2026-2027 School Calendar
AUGUST
August 18– New Parent Orientation
August 24– Welcome Back to School Community Picnic at Shelburne Beach
August 25– Classroom Visit Open House
August 26 – First Day of school
SEPTEMBER
September 4 – First Friday Parent Coffee
September 7– Labor Day (no school)
September 17– Parent Night (6 pm)
September – VDS Jog-a-thon (date TBD)
OCTOBER
October 2 – First Friday Parent Coffee
October 8– Half Day of School & Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 9: Parent & Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)
October 12– Fall Break (No School)
October – Grandparents & Special Friends Day (Date TBD)
October 25 – VDS Float @ Town of Shelburne Halloween Parade
October 31 – School Halloween Parade
NOVEMBER
November 6 – First Friday Parent Coffee
November – Fall Admissions Open House (Date TBD)
November 23-27– Thanksgiving Vacation (No school)
DECEMBER
December 4 – First Friday Parent Coffee
December – Winter Concert (Date TBD)
December 18 – Gingerbread Festival
December 22- Half Day of School (noon dismissal)
December 23 – January 1- Winter Vacation (no school)
JANUARY
January 4 – School Resumes
January 8 – First Friday Parent Coffee
January 15 – Upper School Play at Blackbox Theater
January -MLK Jr, Day of Service at VDS
January 18 – MLK, Jr. Day (no school)
January 29 – No School for students; Professional Development for Faculty
FEBRUARY
February 5- First Friday Parent Coffee
February 76– Winter Admissions Open House
February 22-26 – School Vacation (no school)
MARCH
March 5 – First Friday Parent Coffee
March 18– Half Day of School for Students, Parent & Teacher Conferences
March 19– Parent/Teacher Conferences (No school for students)
APRIL
April 2- First Friday Parent Coffee
April 3 – Spring Admission Open House
April – Lower School Play (Date TBD)
April 19-23– Spring Vacation (no school)
MAY
May 3-7 – Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7 – VDS Green Up Day Afternoon
May – Assessment Week (Grades 3-8) (Date TBD)
May – Middle School Band Concert (Date TBD)
May 31- Memorial Day (no school)
JUNE
June – Hosmer Point Outdoor Education Trip (2nd-8th)
June – 8th Grade Capstone Project Presentations
June 3-10– VDS Spirit Week
June 4- Spring Carnival
June 8 – All School Beach Picnic
June 9 – Music Cabaret
June 10– 8th Grade Graduation
June 10 – Last Day of School (half day)
*2026-2027 Calendar Subject to Change.
Additional event dates will be added throughout the school year for class events
