2026–27 Academic Year Key Dates & Events — Full Reference
LL = Little LILLIES · HH = Hybrid Homeschool · ★ All Dates Tentative
August 2026
Teacher Training8/10 (Mon) · Firstfruits: New School Year Morning of Prayer — 9:30–10:30am (optional)
Teacher Training8/10–14 · Volunteer & Teacher Training
Special Event8/12 (Wed) · Little LILLIES Virtual Volunteer Orientation — 6:00–6:45pm
Meet Teacher8/17 (Mon) · LL and HH Meet the Teacher
First / Last Day8/18 (Tue) · 1st Day of Fall Semester — HH
First / Last Day8/19 (Wed) · 1st Day of Fall Semester — LL
Exact Path Assessment8/25 (Tue) · HH K–9 Exact Path Testing: Reading — 9:30–11:00am
Exact Path Assessment8/25 (Tue) · Virtual ExactPath Parent Portal Training — 6:00–7:00pm
Exact Path Assessment8/27 (Thu) · HH K–9 Exact Path Testing: Math — 9:30–11:00am
Field Trip8/28 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday
September 2026
VITV9/3 (Thu) · VITV
No Programs / Holiday9/7 (Mon) · Labor Day — No Programs
Field Trip9/25 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday
October 2026
VITV10/1 (Thu) · VITV
Parent Check-Ins10/12 (Mon) · LL Parent Check-Ins (Columbus Day — LILLY in session)
Parent Check-Ins10/13 (Tue) · HH Parent Check-Ins
Field Trip10/30 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday
November 2026
VITV11/5 (Thu) · VITV
Special Event11/6 (Fri) · 2nd Annual Golf Tournament
Programs as Normal11/11 (Wed) · Veterans Day — Programs as Normal
Special Event11/17 (Tue) · Great American Teach-In 2026 — HH — 9:30–11:30am
Special Event11/18 (Wed) · Great American Teach-In 2026 — LL ELC & K–1 Foundations — 9:30–11:30am
Special Event11/19 (Thu) · Great American Teach-In 2026 — HH — 9:30–11:30am
Field Trip11/20 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday — Last Day Before Break
Special Event11/20 (Fri) · LILLY's Thanksgiving Potluck — 11am–2pm
Break Period11/23–27 · Thanksgiving Break — Full Week Off
December 2026
Special Event12/1 (Tue) · Night of Light + Kids in Biz Night Market — Giving Tuesday
First / Last Day12/10 (Thu) · Last Day of Fall Semester — HH
First / Last Day12/11 (Fri) · Last Day of Fall Semester — LL
Break Period12/12–1/11 · Winter Break
January 2027
VITV1/7 (Thu) · VITV
Optional Event1/11 (Mon) · Firstfruits: New Year 2027 Morning of Prayer — 9:30–10:30am (optional · last day of Winter Break)
First / Last Day1/12 (Tue) · 1st Day of Spring Semester — HH
First / Last Day1/13 (Wed) · 1st Day of Spring Semester — LL
No Programs / Holiday1/18 (Mon) · MLK Day — No Programs — Community Day of Service
Field Trip1/29 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday
February 2027
VITV2/4 (Thu) · VITV
No Programs / Holiday2/15 (Mon) · Presidents' Day — No Programs
Field Trip2/26 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday
March 2027
VITV3/4 (Thu) · VITV
Parent Check-Ins3/15 (Mon) · LL Parent Check-Ins
Parent Check-Ins3/16 (Tue) · HH Parent Check-Ins
Field Trip3/19 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday — Last Day Before Break
Break Period3/22–4/2 · Spring Break
April 2027
VITV4/1 (Thu) · VITV ★ (during Spring Break)
First / Last Day4/5 (Mon) · Programs Resume
Field Trip4/30 (Fri) · Field Trip Friday
May 2027
Exact Path Assessment5/3–6 (Mon–Thu) · Testing: Exact Path End of Year Assessment — PEP Approved Norm-Referenced Test (LILLY students only)
VITV5/6 (Thu) · VITV
Special Event5/8 (Sat) · Mother's Day Market
First / Last Day5/12 (Wed) · Last Day of Spring Semester — LL
First / Last Day5/13 (Thu) · Last Day of Spring Semester — HH
Field Trip5/14 (Fri) · Final Community Field Trip @ Hercules Park
June 2027
VITV6/3 (Thu) · VITV
Summer Camp6/7–10 (Mon–Thu) · Summer Camp Week 1
Summer Camp6/14–17 · Summer Camp Week 2
Summer Camp6/21–24 · Summer Camp Week 3
Summer Camp6/28–7/1 · Summer Camp Week 4
July 2027
VITV7/1 (Thu) · VITV — also last day of Camp Week 4
No Programs / Holiday7/4 (Sun) + 7/5 (Mon Obs.) · Independence Day — No Camp Week
Summer Camp7/12–15 · Summer Camp Week 5
Summer Camp7/19–22 · Summer Camp Week 6 (Final)
Special Event2027–28 Registration Closes · Friday, July 16
Recurring — All Year
VITV: First Thursday monthly (except December) · Village in the Valley · Community gathering
Field Trip Fridays: Last school Friday monthly
Aug 28 · Sep 25 · Oct 30 · Nov 20 · Dec 11 · Jan 29 · Feb 26 · Mar 19 · Apr 30 · May 14
Optional Bible Study: Tue & Thu 8:15–9:00 AM · Free · Open to all LILLY families · No registration required
Fall Semester: Aug 18–Dec 11, 2026 (16 weeks) | Thanksgiving Break: Nov 23–27 (Full Week) | Winter Break: Dec 12–Jan 11 | Spring Semester: Jan 12–May 13, 2027 (16 weeks) | Spring Break: Mar 22–Apr 2 · Resume Apr 5 | Summer Camp: Jun 8–Jul 16 (6 weeks, skip Jul 4 week)