Academic Calendar

August 31, 2026

New Student Orientation Day (Grade 1 - Grade 12)

September 1, 2026

First day of school (Grade 1 - Grade 12)

New Student Orientation (KG1 and KG2)

September 2, 2026

First Day of School (KG1 and KG2)

September 15, 2026

MS Back to School Night

September 16, 2026

HS Back to School Night

September 17, 2026

ES Back to School Night

September 25 - 26, 2026

Mid-season 1 sports invitationals

September 28, 2026

12pm Dismissal - Professional Development Day

October 13, 2026

ES Hopes & Dreams Parent-Teacher Conferences (No ES students)

October 14 - 16, 2026

October Break

October 19, 2026

First Day Back After October Break

October 22, 2026

HS Group 4/PSAT/SeaWorld

October 23, 2026

Season 1 Pep Rally

October 28 - November 3, 2026

MESAC Season One

October 30, 2026

ES Fall Parade (School Day)

November 3, 2026

UAE Flag Day

November 3 - 5, 2026

MS & HS Musical

November 6, 2026

ES/MS/HS Semester 1 Progress Reports

November 8, 2026

Diwali

November 16 - 20, 2026

MS Spark Week

November 23, 2026

HS/MS Student-Led Conferences (No Lessons)

November 24, 2026

UAE National Day Celebration (School Day)

November 26, 2026

Thanksgiving (Celebrating in School)

November 26 - 30, 2026

TEEMS Tennis Competition - Bangkok

November 30, 2026

Commemoration Day (School Day)

December 2 - 4, 2026

National Day + Government Extra Day Off *

December 7, 2026

12pm Dismissal - Professional Development Day

December 14, 2026 to January 1, 2027

Winter Break

January 1, 2027

New Year's Holiday

January 4, 2027

First day of school returning from Winter break

January 11 - 22, 2027

HS Exams

January 13 - 15, 2027

ES Sports/Track & Field Day

January 14 - 17, 2027

Mid-Season 2 Sports Invitationals

January 25 - 29, 2027

Grade 5 Camp

January 28, 2027

MS Sports Day

January 31 - February 3, 2027

MESAC Season 2 - Tennis Only

February 1 - 4, 2027

Grade 4 Camp

February 3 - 5, 2027

MESAC Season 2

February 5, 2027

End of Semester 1

February 8 - March 9, 2027

Expected Ramadan*

February 8, 2027

Start of Semester 2

February 8, 2027

ES/MS/HS Semester 1 Report Cards Issued

February 11 - 12, 2027

February Break

February 15, 2027

1st Day Back After Break

March 8 - 12, 2027

Eid Al Fitr *

March 22, 2027

12pm Dismissal- Professional Development Day

March 26 - 28, 2027

Mid-Season 3 Sports Invitationals

April 5 - 9, 2027

Spring Break

April 12, 2027

1st Day Back After Spring Break

April 14 - 20, 2027

MESAC Season 3

April 16, 2027

Last Day of Instruction - Gr 12 IB

April 16, 2027

HS/MS/ES Semester 2 Progress Reports

April 19, 2027

ES Student Led Conferences (No regular School for ES; Students accompany Parents)

April 22 - 23, 2027

HS/MS Student-Led Conferences

April 23, 2027

Last Day of Instruction - Gr 12 US HS/AP

April 26 - 30, 2027

Gr 12 US HS Exams

April 26 - May 18, 2027

Gr 12 IB Exams

May 3 - 14, 2027

Gr 9 - 12 AP Exams

May 16 - 18, 2027

Eid Al Adha *

May 21, 2027

Senior Prom (To Be Confirmed)

May 21 - 23, 2027

Junior Fine Arts (MS) proposed date

May 26 - 27, 2027

G5 Musical

May 27, 2027

Senior Assembly, Graduation Rehearsal, Senior Walk

May 29 or 30, 2027

Expected HS Graduation (To Be Confirmed)

June 3, 2027

12pm Dismissal - Professional Development Day

June 6, 2027

Islamic New Year *

June 7 - 18, 2027

HS Semester 2 Exams

June 21 - 25, 2027

HS Spark Week

June 23, 2027

ES KG2 Completion Ceremony

June 24, 2027

ES Grade 5 Completion Ceremony

June 25, 2027

MS G8 Completion

June 28 - July 2, 2027

IB & AP Induction, IB1 Mid-Course Reviews

June 30, 2027

HS/MS/ES Semester 2 Report Cards

July 2, 2027

Last Day of School