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School Calendar 5785-5786 2025-2026
IDA CROWN JEWISH ACADEMY

August 2025
Teacher In-Service Wed - Fri, Aug 20 - 22 February 2026
New Student Orientation (Mandatory) Thu, Aug 21, 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. Tu B’Shvat Program Mon, Feb 2
First day of class Mon, Aug 25 Last Day to Change a Class Fri, Feb 13
Opening Assembly Mon, Aug 25 Wrestling Tournament TBD
September Presidents Day (NO CLASSES) Mon, Feb 16 SCHOOL CALENDARS
Labor Day (NO CLASSES) Mon, Sept 1 ATT Conference Mon, Feb 16
Senior Parent Meeting Wed, Sep 10-6:45 p.m. ICGC Shabbaton Fri, Feb 20 & Sat, Feb 21
Simulated School Night Wed, Sept 10 - 7:30 p.m. 9 th Grade Parent/Teacher Conferences Sun, Feb 22
(Early Dismissal 4:30) ICBC Shabbaton Fri, Feb 27 & Sat Feb 28
Club Hub 5 th & 6 th Period Thu, Sept 11 Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament-Miami TBD
All School Retreat-Camp Chi Wed, Sept 17 & Thu, Sept 18 All School Chesed Day TBD
Erev Rosh Hashana (NO CLASSES) Mon, Sept 22 March
Rosh Hashana (NO CLASSES) Tue & Wed , Sept 23-24 Taanit Esther (Fast Day) Mon, Mar 2
Tzom Gedalia (Fast Day) Thu, Sept 25 (EARLY DISMISSAL 2:30 p.m.)
(EARLY DISMISSAL 2:30 p.m.) Purim (No Classes) Tue, Mar 3
Shushan Purim Wed, Mar 4
Last Day to Change a Class Thu, Sept 25 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony Tue, Mar 10
October ICJA Takes the Stage TBD
Erev Yom Kippur (NO CLASSES) Wed, Oct. 1 End of 3 rd Quarter Fri, Mar 27
Yom Kippur Thu, Oct 2 Freshman Fridayton TBD
Erev Sukkot (NO CLASSES) Mon, Oct 6 YU Sarachek Tournament TBD
Sukkot Break (NO CLASSES) Mon, Oct 6-Wed, Oct 15 Grades Due Mon, Mar 30
Classes Resume Thu, Oct 16 Spring and Pesach Break Mon, Mar 30-Sun Apr 12
PSAT Testing-11 th Grade Wed, Oct 29 April
November Pesach Thu, Apr 2 – Thu, Apr 9
College Application-Early Decision Deadline Sat, Nov 1 Classes Resume Mon, Apr 13
End of 1 st Quarter Fri, Nov 7 Torah Awards TBD
Parent/Teacher Conferences Sun, Nov 9, 12:30 – 5:45 pm Charlotte’s Web Event TBD
Grading Day (NO CLASSES) Mon, Nov 10 ICJA Takes the Stage TBD
Grades Due Tue, Nov 11 Yom HaShoah Tue, Apr 14
Sophomore/Junior Fridayton Fri, Nov 14 Yom HaZikaron Tue, Apr 21
ICJA Open House (prospective students) Wed, Nov 19 Yom HaAtzmaut Wed, Apr 22
All School Chesed Day TBD May
Thanksgiving Recess (NO CLASSES) Thu, Nov 27 & Fri, Nov 28 Grandparents Day TBD
December Lag B’Omer BBQ Tue, May 5
Senior Shabbaton Fri/Sat Dec 5 & 6 Last Day for Senior Classes Fri, May 8
Chanukah Mon, Dec 15 – Sun, Dec 21 Columbus Baseball Tournament TBD
Winter Vacation (NO CLASSES) Wed, Dec 24 – Fri, Jan 2 Yom Yerushalayim Fri, May15
Pep Rally TBD Erev Shavuot Thu, May 21(Early Dismissal)
January 2026 Shavuot (NO CLASSES) Fri/Sat May 22- 23
Classes Resume Mon, Jan 5 Memorial Day (NO CLASSES) Mon, May 25
SOP Event TBD June_____________________________________________________
End of 2 nd Quarter Fri, Jan 23 Finals June 1,2,4,5
Semester Break (NO CLASSES) Mon, Jan 26-Wed, Jan 28 Senior Retreat at Camp Chi Tue-Thu, June 2-4
Classes Resume Thu, Jan 29 Study Day (NO CLASSES) Wed, June 3
College Application Deadline TBD Graduation Sun, June 7, 1:00 pm
Grades Due Thurs, Jan 29 Make-Up Finals Mon, June 8
Final Faculty Meeting Wed, June 10
Thu, June 11
Grades Due
Dr. Edward A. Crown Scholarship Dinner TBD

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