Ridgecroft School Academic Calendar for 2025-26
Mandatory Teacher Workdays – Monday, August 4 - Wednesday, August 6
Open House – Thursday, August 7
First Day of School – Friday, August 8
Labor Day Holiday – ½ day Friday, August 29 and full day Monday, September 1
Senior Tux/Drape Pictures - Friday, September 5
Fall Portraits & Class Groups - Tuesday, September 9
Teacher Conferences – ½ day Tuesday, September 23
Homecoming – Friday, September 26 (Tentatively Scheduled)
Retake Picture Day: Fall Individuals & Senior Tux/Drapes - Thursday, October 9
Fall Break – ½ day Friday, October 10 and full day Monday, October 13
Fall Sports Pictures - Thursday, October 16
Jr. Class Fall Festival – Friday, October 24
Book Fair - Friday, Oct 31- Friday, November 7
Grandparents' Day - Tentatively Friday, November 7
Veterans’ Day – Tuesday, November 11 (school closed)
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play – Friday, November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday – Wednesday, November 26 – Friday, November 28
Christmas Program - Lower School; Monday, December 15
Brunch w/ Santa – December 17
1st Semester Exams – Thursday, December 18 and Friday, December 19 (Dismiss at 11:45)
Christmas/New Year’s Holiday – Monday, December 22 – Friday, January 2
Mandatory Teacher Workday – Friday, January 2
Students/Staff Return – Monday, January 5
MLK Holiday – ½ day Friday, January 16 and full day Monday, January 19
Winter Sports & Club Group Pictures - Friday, January 23
Teacher Conferences – ½ day Tuesday, February 17
Winter Break – ½ day Friday, February 20 thru Tuesday, February 24
Spring Individual Portraits - Thursday, March 5
Spring Sports Pictures - Thursday, March 19
Optional Teacher Workday – Friday, March 20
Battle of the Books - Tentatively End of March
Senior Cap/Gown Pictures - Tuesday, March 31
Easter/Spring Break – Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6 – Friday, April 10
Students/Staff Return - Monday, April 13
Prom – April 24
Father-Daughter Dance and Middle School Dance – April 25
Iowa Testing – April 27 - 29
Lower School Spring Musical - Thursday, April 30
Field Day - Friday, May 1st (Need to check AP Testing Dates)
AP English Literature and Composition Exam May 6 at 8:00
AP US History Exam May 8 at 8:00
AP AB Calculus Exam May at 8:00
Athletic Banquet - Monday, May 11
US/MS Awards/Yearbook Distribution - Tuesday, May 12
Lower School Awards - Wednesday, May 13
Pre-K Graduation – Wednesday, May 20, 6:00 PM (PK ONLY to dismiss @ 11:30 AM)
2nd Semester Exams – Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 (Dismiss at 11:45)
Last Day of School – Friday, May 22
Baccalaureate – Thursday, May 21 7:00 PM
Graduation – Friday, May 22 7:00 PM