Key dates at The White Mountain School for each academic year include, but are not limited to, quarter and semester start and end dates, school breaks, standardized test dates, performances, and signature departmental events.

To see our day-to-day events, and view a print friendly version, please visit our Events Calendar

This page is subject to change and was last updated on March 10th, 2024.

Aug 7-11 M-F New Faculty In-Service

Aug 16-18 W-F WFA Training 

Aug 18 F CPR & WFA Training

Aug 21-25 M-F All Faculty In-Service

Aug 22 Tu Day Student Cook-out

Aug 23 W Proctors and Int’l Student Mentors Arrive

Aug 24 Th New Int’l Students and WM Scholars arrive

Aug 25-26 F-Sa Int’l Students and WM Scholars Orientation

Aug 27 Su Welcome Day – All Students Return

Aug 28 M First Classes, Sports Mtgs, Orientation Prep

Aug 29-31 Tu-Th Orientation Trips

Sep 1-2 F-Sa Sign The Book & Community Weekend

Sep 4 M First Day of Classes & Fall Sports

Sep 9 Sa ACT test

Sep 9 Sa Nutcracker Auditions

Sep 25-29 M-F Fall Field Courses

Oct 7 Sa SAT

Oct 11 W PSAT & College Day

Oct 20-21 F-Sa Fall Family & Alumni Reunion Weekend

Oct 21-24 Sa-Tu Fall Break

Oct 24 Tu Boarding Students Return

Oct 25 W Classes Resume; Start of Quarter 2 

Nov 18-27 Sa-M Thanksgiving Break

Nov 27 M Faculty In-Service

Nov 27 M Boarding Students Return

Nov 28 Tu Classes Resume

Nov 29 W Winter Sports Begin

Dec 21 Th End of Semester 1

Dec 21 TH Holiday Celebration

Dec 22 F Students Depart for Winter Break Dec 22-Jan 9 F-Tu Winter Break

Jan 8-9 M-Tu Faculty In-Service

 Jan 9 Tu Boarding Students Return

Jan 10 W Classes Resume; Start of Semester 2 

Feb 17-19 Sa-M February Break (Campus stays open)

Mar 1 F Winter Sports End

Mar 4-8 M-F Spring Field Course

Mar 9-25 Sa-M Spring Break

Mar 25 M Faculty In-Service; Boarding Students Return

Mar 26 T Classes Resume; Start of Quarter 4

Mar 27 W Spring Sports Begin

Apr 13 Sa ACT Test

Apr 26-27 F-Sa Spring Family Weekend

May 4 Sa SAT

May 5 Su CEDS Recital

May 17 F Spring Sports End

May 22 W Night of the Arts (Theater & Music Performances)

May 23 Th Awards Night (Community

May 24 F Baccalaureate

May 25 Sa Graduation; Summer Break begins

May 27-31 M-F Faculty In-Service

Aug 19-23 Mon-Fri : New Faculty In-Service

Aug 20 Tue : Day Student Cook-out

Aug 22 Thu : Proctors Arrive

Aug 23 Fri : New International Students & New White Mountain Scholars Arrive

Aug 25 Sun : Welcome Day – All Students Arrive

Aug 26 Mon : First Day of Classes

Aug 27-29 Tue-Thu : Orientation

Aug 30 Fri : Sign The Book

Aug 30-31 Fri-Sat : Community Weekend

Sep 2 Mon : Quarter 1 Begins

Sep 7 Sat : Auditions for The Nutcracker

Sep 10 Tue : Creative Edge Dance Classes Begin

Sep 13 Fri : End of Add/Drop Period

Sep 14 Sat : Project Block A

Sep 23-27 Mon-Fri : Fall Field Courses

Oct 9 Wed : PSAT & College Day

Oct 12 Sat : Project Block B

Oct 18-20 Fri-Sat : Fall Family & Alumni/ae Reunion Weekend

Oct 19-22 Sat-Tue : Fall Break (Campus Closed); End of Quarter 1

Oct 22 Tue : Boarding Students Return

Oct 23 Wed : Classes Resume; Start of Quarter 2 

Oct 28 Mon : Quarter 1 Grades Released

Nov 2 Sat : Project Block C

Nov 8 Fri : Cultural Event and Community Dinner

Nov 9 Sat : Project Block D

Nov 16 Sat : Project Block E

Nov 21 Thu : BIG CLEAN

Nov 23-Dec 2 Sat-Mon : Thanksgiving Break (Campus closed)

Dec 2 Mon : Boarding Students Return

Dec 6-8 Fri-Sun : The Nutcracker

Dec 14 Sat : Project Block F

Dec 19 Thu : Big Clean, WMS Holiday Celebration, End of Quarter 2, Semester 1

Dec 20-Jan 7th Fri-Tue : Winter Break (Campus Closed)

 Jan 7 Tue : Boarding Students Return

Jan 8 Wed : Classes Resume; Start of Semester 2, Quarter 3

Jan 18 Sat : Project Block A

Jan 20 Mon : MLK Day Celebration

Jan 25 Sat : Project Block B

Feb 6 Thu : 100-day Countdown

Feb 7 Fri : Cultural Event and Community Dinner

Feb 8 Sat : Project Block C

Feb 14 Fri : Lock In

Feb 17 Mon : February Break (No Classes, Campus Open)

Feb 22 Sat : Project Block D

Feb 27 Thu : BIG CLEAN

Feb 28 Fri : Kurtzman Casino Night; End of Quarter 3

Mar 3-7 Mon-Fri : Spring Field Course

Mar 8-24 Sat-Mon : Spring Break (Campus Closed)

Mar 24 Mon : Boarding Students Return

Mar 25 Tue : Classes Resume; Start of Quarter 4

Mar 31 Mon : Quarter 3 grades released

Apr 5 Sat : Project Block E

Apr 11 Fri : Cultural Event and Community Dinner

Apr 12 Sat : Project Block F

Apr 18 Fri : Sustainability Day; Senior Class Trip

Apr 25-26 Fri-Sat : Spring Family Weekend

May 5-16 Mon-Fri : AP exams

May 8 Thu : Prom

May 16-18 Fri-Sun : CEDS Recital

May 20 Tue : End of Semester 2, Quarter 4

May 21-22 Wed-Thu : Inquiry Summit

May 21 Wed : Night of the Arts

May 23 Fri : Pass the Book; BIG CLEAN; Baccalaureate

May 24 Sat : Class of 2025 Commencement

May 24 Sat : End of School Year; Campus Closes, Summer Break Begins

May 20 Fri : Final Grades Released