Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
The Pennsylvania Virtual 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
- Semester 1 (Q1/Q2): August 25, 2025 – January 16, 2026
- Winter Break (end of 2025 into 2026): December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026
- Semester 2 (Q3/Q4): January 20, 2026 – May 5, 2026
- Spring Break: April 1, 2026 – April 6, 2026
- Class of 2026 Graduation: May 5, 2026
- ESY (Extended School Year): June 22, 2026 – July 18, 2025
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School
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Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
July 2025
- July 1–18 – ESY (Monday-Thursday)
- July 4 – Independence Day - School Closed
August 2025
- August 2–6 – School Counselor Appreciation Week
- August 18 – First Day of School - New Students
- August 25 – First Day of School - Returning Students
- August 25 – Semester 1 / Q1 Begins
- August 25 – Board of Trustees Meeting @ 6:30pm
- August 29 – Half Day - Lunch Dismissal
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day - School Closed
- September 11 – Moment of Silence @ 8:46 am
- September 17 – Constitution Day
- September 18 – PA Virtual Fall Picture Day
- September 9 – PASA Testing Begins
- September 30 – PASA Testing Ends
October 2025
- October 13 – Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day - Students Off
- October 18 – Board Meeting @ 1:30 pm
- October 24 – Q1 Ends
- October 27 – Q2 Begins
November 2025
- November 3–7 – School Psychologist Appreciation Week
- November 10–14 – PA Virtual Family Appreciation Week
- November 11 – Veterans Day – School Closed
- November 14 – #PAVirtual Spirit Day
- November 26 – Half Day - Lunch Dismissal
- November 27–28 – Thanksgiving Break - School Closed
December 2025
- December 3 – Keystone Testing Begins
- December 17 – Keystone Testing Ends
- December 15 – Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
- December 22–31 – Winter Break - School Closed
January 2026
- January 1–2 – Winter Break - School Closed (continuation)
- January 16 – Semester 1 / Q2 Ends
- January 19 – MLK Day - School Closed
- January 20 – Semester 2 / Q3 Begins
- January 25–31 – National School Choice Week
February 2026
- February 2–6 – School Counselor Appreciation Week
- February 3 – 100th Day of School
- February 9 – Semester 1 Grade Reports Available
- February 16 – Presidents' Day - School Closed
- February 23 – Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm
March 2026
- March 27 – Q3 Ends
April 2026
- April 1–6 – Spring Break - School Closed
- April 6–10 – Assistant Principal Appreciation Week
- April 7 – Q4 Begins
- April 7 – PASA Testing Begins
- April 30 – PASA Testing Ends
- April 20 – PSSA Testing Begins
- April 30 – PSSA Testing Ends
- April 22 – Admin Professionals Day
- April 25 – Board Meeting @ 1:30 pm
May 2026
- May 1 – School Principal Appreciation Day
- May 4–8 – Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6–12 – School Nurse Appreciation Week
- May 10–16 – National Charter Schools Week
- May 11 – Keystone Testing Begins
- May 22 – Keystone Testing Ends
- May 22 – Half Day - Lunch Dismissal
- May 25 – Memorial Day – School Closed
- May 5 – Last Day for Students
- May 5 – Semester 2 / Q4 Ends - Final Grade Reports Available
- May 5 – Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony @ 2:00pm
- May 5 – Prom (TBD)
June 2026
- June 19 – Juneteenth - School Closed
- June 22 – Board / Budget Meeting @ 6:30 pm
- June 22–30 – ESY (Monday-Thursday)
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
New students: 2025-08-18. Returning students / Semester 1 (Q1) begins: 2025-08-25.
The last day of instruction and semester 2 / Q4 ends on 2026-05-05.
Examples of scheduled early-release half days: 2025-08-29, 2025-11-26, 2026-05-22.
Spring Break is scheduled for 2026-04-01 through 2026-04-06.
No. Veterans Day is a school holiday on 2025-11-11; school is closed.
Semester 1: 2025-08-25 to 2026-01-16. Semester 2: 2026-01-20 to 2026-05-05. Quarter start/end dates are noted on the calendar (e.g., Q1 ends 2025-10-24, Q2 begins 2025-10-27, Q3 ends 2026-03-27, Q4 begins 2026-04-07).
Winter Break runs from 2025-12-22 through 2026-01-02 (inclusive).
Notable testing windows include Keystone: 2025-12-03 to 2025-12-17 (Dec window) and May Keystone: 2026-05-11 to 2026-05-22; PASA: 2026-04-07 to 2026-04-30; PSSA: 2026-04-20 to 2026-04-30.
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Stay organized with the Pennsylvania Virtual 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.