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| Fall Semester |
| Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30 |
Full-day orientation program for all students…9 a.m. |
| Sunday, August 30 |
CONVOCATION…7 p.m. (required for all students) |
| Monday, August 31 |
First semester begins |
| Saturday, September 5 |
Community Weekend #1 |
| Saturday, September 19 |
Community Weekend #2 |
| Tuesday, October 13 |
Midterm grades posted to students and families |
| Wednesday, October 14 |
No classes |
| Thursday, October 22 - Saturday, October 24 |
Virtual Family Weekend Programming |
| Saturday, November 7 |
PEDDIE DAY experience for Blair students |
| Saturday, November 21* |
Classes end by noon, Thanksgiving vacation begins; dormitories close for the first semester.
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| Monday, November 30* |
Virtual classes begin to close the first semester period.
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| Wednesday, December 16* |
Assessments end by noon; holiday break begins; grades & comments reported to parents after processing.
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| Winter/Spring Semester |
| Monday, January 18 |
J-term experience begins. |
| Monday, February 1 |
Second semester begins virtually |
| Monday, February 15 |
Mid-winter break begins |
| Saturday, February 20* & Sunday, February 21* |
Boarding students begin return to campus |
| Monday, February 22 |
Classes start again, all classes virtual during this week. |
| Monday, March 1 |
In-person classes begin for day and boarding students |
| Thursday, May 27 |
Graduation |
| Monday, May 31 |
Underclass exams begin in the morning |
| Monday, May 31 |
Underclass Prize Assembly |
| Wednesday, June 2* |
Underclass exams end at noon; students depart for summer vacation; dormitories close for the summer; grades reported to parents after processing. |
*Please review the calendar carefully & plan well in advance when making travel arrangements. Each academic day in our calendar is essential…absences due to travel arrangements should be avoided.
COMMUNITY WEEKENDS are designed to establish the sense of community at Blair that is central to the School's mission (or to build in structure for exam preparation). Various activities are planned for students' enjoyment. Parents may visit campus on those weekends, but are asked not to take their sons/daughters off campus.
*A NOTE REGARDING TRAVEL PLANS: On the dates indicated with an asterisk, the School will arrange for charter bus or State Shuttle transportation to/from Port Authority (NYC) and area airports. Whenever possible, book reservations departing from Newark Airport, as it is more convenient than the other New York airports. Students departing out of Newark Airport for school breaks should schedule departures of 3:30 p.m. or later and 4:30 p.m. or later for other area airports. All questions regarding transportation should be directed to the student life office at (908) 362-3120
