Ridgecroft School Academic Calendar for 2024-25
Mandatory Teacher Workdays – Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13
First Day of School – Wednesday, August 14
Labor Day Holiday – ½ day Friday, August 30 and full day Monday, September 2
Homecoming – September 27
Teacher Conferences – ½ day Wednesday, October 2
Fall Break – ½ day Friday, October 11 and full day Monday, October 14
Veterans’ Day – Monday, November 11 (school closed)
Thanksgiving Holiday – Wednesday, November 27 – Friday, November 29
Lunch w/ Santa – December 13
1st Semester Exams – Thursday, December 19 and Friday, December 20 (Dismiss at 11:45)
Christmas/New Year’s Holiday – Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3
Mandatory Teacher Workday – Friday, January 3
Students/Staff Return – Monday, January 6
MLK Holiday – ½ day Friday, January 17 and full day Monday, January 20
Teacher Conferences – ½ day Wednesday, February 12
Winter Break – Friday, February 21, Monday, February 24 and Tuesday, February 25
Inclement Weather Makeup Day – Friday, March 14
Easter/Spring Break – Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 – Friday, April 25
Students/Staff Return - Monday, April 28
Prom – May 2
Father-Daughter Dance and Middle School Dance– TBA
Iowa Testing – May 5 -7
Pre-K Graduation – Friday, May 23, 6:00 PM (PK to dismiss @ 11:30 AM) ask Pre K
2nd Semester Exams – Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30 (Dismiss at 11:45)
Last Day of School – Friday, May 30
Baccalaureate – Thursday, May 29 7:00 PM
Graduation – Friday, May 30 7:00 PM
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
Teacher Conferences – ½ day Tuesday, September 23
Homecoming – Friday, September 26 (Tentatively Scheduled)
Fall Break – ½ day Friday, October 10 and full day Monday, October 13
Jr. Class Fall Festival – Friday, October 24
Veterans’ Day – Tuesday, November 11 (school closed)
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Play – Friday, November 21
Thanksgiving Holiday – Wednesday, November 26 – Friday, November 28
Brunch w/ Santa – December 12
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
Teacher Conferences – ½ day Tuesday, February 17
Winter Break – ½ day Friday, February 20 thru Tuesday, February 24
Optional Teacher Workday – Friday, March 20
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
Pre-K Graduation – Friday, May 15, 6:00 PM (PK to dismiss @ 11:30 AM) ask Pre K
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