Universal Vare Charter School Calendar 2025-2026
The Universal Vare 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 Scholars (Grades K-12): September 2, 2025
- First Marking Period: September 2, 2025 – November 3, 2025
- Acadience Testing (Full Year Windows): September 8, 2025 – May 30, 2026
- Second Marking Period: November 4, 2025 – January 23, 2026
- Keystone Exams (Winter & Spring Waves): December 3, 2025 – May 22, 2026
- Winter Recess: December 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026
- Third Marking Period: January 26, 2026 – April 14, 2026
- Spring Recess: March 30, 2026 – April 3, 2026
- Fourth Marking Period: April 15, 2026 – June 17, 2026
- Last Day for Scholars: June 17, 2026
Note: This calendar page is created based on information from the official website Universal Vare Charter School
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Universal Vare 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 / Kindergarten Parent/Teacher Interviews
- August 25–29 – Professional Learning for All Staff / Kindergarten Parent/Teacher Interviews
- August 28 – Universal Community Back-to-School Block Party (All Schools)
September 2025
- September 1 – Labor Day (Schools and Offices Closed)
- September 2 – First Day of School for All Scholars (Grades K-12)
- September 8 – Acadience Testing Begins
- September 23 – Rosh Hashanah (Schools and Offices Closed)
October 2025
- October 10 – Acadience Testing Ends
- 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
- October 24 – Half Day Staff Professional Development (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
November 2025
- November 4 – Second Marking Period Begins
- November 4 – Election Day / Half Day Staff Professional Development (All Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- 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
- 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)
- December 3 – Keystone Exams: Winter Wave 1 (Algebra, Biology, and Literature) Begins
- December 17 – Keystone Exams: Winter Wave 1 (Algebra, Biology, and Literature) Ends
- December 13 – Virtual Induction
- 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)
- 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
- 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
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 Mathematics, Science and ELA Make-ups Begin (Grades 3–8)
- May 8 – PSSA Mathematics, Science and ELA Make-ups End (Grades 3–8)
May 2026
- May 1 – Acadience Final Administration Begins
- May 30 – Acadience Final Administration Ends
- May 4–8 – PSSA Mathematics, Science Make-ups (Grades 3–8) / Testing Window
- May 11 – Spring Keystone Exams (Algebra, Biology, and Literature) Begins
- May 22 – Spring Keystone Exams (Algebra, Biology, and Literature) Ends
- May 8 – Interim Reports
- 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)
June 2026
- June 14–15 – Graduation / Move-up Day Window
- June 17 – Last Day for Scholars (Scholars Dismissed at 12:00 PM)
- June 17 – Fourth Marking Period Ends
- 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 scholars (Grades K-12) is September 2, 2025.
The last day for scholars is June 17, 2026 (students dismissed at 12:00 PM).
Early release (half-day) examples include October 24, 2025; November 4, 2025; and November 14, 2025 (scholars dismissed at 12:00 PM).
Spring Recess is March 30, 2026 through April 3, 2026; schools and offices are closed.
No. Veterans Day is a school/office closure on November 11, 2025.
Winter Recess is December 22, 2025 through January 4, 2026; schools and offices are closed.
Keystone Exams (Algebra, Biology, Literature) are scheduled December 3–17, 2025 (winter window) and May 11–22, 2026 (spring window).
Plan Ahead with the Universal Vare Charter School Calendar
Stay organized with the Universal Vare 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.