School Calendar

Major Dates 2024-2025

2024-2025 School Year

To help your family plan ahead, listed below are the key dates for the 2024-2025 school year.

2024
August 12 Athletics pre-season begins
August 13-16 Ampersand Auditions 
August 26 First day for grades 9-12
August 27 First day for EL-grade 8
August 29 Middle School Back to School Night
September 2 Labor Day: School Holiday
September 4 Lower School Back to School Night
September 5 Upper School Back to School Night
October 14 Fall Break, School Holiday
October 25 Lower/Middle School Conference Day; Extended Day Open
November 4 Student Holiday; Professional Development Day
November 27-December 2 School Holiday; Thanksgiving Holiday
December 3 Classes Resume
December 20 Early Dismissal for Christmas Break (EL-Grade 4 after Gift Service, MS noon, US after last exam)
December 21-January 5 Christmas Break


2025
January 6 Classes Resume
January 20 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, School holiday
January 21 Student Holiday, Professional Development Day
January 29 Upper School Student-Led Conference Day
February 17 Presidents’ Day, School Holiday
March 7 Early Dismissal for Spring Break EL-grade 1, 11:30 a.m.; Grades 2-12, noon
March 8-17 Spring Break
March 17 Student Holiday, Professional Development
March 18 Classes Resume
April 11 Lower/Middle School Conference Day; Extended Day Open
April 18 Good Friday Early Dismissal EL-grade 1, 11:30 a.m.; Grades 2-12, noon
April 21 Easter Monday, School Holiday
April 25-26 Daisy Days
May 23 Student holiday, St. Christopher’s Class of 2025 Commencement
May 23 Class of 2025 Baccalaureate
May 24 St. Catherine’s Class of 2025 Commencement
May 26 Memorial Day, School Holiday
May 27-30 X-Term (Grades 9-11)
May 28 Last Day of School (EL - Grade 1)
May 29 Lower School Final Assembly for Grades 2-4, Dismissal following Final Assembly
May 29 Middle School Final Assembly
May 29 Last Day of School - Grades 5-8
May 30 Middle School Final Assembly (Grade 8)
May 30 Last Day of School - Upper School
6001 Grove Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23226
804-288-2804
Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St. Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.