2025-2026 Major Dates Calendar
Semester 1
- Jul 21 All faculty and staff report 9:00 AM
- Jul 21-Aug 4 Teacher In-Service
- Jul 25 (F) Office closed (TBD)
- Aug 4 (M) K3 & K4 New Student Orientation
- Aug 4 (M) K5-12 New Parent Meeting & New Student Orientation
- Aug 5 (T) First Day of Classes (½ Day)
- Aug 6 (W) Second Day of Classes (½ Day)
- Aug 14 (Th) Secondary Open House
- *Aug 15 (F) Fundación de Panamá - No School
- Aug 19 (T) Elementary Open House
- Aug 25-Sep 12 Map Testing Grades 1-9
- Aug 30 (Sat) Senior Retreat (Rescheduled for Sep 6)
- Sep 5 (F) Volleyball Night (Time TBD)
- Sep 6 (Sat) Senior Retreat (New date; Time TBD)
- Sep 18-19 (Th/F) Parent Teacher Conferences - No Classes
- Sep 22-23 School Portraits, including senior Cap & Gown Photos
- Sep 30 (T) Ocean to Ocean College Fair (ISP) 11th & 12th
- Oct 3 (F) End of 1st Quarter - Regular School Day (43 Days)
- Oct 6 (M) No School - In-Servie PD Day for Faculty & Staff
- Oct 7 (T) 2nd Quarter Begins
- Oct 8 (W) PSAT for 9th-11th grades (No classes for 12th)
- Oct 10 (F) Basketball Night (Time TBD)
- Oct 27 (M) Día del Estudiante Observed
- *Nov 2 (Sun) Panamanian Memorial Day
- *Nov 3 (Mon) Separación de Panamá de Colombia
- *Nov 3 (Mon) Panama Presentation K4-8th (TBD by MEDUCA)
- Parade for 9th-12th (TBD by MEDUCA)
- Nov 4 (T) Panamanian Patriotic Symbols' Day
- *Nov 5 (W) Día de Colón (No School)
- *Nov 10 (Mon) Primer Grito de Independencia
- *Nov 11 (M) Primer Grito de Independencia Observed (No School)
- Nov 18 (T) Director's Coffee
- Nov 20 (Th) CBC Prayer Night - CCA Participation
- *Nov 27-28 (Th/F) Thanksgiving Break/Independencia de Panamá de España (No School)
- Dec 1 (M) Día Del Maestro
- Dec 1 (M) Last Day for Transcript Requests Needed in Dec/early Jan
- Dec 3 (W) Elementary Christmas Program
- *Dec 8 (Mon) Mother's Day (No School)
- Dec 15-17 (M-W) Final Exams (Grades 6-12) 10:30 AM Dismissal for all students K3-12th
- Dec 17 (W) End of 2nd Quarter - 10:30 AM Dismissal (45 Day)
- Dec 18 (Th) Teacher In-Service Day (No School)
- Dec 19 Office Open
- Dec 19-Jan 11 Christmas Break for Students
- Dec 22-Jan 4 CCA Office Closed
Semester 2
- Jan 5 (M) CCA Office Opens (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
- Jan 7 (W) All Teachers Report
- Jan 7 & 8 Teacher In-Service
- Jan 9 (F) Martyr's Day (Office Closed)
- Jan 12 (M) Classes Resume and 3rd Quarter Begins (Full Day)
- Jan 26 - Feb 13 Winter MAP Testing
- Feb 11 (W) Service Day Grades 5-12 (normal school day)- TBD
- Feb 16-20 Carnival Break (No School)
- Feb 28 (Sat) International Fun Fair
- TBD ACSI Day of Prayer (Classes as usual)
- Mar 4 (W) 2nd Semester Afternoon Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Mar 9 (M) Continuous Enrollment Begins for 2026-2027 School Year
- Mar 9-13 Spirit Week (Classes as usual)
- Mar 11 (W) 2nd Semester Afternoon Parent / Teacher Conferences
- Mar 16 (M) No School - PAIS Conference
- Mar 17 (T) Picture Retakes and K5 Cap and Gown Pictures
- Mar 20 (F) End of 3rd Quarter - Regular School Day (44 Days)
- Mar 23 (M) 4th Quarter Begins
- Mar 27 (F) Information Update Deadline for Continuous Enrollment - Fees applied
- Mar 30-Apr 3 Holy Week/Semana Santa/Easter Break (No School)
- Apr 10 Student Council Event (Time TBD)
- Apr 24 (F) Last Day for Seniors to Submit Community Service Hours
- Apr 28 (T) Director's Coffee
- *May 1 (Th) Labor Day (No School)
- May 4 - 22 MAP Testing Grades K5-9
- May 8 (F) Fine Arts Exhibit (7:30 AM - 3:00 PM)
- May 15 (F) Registration Fee Deadline for 2026-2027 (Signed Contracts and Payment)
- May 22 (F) Senior Banquet (7:00 PM)
- May 27 (W) Elementary & Secondary Awards Ceremonies (Times TBD)
- May 28 (Th) Rising 9th Grade Orientation (7:45-9:15 AM)
- May 29 (F) Sports Banquet (Time TBD)
- Jun 1 (M) Rising 5th Grade Orientation (7:45-9:00 AM)
- Jun 2-4 (T-Th) Final Exams for Grades 6-12 10:30 AM Dismissal for all students K3-12th
- Jun 4 (Th) Senior Graduation Practice (9:30 AM)
- End of 4th Quarter - 10:30 AM Dismissal (48 Days)
- Jun 5 (F) No classes - Teacher In-Service
- Jun 6 (Sat) K5 Graduation (11:00 AM) and Senior Graduation (4:00 PM)
*Indicates potential non-school day due to Panamanian holidays. These non-school days are subject to change pending the direction of the Panamanian government/MEDUCA.
Additional Events and Assessments will be announced as they approach.
First Day of School 2026-2027 - Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (TBD)