ASPIRA OF PA SCHOOLS
2015 – 2016 SCHOOL CALENDAR
2015
August 17-28
August 31
September 1
September 2
September 7
September 16
September 25
September 28
October 9
October 12
November 6
November 11
November 12 & 13
November 25
November 26 & 27
December 9-11
December 23
December 24-31
Professional Development for Staff
First Day of School for Students in Grades 1-12
First Day of School for Kindergarten Girls
First Day of School for Kindergarten Boys
Holiday – Labor Day
Professional Development for Staff
Citywide Papal Visit & Grito de Lares
Administrative School Closing due to Papal Visit
Professional Development Day
Columbus Day
Professional Development for Staff
Veterans Day
Early Dismissal – HS Parent Conferences
Early Dismissal – Thanksgiving Holiday
Holiday – Thanksgiving
Early Dismissal – K-8 Parent Conferences
Early Dismissal- Winter Break
Winter Break
School Closed – Staff Only
Schools Closed
Schools Closed – Staff Only
Schools Closed
Schools Closed
Schools Closed – Staff Only
Schools Closed
Schools Closed – Staff Only
School Closed
Students dismissed at 12pm
Students dismissed at 12pm
Schools Closed
Students dismissed at 12pm
Students dismissed at 12pm
Schools Closed
2016
January 1-4
January 5
January 18
January 28 & 29
February 12
February 15
March 22-24
March 25-31
April 1
April 7 & 8
May 30
June 16
June 17
Winter Break
School Founder’s Day
Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Early Dismissal – HS Parent Conferences
Professional Development for Staff
Presidents Day
Early Dismissal – K-8 Parent Conferences
Spring Break
Spring Break
Early Dismissal – HS Parent Conferences
Holiday – Memorial Day
Last Day for Students
Last Day for Staff
Wednesdays – 2:00pm Dismissal
Staff Professional Development
Staff Professional Days (In-Service)
August 17-28
October 9
November 6
February 12
Pending Board Approval***
Calendar amended 8/10/2015
Keystone Testing Windows
December 2-16
January 6-20
May 16-27
PSSA Testing Window
April 11 – May 6
ELA April 11-15 (3rd-8th)
Math April 18-22 (3rd -8th)
Science April 25-29 (4th & 8th)
Make-Up May 2-6
Access Testing Window
January 25 – March 18
Schools Closed
Schools Closed
Schools Closed
Students dismissed at 12pm
School Closed – Staff Only
School Closed
Students dismissed at 12pm
Schools Closed
Schools Closed
Students dismissed at 12pm
Schools Closed
Students dismissed at 12pm
School Make-Up Days
June 17
June 20-24
MAPS Testing Windows
September 8-October 2
January 19-February 5
May 23-June 10