Darlington School: Private Boarding School in Georgia Calendar
Darlington School: Private Boarding School in Rome, GA
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Major Events for 2023-2024
Independence Day (school closed)
Tuesday, July 4

Houses Open for Invited Varsity Fall Athletes
Sunday, July 30

New Faculty Orientation
Monday, July 31, through Wednesday, August 2

Pre-Planning Professional Days
Wednesday, August 2, through Friday, August 11

Invited Boarding Student Leaders Return
Tuesday, August 8
Arrive by 5 p.m.

Boarding Students Move-in Day (returning and new)
Friday, August 11

Upper School Student Orientation for all 9th Grade and all New Students
Saturday, August 12

Purple Tie Affair
Saturday, August 12, 6:30 p.m.
Johnson Field House, A.J. Huffman Athletic Center

First Semester
Monday, August 14, through Friday, December 15

Labor Day Holiday (school closed)
Monday, September 4

SAIS Accreditation Visit
Sunday, September 17, through Tuesday, September 19
Full Faculty Meeting with Visiting Team, Tuesday, September 19, 3:30 p.m.

Alumni Weekend
Friday, October 6, through Sunday, October 8

Indigenous People's Day (school closed)
Monday, October 9

Upper School PSAT/SAT; Pre-K to 8 Conference Day
Wednesday, October 11
8 a.m. – noon
Required of students grades 9–11
Seniors may take the school day SAT.
Conference Day Pre-K to 8 (no classes)

Homecoming Weekend
Friday, October 20, through Saturday, October 21

Thanksgiving Break
Saturday, November 18, through Monday, November 27
  • Full day of classes on Friday, November 17, until 3:30 p.m.
  • Faculty/staff return Monday, November 27, for Professional Day
  • Classes resume Tuesday, November 28
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
  • Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, November 18, 1 p.m.
  • Houses reopen on Monday, November 27, 1 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.

Christmas Break
Saturday, December 16, through Wednesday, January 3
  • Full day of Upper School classes Pre-K to 12 on Friday, December 15, until 3:30 p.m.
  • Faculty/staff return Wednesday, January 3, for Professional Day
  • Classes resume Thursday, January 4
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
  • Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, December 16, by 1 p.m.
  • Houses reopen on Wednesday, January 3, 1 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.

Second Semester
Thursday, January 4, through Thursday, May 23

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (school closed)
Monday, January 15

Presidents Day (school closed)
Monday, February 19

Winter Musical
Friday, February 23, through Sunday, February 25

Pre-K to 8 Spring Conference Day
Wednesday, March 6
No classes Pre-K to 8

Spring Break
Saturday, March 9, through Sunday, March 17
  • Full day of classes on Friday, March 8, until 3:30 p.m.
  • Classes resume Monday, March 18
Boarding Students: Houses are closed for this break.
  • Boarding students must leave campus by Saturday, March 9, 1 p.m.
  • Houses reopen on Sunday, March 17, 2 p.m. Students must return by 9 p.m.

Easter Break
Friday, March 29, through Monday, April 1
School closed Friday through Monday

Prom
Saturday, April 20

Advanced Placement Exams
Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 17

Upper School Honors Day
Friday, May 17, 1:30 p.m.
Morris Chapel

Baccalaureate
Friday, May 17, 7 p.m.
Morris Chapel

Commencement Exercises
Saturday, May 18, 9:30 a.m.
Morris Chapel Lawn (Rain location: Huffman Athletic Center)

Upper School Exams
Monday, May 20, through Thursday, May 23

Last Day of School
Thursday, May 23

Boarding Students Departure
Thursday, May 23
  • Summer vacation begins after the student's last exam. Exam schedules are posted in the Curriculum Guide.
  • Boarding students must make travel plans in conjunction with their exam schedule and must take their exams on the day on which they are scheduled.
  • Boarding students must leave campus by Friday, May 24, 1 p.m.

End-of-Year Faculty Professional Day
Friday, May 24