








Hundreds of stories — one community.
By the time they graduate, our students will have worked incredibly hard, overcome many challenges, chronicled numerous achievements, and grown into young adults equipped to take on the demands of college and career.
Some will attend top universities and liberal arts colleges, culinary schools, art schools, engineering schools, technical colleges, and an array of other 2- and 4-year institutions. Others will enter apprenticeship programs in the trades, become entrepreneurs, and enter the workforce as assets to their companies and communities.
As a part of this life-changing community, each has their own story — their own SJA experience.
Big School Opportunities — Small School Feel
30
AP Courses
8:1
Student to Faculty ratio
12
Average Class Size
40
Fine Arts Courses
48
Division I Athletic Teams
12K+
Global Alumni Network
25+
Number of countries students come from each year
24
Hours per day students are part of a caring, vibrant community
40+
Clubs and after-school activities available to all students
St. Johnsbury Academy is able to combine remarkable academic opportunities with the support and personal attention of a diverse and caring learning community.
Welcome to our world — Vermont, USA.
SJA News
Every story reveals another aspect of the life-changing SJA experience.
July 27, 2022
St. Johnsbury Academy Names New Athletic Director and Field House Director
St. Johnsbury Academy has announced the hiring of Alan Ruggles as the Interim Athletic Director and Kathleen Higgs as the Field House Director. Both positions were recently held by John Lenzini, who began his new role as the school's Associate Headmaster on July 1.
June 15, 2022
St. Johnsbury Academy Hires New Assistant Headmaster for Academics and Student Life
St. Johnsbury Academy has hired Binaca Hanson of Bridgton, ME, as Assistant Headmaster for Academic and Student Life. Hanson currently serves as the Assistant Head of School at Bridgton Academy in Bridgton, ME. She will assume her new duties on July 1, 2022.
May 31, 2022
Cathy Judd-Stein ’78, President of SJA Board of Trustees, is SJA Commencement Speaker
St. Johnsbury Academy's speaker at the school's 179th Commencement on Monday, June 6th, 2022, will be Cathy Judd-Stein, '78, President of the SJA Board of Trustees. She has been a trustee since 2018. Cathy Judd-Stein grew up in St. Johnsbury Center.
SJA Calendar
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August 19
New Boarding Student Welcome and Orientation
All Day
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August 20
Returning Boarding Students Arrive
All Day
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August 20
New Boarding Student Welcome and Orientation
All Day
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August 21
Returning Boarding Students Arrive
All Day
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August 22
Grade 9 Orientation
All Day
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August 23
New Student and Grade 9 Orientation
All Day
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August 23
Varsity Field Hockey vs Berlin/Bellows Falls (Scrimmage)
6:00 pm
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August 24
All Student Orientation
All Day
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August 25
First Day of Classes
All Day
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August 25
Varsity Boys Soccer Scrimmage vs Essex (@ Jay Peak)
3:30 pm
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August 25
JV-A Boys Soccer vs Essex (Scrimmage at Jay Peak)
3:30 pm
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August 25
Varsity Field Hockey @ Berlin (Scrimmage)
4:00 pm
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August 25
JV Field Hockey @ Berlin (Scrimmage)
5:00 pm
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August 25
Varsity Girls Soccer vs Montpelier (Scrimmage)
6:00 pm
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August 25
JV Girls Soccer vs Montpelier (Scrimmage)
6:00 pm
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August 26
Varsity Football vs North Country (Scrimmage)
7:00 pm
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August 26
Varsity Cheer – North Country (Scrimmage)
7:00 pm
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August 27
JV-A Boys Soccer vs Harwood (Scrimmage)
5:30 pm
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August 27
Varsity Boys Soccer vs Harwood (Scrimmage)
7:00 pm
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August 29
Boys Golf – St. J CC (Scrimmage)
4:00 pm
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August 31
JV-A Boys Soccer vs Montpelier (Scrimmage)
4:30 pm
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August 31
Varsity Boys Soccer vs Montpelier (Scrimmage)
6:00 pm
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September 2
Girls Golf @ Arrowhead CC (Scrimmage)
4:00 pm
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September 2
Varsity Girls Soccer @ Burr & Burton
4:30 pm
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September 2
JV Girls Soccer @ Burr & Burton
4:30 pm
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September 2
Varsity Field Hockey vs Lyndon Institute
6:30 pm
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September 2
JV Field Hockey vs Lyndon Institute
6:30 pm
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September 2
Varsity Football @ Hartford
7:00 pm
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September 2
Varsity Cheer @ Hartford
7:00 pm
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September 3
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Mount Anthony
2:00 pm
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September 3
JV-A Boys Soccer @ Mount Anthony
2:00 pm
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September 5
Labor Day-No School; Dorms Open
All Day
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September 6
Varsity Girls Soccer @ Green Mountain Valley School
4:30 pm
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September 6
JV Girls Soccer @ Green Mountain Valley School
4:30 pm
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September 6
JV Football @ Hartford
6:00 pm
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September 6
JV Cheer
6:00 pm
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September 7
Varsity Field Hockey @ Harwood
4:00 pm
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September 7
Girls Golf – St. J CC (Senior Recognition)
4:00 pm
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September 7
Boys Golf @ Newport CC
4:00 pm
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September 7
Boys XC Meet
4:30 pm
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September 7
Girls XC: @ Lyndon or U-32
4:30 pm
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September 7
JV Girls Volleyball @Lyndon
4:30 pm
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September 7
JV Field Hockey @ Harwood
5:15 pm
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September 7
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Lyndon Institute
6:00 pm
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September 9
JV Girls Volleyball @Essex
4:30 pm
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September 9
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Essex
6:00 pm
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September 9
Varsity Football vs. Middlebury
7:00 pm
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September 9
Varsity Cheer – Middlebury
7:00 pm
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September 10
Boys XC: Randolph Invitational
9:30 am
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September 10
JV-A Boys Soccer vs Burr & Burton
10:30 am
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September 10
Varsity Boys Soccer vs Burr & Burton
12:00 pm
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September 10
JV Field Hockey vs Spaulding
4:30 pm
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September 10
Varsity Field Hockey vs Spaulding
6:00 pm
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September 12
JV Cheer
4:00 am
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September 12
JV Football @ Mt. Mansfield
4:00 pm
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September 12
Girls Golf @ Links at Lang Farm
4:00 pm
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September 12
Boys Golf (Senior Recognition @ Orleans CC)
4:00 pm
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September 12
Varsity Girls Soccer vs Lake Region
4:30 pm
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September 12
JV Girls Soccer vs Lake Region
4:30 pm
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September 13
Varsity Field Hockey @ North Country
4:00 pm
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September 13
Boys XC: Home Meet
4:30 pm
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September 13
Girls XC: Home Meet
4:30 pm
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September 13
JV Girls Volleyball vs Enosburg
4:30 pm
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September 13
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Brattleboro
4:30 pm
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September 13
JV-A Boys Soccer @ Brattleboro
4:30 pm
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September 13
JV Field Hockey vs North Country
5:15 pm
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September 13
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Enosburg
6:00 pm
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September 14
Boys Golf @ West Bolton CC
4:00 pm
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September 15
Varsity Field Hockey vs Missisquoi
4:00 pm
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September 15
JV Field Hockey vs Missisquoi
5:15 pm
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September 15
Meet the Teachers Open House
6:00 pm
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September 16
JV Girls Volleyball @Rice
4:30 pm
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September 16
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Rice
6:00 pm
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September 16
Varsity Football @ Essex
7:00 pm
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September 16
Varsity Cheer @ Essex
7:00 pm
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September 17
Boys XC: U-32 Invitational
10:00 am
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September 17
Girls XC: U-32 Invitational
10:00 am
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September 17
Varsity Field Hockey vs Burr & Burton
12:00 pm
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September 17
JV Field Hockey vs Burr & Burton
1:30 pm
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September 17
JV Girls Soccer vs Brattleboro
5:00 pm
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September 17
Varsity Girls Soccer vs Brattleboro
7:00 pm
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September 19
School Photos
8:00 am
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September 19
Girls Golf @ Newport CC
4:00 pm
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September 19
Boys Golf @ Jay Peak
4:00 pm
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September 19
JV Football vs. North Country
6:00 pm
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September 19
JV Cheer – North Country
6:00 pm
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September 20
School Photos
8:00 am
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September 20
Boys XC: North Country Kingdom Cup @ NCU
4:30 pm
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September 20
Girls XC: North Country Kingdom Cup @ NCU
4:30 pm
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September 20
Varsity Girls Soccer vs Burlington
4:30 pm
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September 20
JV Girls Soccer vs Burlington
4:30 pm
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September 21
School Photos
8:00 am
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September 21
Varsity Field Hockey vs Hartford
4:00 pm
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September 21
JV Girls Volleyball vs Randolph
4:30 pm
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September 21
Varsity Boys Soccer @ BFA-St. Albans
4:30 pm
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September 21
JV-A Boys Soccer @ BFA-St. Albans
4:30 pm
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September 21
JV Field Hockey vs Hartford
5:15 pm
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September 21
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Randolph
6:00 pm
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September 22
School Photos
8:00 am
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September 22
Boys Golf @ Newport CC (NC Invitational)
4:00 pm
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September 23
School Photos
8:00 am
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September 23
Girls Golf @ West Bolton CC
4:00 pm
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September 23
Varsity Girls Soccer @ BFA-St. Albans
4:30 pm
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September 23
JV Girls Soccer @ BFA-St. Albans
4:30 pm
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September 23
Varsity Football vs. CVU
7:00 pm
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September 23
Varsity Cheer – CVU
7:00 pm
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September 24
Boys XC: Manchester (NH) Invitational
All Day
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September 24
Girls XC: Manchester (NH) Invitational
All Day
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September 24
JV Girls Volleyball @MMU
10:00 am
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September 24
Varsity Field Hockey vs Milton
11:00 am
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September 24
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ MMU
11:30 am
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September 24
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Burlington
4:30 pm
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September 24
JV-A Boys Soccer @ Burlington
4:30 pm
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September 26
JV Cheer @ Burlington
6:00 am
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September 26
JV Football @ SB/BHS Seawolves (Burlington)
6:00 pm
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September 28
Girls Golf @ Cedar Knoll CC
4:00 pm
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September 28
Boys Golf @ Williston CC (NVAC)
4:00 pm
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September 28
Boys XC: Montpelier
4:30 pm
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September 28
Girls XC: @Montpelier
4:30 pm
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September 28
JV Girls Volleyball vs South Burlington
4:30 pm
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September 28
Varsity Boys Soccer @ CVU
4:30 pm
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September 28
JV-A Boys Soccer @ CVU
4:30 pm
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September 28
Varsity Girls Soccer vs Colchester
4:30 pm
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September 28
JV Girls Soccer vs Colchester
4:30 pm
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September 28
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs South Burlington
6:00 pm
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September 29
Varsity Field Hockey @ Lyndon Institute
4:00 pm
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September 29
JV Field Hockey @ Lyndon Institute
5:15 pm
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September 30
JV Girls Volleyball @Colchester
4:30 pm
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September 30
Varsity Boys Soccer vs BFA-St. Albans
4:30 pm
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September 30
JV-A Boys Soccer vs BFA-St. Albans
4:30 pm
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September 30
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Colchester
6:00 pm
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September 30
Varsity Football vs. Burr & Burton
7:00 pm
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September 30
Varsity Cheer – Burr & Burton
7:00 pm
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October 1
Boys XC: Thetford Invitational
10:00 am
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October 1
Girls XC: Thetford Invitational
10:00 am
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October 1
Varsity Girls Soccer @ Mt. Mansfield
3:00 pm
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October 1
JV Girls Soccer @ Mt. Mansfield
3:00 pm
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October 3
JV Cheer @ U-32
6:00 am
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October 3
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Colchester
4:00 pm
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October 3
JV-A Boys Soccer @ Colchester
4:00 pm
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October 3
Varsity Girls Soccer @ CVU
4:00 pm
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October 3
JV Girls Soccer @ CVU
4:00 pm
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October 3
JV Girls Volleyball vs Lyndon
4:30 pm
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October 3
JV Football @ U-32
6:00 pm
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October 3
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Lyndon Institute
6:00 pm
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October 5
Boys XC: NVAC Mountain League Meet
4:30 pm
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October 5
Girls XC: NVAC Mountain League Meet
4:30 pm
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October 6
Boys Golf @ Ralph Myhre CC (D1 Qualifier)
All Day
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October 6
Varsity Boys Soccer vs South Burlington
4:00 pm
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October 6
JV-A Boys Soccer vs South Burlington
4:00 pm
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October 7
Faculty In-Service-No School; Dorms Open
All Day
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October 7
Varsity Field Hockey @ Spaulding
4:00 pm
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October 7
Girls Golf @ Rocky Ridge CC
4:00 pm
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October 7
JV Girls Volleyball vs BFA-St. Albans
4:30 pm
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October 7
JV Field Hockey @ Spaulding
5:15 pm
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October 7
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs BFA-St. Albans
6:00 pm
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October 7
Varsity Football @ SB/BHS Seawolves (@BHS)
7:00 pm
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October 7
Varsity Cheer @ Seawolves (BHS)
7:00 pm
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October 8
Boys XC Meet
All Day
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October 8
Girls XC: Away Meet
All Day
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October 8
Varsity Boys Soccer vs Brattleboro
10:00 am
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October 8
JV-A Boys Soccer vs Brattleboro
10:00 am
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October 8
JV Girls Soccer vs South Burlington
5:00 pm
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October 8
Varsity Girls Soccer vs South Burlington
7:00 pm
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October 10
Faculty In-Service-No School; Dorms Open
All Day
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October 10
JV Girls Volleyball vs CVU
4:30 pm
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October 10
JV Football vs. CVU
6:00 pm
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October 10
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs CVU
6:00 pm
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October 10
JV Cheer – CVU
6:00 pm
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October 11
Girls Golf @ Williston CC (State Championship)
All Day
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October 11
Varsity Field Hockey vs Montpelier
4:00 pm
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October 11
Varsity Boys Soccer vs CVU
4:00 pm
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October 11
JV-A Boys Soccer vs CVU
4:00 pm
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October 11
Boys XC @ Lamoille
4:30 pm
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October 11
Girls XC: @ Lamoille
4:30 pm
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October 12
Varsity Girls Soccer vs BFA-St. Albans
4:00 pm
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October 12
JV Girls Soccer vs BFA-St. Albans
4:00 pm
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October 12
JV Girls Volleyball @Mid Vermont
4:30 pm
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October 12
Varsity Girls Volleyball @Mid Vermont
6:00 pm
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October 13
Boys Golf @ Orleans CC (State Championship)
All Day
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October 13
Varsity Field Hockey @ Stowe
4:00 pm
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October 13
Boys XC: Relays @Lake Region
4:30 pm
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October 13
Girls XC: Relays @ Lake Region
4:30 pm
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October 14
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Essex
4:00 pm
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October 14
JV-A Boys Soccer @ Essex
4:00 pm
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October 14
JV Girls Volleyball vs Montpelier
4:30 pm
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October 14
Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Montpelier (Senior Recognition)
6:00 pm
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October 14
Varsity Football vs. Rutland (Sr. Rec)
7:00 pm
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October 14
Varsity Cheer – Rutland
7:00 pm
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October 15
Varsity Girls Soccer @ Colchester
4:00 pm
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October 15
JV Girls Soccer @ Colchester
4:00 pm
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October 18
Varsity Girls Soccer @ Burlington
4:00 pm
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October 18
JV Girls Soccer @ Burlington
4:00 pm
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October 19
Varsity Field Hockey vs U-32
4:00 pm
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October 19
Varsity Boys Soccer vs Burlington (Senior Recognition)
4:00 pm
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October 19
JV-A Boys Soccer vs Burlington
4:00 pm
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October 19
JV Girls Volleyball @Burlington
4:30 pm
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October 19
JV Field Hockey vs U-32
5:15 pm
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October 19
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Burlington
6:00 pm
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October 21
Varsity Field Hockey vs North Country (Senior Recogntion)
4:00 pm
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October 21
Varsity Girls Soccer vs Essex (Senior Recognition)
4:00 pm
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October 21
JV Girls Soccer vs Essex
4:00 pm
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October 21
JV Girls Volleyball @Harwood
4:30 pm
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October 21
JV Field Hockey vs North Country
5:15 pm
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October 21
Varsity Girls Volleyball @ Harwood
6:00 pm
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October 22
JV Girls Volleyball Jamboree @Essex
All Day
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October 22
Boys XC: NVAC Mountain Division Championships
10:30 am
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October 22
Girls XC: NVAC Mountain Division Championships
10:30 am
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October 22
Varsity Football @ Lyndon Institute (The 117th Game)
1:00 pm
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October 22
Varsity Cheer @ Lyndon Institute (The 117th Game)
1:00 pm
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October 22
Varsity Boys Soccer @ Mt. Mansfield
4:00 pm
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October 22
JV-A Boys Soccer @ Mt. Mansfield
4:00 pm
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October 24
JV Football vs. Colchester
6:00 pm
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October 24
JV Cheer – Colchester
6:00 pm
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October 27
Meet the Teachers Conferences
6:00 pm
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October 29
Boys XC: VT State Championships @ Thetford
All Day
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October 29
Girls XC: VT State Championship @ Thetford
All Day
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November 3
Fireside Talk
3:30 pm
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November 5
Boys XC: VT Meet of Champions @ Hard’Ack Rec
All Day
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November 5
Girls XC: VT Meet of Champions @ Hard’Ack Rec
All Day
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November 12
Boys XC: New England Championships
All Day
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November 12
Girls XC: New England Championships
All Day
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November 19
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 20
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 21
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 22
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 23
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 24
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 25
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 26
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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November 27
Thanksgiving Break
All Day
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December 2
Senior Capstone Day
10:00 am
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December 22
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 23
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 24
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 25
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 26
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 27
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 28
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 29
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 30
Holiday Break
All Day
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December 31
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 1
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 2
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 2
Winter Boarding Athletes Return to School
10:00 am
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January 3
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 4
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 5
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 6
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 7
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 8
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 9
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 10
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 11
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 12
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 13
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 14
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 15
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 15
Spring Semester New Boarding Students Arrive
All Day
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January 15
Dorms Reopen
All Day
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January 16
Holiday Break
All Day
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January 16
Orientation for New Boarding Students
All Day
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January 17
First Day of Classes for All Students
All Day
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January 17
School Photos
8:00 am
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January 18
School Photos
8:00 am
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January 19
School Photos
8:00 am
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February 9
Winter Carnival
All Day
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February 10
Winter Carnival
All Day
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February 25
Winter Break
All Day
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February 26
Winter Break
All Day
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February 27
Winter Break
All Day
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February 28
Winter Break
All Day
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March 1
Winter Break
All Day
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March 2
Winter Break
All Day
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March 3
Winter Break
All Day
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March 4
Winter Break
All Day
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March 5
Winter Break
All Day
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March 6
Winter Break
All Day
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March 7
Winter Break
All Day
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March 17
Faculty In-Service-No School; Dorms Open
All Day
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April 22
Spring Break
All Day
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April 23
Spring Break
All Day
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April 24
Spring Break
All Day
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April 25
Spring Break
All Day
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April 26
Spring Break
All Day
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April 27
Spring Break
All Day
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April 28
Spring Break
All Day
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April 29
Spring Break
All Day
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April 30
Spring Break
All Day
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May 5
Senior Capstone Day
All Day
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May 29
Memorial Day-No School; Dorms Open
All Day
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May 31
Seniors Sports Banquet
All Day
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May 31
Last Chapel
All Day
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May 31
Departing Faculty Tea
All Day
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May 31
Last Day of School
All Day
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June 1
Boarding Students in Gr. 9-11 Depart. Athletes Remain.
All Day
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June 2
Boarding Students in Gr. 9-11 Depart. Athletes Remain.
All Day
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June 2
Celebration of the Arts
All Day
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June 3
Boarding Students in Gr. 9-11 Depart. Athletes Remain.
All Day
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June 4
Senior Parade
All Day
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June 4
Class Day (Seniors)
All Day
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June 4
Senior Prom (For Seniors and a Guest)
All Day
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June 5
Class of 2023 Commencement
All Day
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June 6
Boarding Seniors Depart – Athletes Remain
All Day

