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