BREAKS:
–Thanksgiving: Nov. 27-29
–Winter break: Dec 21-Jan. 5
–Spring break: March 22-April 6
TWO-HOUR LATE STARTS (applies to all divisions):
–Sept. 23
–Nov. 11
–Feb. 24
–April 28
AUGUST 2024
6-9: Orientation for new MV faculty and staff
7: BBQ for new MV families
12: All faculty, staff return full time to campus
14: Fall sports parent meeting
16: Upper School freshmen and new student orientation
16: Orientation for 7th & 8th graders
19: Hawks Take Off Family Picnic
21: School begins: half day PreK/JK students, full day for all other students. Upper School fall Intensives begin.
22: Half day PreK/JK students, full day for all other students
23: Half day PreK/JK students, full day for all other students
29: Lower School Forest School informational meeting
30: Picture day
SEPTEMBER 2024
2: No school (Labor Day)
5: Middle School Back to School Night
9: Lower School Forest School information meeting
11: Upper School fall Intensives end; Intensive Fair 1-3 p.m.
12: No school for Upper School students (teacher workday); PreK-8th grade students in session
13: All-School Welcome Back Assembly
16-20: Spirit Week
20: All-School Pep Rally; Fall Tournament
20-21: Homecoming Weekend
23: Late start (2 hours) all divisions; school starts at 10:30 a.m.
25: Picture retake day
25: Upper School Back to School Night
26: Lower School Back to School Night
OCTOBER 2024
10: Lower School picnic dinner & s’mores campfire
11: No school (Yom Kippur)
14: No school (teacher workday)
21: Book Fair Week
24: Evening conferences
25: No school (conferences)
28: Winter sports parent meeting
31: Strings concert by 3rd through 8th graders
NOVEMBER 2024
1: No school (Diwali)
6: Annual Turkey Trot
8: Hawks Madness
11: Late start (2 hours) all divisions; school starts at 10:30 a.m.
19: Fall sports awards night
21-24: Fall musical
26: Get Back Give Back Day
27-29: No school (Thanksgiving break)
DECEMBER 2024
3: Giving Tuesday
6: 4th through 6th grade concert
10: Upper School/7th & 8th grade strings and vocal ensemble
19: Early dismissal at noon for students
20: No school (teacher workday)
21-Jan. 5 No school (winter break)
JANUARY 2025
6: School resumes; Upper School Winter Intensives begin.
20: No school (MLK King Jr. Day)
24: Upper School winter Intensives end; Intensive Fairs for Upper School, 7 & 8 grade students
27: No school (teacher workday)
31-Feb. 1: Lower School/Middle School musical
FEBRUARY 2025
14: No school (professional development day)
17: No school (President’s Day)
24: Late start (2 hours) all divisions; school starts at 10:30 a.m.
25: Spring sports parent meeting
MARCH 2025
6-9: Upper School spring play
10: Hawk for a Day
14: Grades 2/3 Concert & Art Show
19: Winter sports banquet
21: No school (teacher workday)
22-April 6: No school (spring break)
31: Eid al-Fitr (tentative)
APRIL 2025
7: School resumes
10: Evening conferences
11: No school (conferences)
26: 47th Annual MV Gala
28: Late start (2 hours) all divisions; school starts at 10:30 a.m.
29: Upper School/7th & 8th grade strings and vocal ensemble
MAY 2025
2: 2nd through 6th grade String Concert; Smead Luncheon
13: No school for Upper School students (teacher workday); PreK-8th grade students in session
14: Upper School Spring Intensives begin.
16: K/1 Concert & Art Show
22: 3rd grade Forest School culminating camping event on campus
23: 6th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
26: No school (Memorial Day)
28: 3rd Grade Moving Up Ceremony
30: Lower School Field Day and family picnic
JUNE 2025
3: Upper School Awards Ceremony; Middle School Field Day
4: Last day of school; Upper School spring Intensive Fair
5: Graduation rehearsal 11 a.m.; graduation 7 p.m.
6: 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony
12: Last day for faculty
13: Report cards go out
19: No school (Juneteenth)