Major Dates: 2026-2027
1st Semester 2026-2027
- July 20 (M) All Faculty & Staff Report 8:30 a.m.
- July 20-Aug. 3 Teacher In-service
- July 24 (F) Office Closed (TBD)
- Aug. 3 (M) K3 and K4 New Student Orientation
- Aug. 3 (M) K5 - 12 New Parent Meeting and New Student Orientation
- Aug. 4 (T) First Day of Classes (1/2 day)
- Aug. 13 (Th) Secondary Open House
- *Aug. 15 (Sa) Fundación de Panamá
- Aug. 20 (Th) Elementary Open House
- Aug. 24-Sept. 4 MAP Testing Grades 1-9
- Sept. 5 (Sat.) Senior Retreat
- Sept. 11 (F) Volleyball Night (Time TBD)
- Sept. 17 and 18 (Th, F) Parent Teacher Conferences - No Classes
- Sept. 21-22 School Portraits, including Senior Cap and Gown photos
- Sept. 28-29 (M, T) Ocean to Ocean College Fair (ISP) 11th and 12th graders
- Oct. 2 (F) End of First Quarter - Regular School Day (42 Days)
- Oct. 5 (M) No School- In-Service PD Day for Faculty & Staff
- Oct. 6 (T) Second Quarter Begins
- Oct. 7 (W) PSAT for 9th, 10th, and 11th grades (no classes for seniors)
- Oct. 9 (F) Basketball Night (Time TBD)
- Oct. 22 (Th) Día del Estudiante Observed
- *Nov. 2 (Mon.) Panamanian Memorial Day
- *Nov. 3 (Tues.) Separación de Panama de Colombia
- *Nov. 3 (Tues.) Panama Presentation K3 - 6th TBD by MEDUCA
- Parade for 7th - 12th Grades TBD by MEDUCA
- *Nov. 4 (W) Panamanian Patriotic Symbols’ Day (No School)
- *Nov. 5 (Th) Día de Colón (No School)
- Nov. 6, 9 (F, M) No School - Fiestas Patrias
- *Nov. 10 (T) Primer Grito de Independencia - No School
- Nov. 17 (Tues.) Director's Coffee
- Nov. 20 (F) CBC Prayer Night - CCA Participation
- *Nov. 26-27 (Th-F) Thanksgiving Break (No School)
- Nov. 28 (Sa) Independencia de Panamá de España
- Dec. 1 (Tu) Dia del Maestro
- Dec. 1 (Tu) Last Day for Transcript Requests Needed in December/Early January
- Dec. 2 (W) Elementary Christmas Program
- *Dec. 8 (Tu) Mother’s Day (No School)
- Dec. 10 (Th) Science Fair
- Dec. 14-16 (M, Tu, W) Final Exams (Grades 6-12) 10:30 a.m. dismissal for all students K3 -12
- Dec. 16 (W) End of Second Quarter (Dismissal at 10:30 a.m.) 44 School Days
- Dec. 17 (Th) Teacher In-Service Day (No School)
- Dec. 18 (F) Office Open
- Dec. 17 - Jan. 8 Christmas Break for Students
- Dec. 21 - Jan. 1 CCA Office Closed
2nd Semester 2026-2027
- Jan. 4 (M) CCA Office Opens
- Jan .7 (Th) All Teachers Report
- Jan. 7-8 Teacher In-Service
- Jan. 9 (Sa) Martyr's Day
- Jan. 11 (M) Classes Resume and Third Quarter Begins (full day)
- Jan. 25-Feb. 5 Winter MAP Testing
- Feb. 3 (W) Service Day Grades 5-12 (normal school day) - TBD
- Feb. 8-12 CCA Break
- Feb. 27 (Sat) International Fun Fair
- TBD ACSI Day of Prayer (classes as normal)
- Mar. 5 (F) 2nd Semester Friday Afternoon Parent / Teacher Conferences
- Mar. 8 (M) Continuous Enrollment Begins for following school year 2027-2028
- Mar. 8-12 Spirit Week (Classes as Usual)
- Mar. 12 (F) Field Day
- Mar. 15 (M) No School- PAIS Conference
- Mar. 16 (T) Picture Retakes and K5 Cap and Gown Pictures
- Mar. 19 (F) 2nd Semester Friday Afternoon Parent / Teacher Conferences
- Mar. 19 (F) End of 3rd Quarter - Regular School Day (44 days)
- Mar. 22-26 Holy Week/Semana Santa/Easter (No School)
- Mar. 29 (M) Begin 4th Quarter
- Apr. 2 (F) Information Update Deadline for Continuous Enrollment *Fees will be applied
- Apr. 9 (F) Student Council Event (Time TBD)
- Apr. 23 (F) Seniors: Last Day to Submit Community Service Hours
- Apr. 29 (T) Director's Coffee
- *May 1 (Sa) Labor Day
- May 3-14 Spring MAP Testing Grades K5-9
- May 6-7 (Th-F) Fine Arts Exhibit (7:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.)
- May 14 (F) Early Registration Discount Fee Deadline for 2027-2028 (Signed Contracts and Payment). Full rate applies after this date.
- May 21 (F) Senior Banquet (Time: 7:00 p.m.)
- May 26 (W) Secondary Awards Assembly (Time: TBD)/ Elementary Awards Assembly (Time: TBD)
- May 27 (Th) Rising 9th grade Orientation (7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.) and 8th Grade Retreat
- May 28 (F) Sports Banquet - Time: TBD
- May 31 - June 2 (M, Tu, W) Final Exams for Grades 6-12 (10:30 a.m. dismissal for all students K3 -12)
- TBD Rising 6th grade Orientation (7:45 - 9:00 a.m.)
- June 2 (W) Senior Graduation Practice 9:30 a.m.
End of Fourth Quarter (10:30 a.m. Dismissal) (48 School Days) - June 3, 4 (Th, F) No Classes - Teacher In-Service
June 5 (Sat) K5 Graduation and Senior Graduation (K5 - 11:00 a.m.; Seniors 4:00 p.m.)
* 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 2027-2028 - Tuesday, August 3, 2027 TBD