2015 2016 ESLA ACADEMIC CALENDAR

August 2015

March 2016

TBD
31

3
Th
MS Epiphany Term Ends
4
F
MS CLOSED Grading Day
5
S
Redesigned SAT
7
M
MS Easter Term Begins
21 24 M Th Spirit Week
25
F
NO SCHOOL Good Friday
MAR 28 APR 8 Spring Break

HS Sports Pre-season*
M
1st Day of School
MS & HS Michaelmas Term Begins

September 2015

2
3
7
11 13
14
23
24 25
30 1

W
Th
M
F Su
M
W
Th F
W Th

All School Field Trip

Convocation at 6:00 p.m.
NO SCHOOL Labor Day
All Council Retreat
NO SCHOOL Rosh Hashanah
NO SCHOOL Yom Kippur
11th Grade Retreat
6th Grade Retreat

April 2016

11
19 21
18 22
25 26
27 29

M
T Th
MF
MT
WF

Art Show Opening

HS Theatre Production
Council Elections
ERB CTP Testing** (6-10 Grade)
8th Grade Retreat

October 2015
May 2016

56
26
TBD
14

M T 7th Grade Retreat

M
Art Show Opening
9th Grade Service Trip
W
PSAT (10th Grade)

November 2015

7
S
Current SAT
11
W
MS Shakespeare Showcase
20
F
MS Michaelmas Term End
NOV 23 NOV 27 NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
30
M
MS Epiphany Term Begins
December 2015

9 11 W F HS Shakespeare Production
17
Th
Festival of Lessons and Carols at 6:00 p.m.
DEC 21 JAN 1 NO SCHOOL Christmas Break
January 2016

4
14 15
18
19 21
21
22
23 30

M
Th F
M
T Th
Th
F
SS

Classes resume at 8:25 a.m.

HS Reading Days
NO SCHOOL MLK, Jr. Day
HS Exams, HS starts at 9:55 a.m.
HS Last Day of Michaelmas Term
HS School Closed no classes for HS
HS J-Term

February 2016

1
11
12
15

M
Th
F
M

HS Easter Term Begins

Day Ends at 3:25, no evening activities
NO SCHOOL Winter Break
NO SCHOOL Presidents Day

5
6
7
10
11
24 26
30

T`
F
S
T
W
T Th
M

AP Calculus
AP US History
Redesigned SAT
AP Spanish
AP English Comp & Lit
All School Musical
NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

June 2016

23
68
9
10

Th F
MW
Th
F

HS Reading Days
HS Final Exams, Arrive by 9:55 a.m.
Baccalaureate at 6:00 p.m.
Last Day of School

* Pre-Season HS Sports: The athletic department will be in touch with

details of pre-season dates for 2015-2016.
** The CTP test stands for Comprehensive Testing Program and is an
assessment for students in reading comprehension, verbal reasoning,
quantitative reasoning, and mathematics. The CTP helps compare
content specific, curriculum-based performance to more conceptual
knowledge found in reasoning tests.
Attendance Reminder: The School will not allow its programs
including athletics and rehearsalsto be compromised by absences
for reasons other than sickness. Dental and other medical
appointments should be made so as not to interfere with school
commitments. Requests for exceptions to this policy must be made
in writing to the Dean of School as far in advance as possible. In
general, the School will not excuse students for family and other trips
while School is in session. In rare instances the School will consider
excusing a student for very special reasonssuch as a single special
event like a confirmation or graduation if the request is made well
in advance in writing. In the case of missing athletics only, requests
should be made to the Athletic Director in writing well in advance.

Requests should not be made to individual coaches.