Open (Staff and Scholars)
- January 15 – Principals’ Meeting / Instructional Rounds @ Universal Alcorn
- January 19 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- January 24 – Virtual Teacher Induction (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
- January 23 – Second Marking Period Ends
- January 26 – Third Marking Period Begins
February 2026
- February 6 – Parent/Teacher Report Card Conferences (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- February 16 – Presidents’ Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- February 17 – Full Day Staff Professional Development (School Closed for Scholars)
- February 19 – Principals’ Meeting / Instructional Rounds @ Universal Vare
- February 21 – Virtual Teacher Induction (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
March 2026
- March 3 – Interim Reports
- March 12 – Principals’ Meeting / Instructional Rounds @ Universal Audenried
- March 19 – Half Day Staff Professional Development (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- March 20 – Religious Holiday (Schools and Offices Closed)
- March 30–April 3 – Spring Recess (Schools and Offices Closed)
April 2026
- April 14 – Third Marking Period Ends
- April 15 – Fourth Marking Period Begins
- April 20 – PSSA English Language Arts (ELA) Testing Begins (Grades 3-8)
- April 24 – PSSA English Language Arts (ELA) Testing Ends (Grades 3-8)
- April 24 – Parent/Teacher Report Card Conferences (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- April 27 – PSSA Make-ups and Additional Testing Begins (Math/Science/ELA Make-ups)
May 2026
- May 1 – PSSA Make-ups and Additional Testing Ends (Math/Science/ELA Make-ups)
- May 1 – Acadience Final Administration Begins
- May 4 – PSSA Mathematics/Science Make-ups (May 4 - May 8) Begins
- May 8 – Interim Reports
- May 11 – Spring Keystone Exams Begin (Algebra, Biology, Literature)
- May 14 – Principals’ Meeting – Virtual
- May 19 – Half Day Staff Professional Development (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- May 25 – Memorial Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- May 27 – Eid-al-Adha (Schools and Offices Closed)
- May 30 – Acadience Final Administration Ends
- May 22 – Spring Keystone Exams End
- May 8 – PSSA Math/Science Make-ups End
June 2026
- June 14 – Graduation / Move-up Day Window Begins
- June 15 – Graduation / Move-up Day Window Ends
- June 17 – Last Day for Scholars (Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- June 17 – Fourth Marking Period Ends (Last Day of School)
- June 18 – Last Day for Teachers and Staff
- June 19 – Juneteenth (Schools and Offices Closed)
- June 25 – Principals’ and Assistant Principals’ End of Year Celebration
- June 30 – Last Day for 10-month Principals and Assistant Principals
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The first day of school for all scholars is September 2, 2025.
The last day for scholars is June 17, 2026 (students dismissed at 12:00 PM).
Examples of early release/half days: October 24, 2025; November 4, 2025; November 14, 2025 (students dismissed at 12:00 PM).
Spring Recess is March 30, 2026 through April 3, 2026; schools and offices are closed.
No — Veterans Day is November 11, 2025; schools and offices are closed.
Winter Recess runs December 22, 2025 through January 4, 2026; schools and offices are closed.
Keystone winter window: December 3–17, 2025; Keystone spring window: May 11–22, 2026.
Acadience testing windows: Sept 8–Oct 10, 2025 (first); Dec 1, 2025–Jan 16, 2026 (mid-year); May 1–30, 2026 (final).
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