2025-2026 School Calendar
AUGUST
August 19– New Parent Orientation
August 25– Welcome Back to School Community Picnic at Shelburne Beach
August 26– Classroom Visit Open House
August 27 – First Day of school
SEPTEMBER
September 1– Labor Day (no school)
September 5 – First Friday Parent Coffee
September 18– Curriculum Night (6 pm)
September 25 – VDS Jog-a-thon
OCTOBER
October 3 – First Friday Parent Coffee
October 9– Half Day of School & Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 10: Parent & Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)
October 13– Fall Break (No School)
October 17 – Grandparents & Special Friends Day
October 26 – VDS Float @ Town of Shelburne Halloween Parade
October 31 – School Halloween Parade
NOVEMBER
November 7 – First Friday Parent Coffee
November 8 – Fall Admissions Open House
November 24-28– Thanksgiving Vacation (No school)
DECEMBER
December 3 – First Friday Parent Coffee
December TBD – Winter Concert
December 19 – Gingerbread Festival
December 22- January 2- Winter Vacation (no school)
JANUARY
January 5 – School Resumes
January 9 – First Friday Parent Coffee
January 16 – Upper School Play at Blackbox Theater
January 16 -MLK Jr, Day of Service at VDS
January 19 – MLK, Jr. Day (no school)
January 30– Half Day of School for Students: Professional Development for Faculty
FEBRUARY
February 6- First Friday Parent Coffee
February 7 – Winter Admissions Open House
February 23-27 – School Vacation (no school)
MARCH
March 6 – First Friday Parent Coffee
March 19– Half Day of School for Students, Parent & Teacher Conferences
March 20– Parent/Teacher Conferences (No school for students)
APRIL
April 3- First Friday Parent Coffee
April 4 – Spring Admission Open House
Date TBD – Lower School Play
April 20-24– Spring Vacation (no school)
MAY
May 1 – VDS Green Up Day Afternoon
May 4-8– Teacher Appreciation Week
May TBD – CTP Assessment (Grades 2-8)
May TBD – Middle School Band Concert
May 25- Memorial Day (no school)
May 27-29 – Hosmer Point Outdoor Education Trip (2nd-8th)
JUNE
June TBD – 8th Grade Capstone Project Presentations
June 4-11– VDS Spirit Week
June 5- Spring Carnival
June 9 – Music Cabaret
June 10 – All School Beach Picnic
June 11– Last Day of School (half day)
June 11 – 8th Grade Graduation (3pm)
*2025-2026 Calendar Subject to Change.
Additional event dates will be added throughout the school year for class events
