First day of school
Thursday, September 4, 2025 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Back To School Night
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 · 4 PM – 7 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Thursday, September 18, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Rosh Hashanah, schools closed
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – Wednesday, September 24, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Thursday, September 25, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, September 25, 2025 · 6 PM – 7 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Yom Kippur, schools closed
Thursday, October 2, 2025 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Middle School Parents Workshop
Friday, October 10, 2025 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
Monday, October 13, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Diwali, schools closed
Monday, October 20, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Save for College Parents Workshop
Friday, October 24, 2025 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Fall/Winter Caring Closet
Saturday, October 25, 2025 · 10 AM – 1 PM · P.S. 88 - The Seneca School, 60-85 Catalpa Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, USA · P.S. 88Q school calendar
DOT Assembly for 4th/5th Grade
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 · 9 AM – 10:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
DOT Assembly for 2nd-3rd grade
Thursday, October 30, 2025 · 10 AM – 11:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Election Day; students do not attend school
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, November 6, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Veterans Day, schools closed
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, November 13, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
NYCSA Parents Workshop
Friday, November 14, 2025 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, November 15, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Thursday, November 20, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Friday, November 21, 2025 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Parent WS Healthy Habits
Friday, November 21, 2025 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, November 22, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Friday, November 28, 2025 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Half Day for Students: dismissal Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, December 4, 2025 · 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, December 6, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, December 13, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, December 20, 2025 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Winter Recess, schools closed
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, January 10, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Monday, January 19, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – Friday, January 23, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, January 24, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Professional Development Day for high schools and 6–12 schools; students in these schools do not attend
Monday, January 26, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Spring Semester begins
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, January 31, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, February 7, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Midwinter Recess, schools closed
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Friday, February 20, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, February 28, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 5, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PTC: dismissal
Thursday, March 5, 2026 · 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, March 7, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 12, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, March 14, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12 and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 19, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
Friday, March 20, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, March 28, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Spring Recess, schools closed
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Friday, April 10, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
NYS ELA Test: Grades 3, 4 and 5
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, April 18, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Saturday Academy
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
NYS Math Test: Grades 3,4 and 5
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Wednesday, April 29, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Last Saturday Academy
Saturday, May 2, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
Thursday, May 7, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
NYS Science Test: Grade 5
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Memorial Day, schools closed
Monday, May 25, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Eid al-Adha, schools closed
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Chancellors Day: No Students
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Clerical Day for elementary schools, middle schools, K-12 schools, and standalone D75 programs; students in these schools do not attend
Friday, June 5, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
No exams will be held on June19
Last Day of GRYC
Friday, June 12, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Regents Administration
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 – Thursday, June 25, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
No exams will be held on June19
Juneteenth, schools closed
Friday, June 19, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Grade 5 Commencement
Monday, June 22, 2026 · 9 AM – 10 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Last day of school for students
Friday, June 26, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Staff Return
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · 8 AM – 2:50 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Staff Professional Development Day
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 8 AM – 2:20 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
First day of school
Thursday, September 10, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
9/11 25th Anniversary: Wear Red, White and Blue
Friday, September 11, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
GRYC Afterschool: First Day of Round 1
Monday, September 14, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 – Thursday, October 15, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Yom Kippur, schools closed
Monday, September 21, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Thursday, September 24, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Parent Workshop: BRAVE/Cornell
Friday, September 25, 2026 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Meet the Teacher
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 4 PM – 7 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
National Bullying Prevention Month
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Bocaditos / Little Bites Event
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
National Custodian Appreciation Day
Friday, October 2, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
No OPW
Monday, October 5, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
World Teachers Day
Monday, October 5, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Picture Day: Grades 2–5
Friday, October 9, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
Monday, October 12, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Middle School Applications Open
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent Workshop: Building Healthy Habits
Friday, October 16, 2026 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Picture Day: 3-K to Grade 1
Monday, October 19, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Caring Closet
Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 10 AM – 1 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Title I Meeting
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 9 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Fall Festival
Friday, October 30, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Election Day, school will be in session remotely for all students
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
National School Psychology Week
Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, November 13, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Veterans Day, schools closed
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, November 12, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
World Kindness Day
Friday, November 13, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent Workshop: Time for a Checkup
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Scholastic Book Fair (PTA)
Monday, November 16, 2026 – Friday, November 20, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Half Day, 11:20 AM Dismissal
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Students are dismissed at 11:20 AM.
National Educator Support Day
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Friday, November 20, 2026 · NYC Public Schools calendar
School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting
Tuesday, November 24, 2026 · 3:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
Thursday, November 26, 2026 – Friday, November 27, 2026 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Parent Workshop: Stressful Holidays
Friday, December 11, 2026 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · 3:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, December 17, 2026 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Winter Recess, schools closed
Thursday, December 24, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Students Return
Monday, January 4, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting
Tuesday, January 12, 2027 · 3:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent Workshop: Let's Beat Cold and Flu
Friday, January 15, 2027 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
Monday, January 18, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2027 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, January 21, 2027 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 – Friday, January 29, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Professional Development Day; students that attend high schools and schools that serve only grades 6–12 are not in attendance. All other students attend school.
Monday, February 1, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
National School Counselors Week
Monday, February 1, 2027 – Friday, February 5, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Black History Month
Monday, February 1, 2027 – Sunday, February 28, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Spring Semester begins
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting
Tuesday, February 9, 2027 · 3:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent Workshop: Acts of Kindness
Friday, February 12, 2027 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Midwinter Recess, schools closed
Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, February 19, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2027 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, February 25, 2027 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Read Across America Day
Tuesday, March 2, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary schools and Pre-K Centers; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Wednesday, March 3, 2027 · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar
Half day: students are dismissed at 11:20 AM.
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Thursday, March 4, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
School Social Workers Week
Sunday, March 7, 2027 – Saturday, March 13, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Eid al-Fitr, schools closed
Tuesday, March 9, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Parent Workshop: Stress Relief
Friday, March 12, 2027 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting
Tuesday, March 16, 2027 · 3:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12 and 6–12 schools
Thursday, March 18, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, March 18, 2027 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, March 18, 2027 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K-12 and 6-12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early
Friday, March 19, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Good Friday, schools closed
Friday, March 26, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
No OPW
Monday, March 29, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Assistant Principal Appreciation Week
Monday, April 5, 2027 – Friday, April 9, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Paraprofessional Appreciation Week
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent Workshop: Social-Emotional Learning
Friday, April 9, 2027 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, April 15, 2027 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, April 15, 2027 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting
Tuesday, April 20, 2027 · 3:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Administrative Assistant Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 21, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Spring Recess, schools closed
Thursday, April 22, 2027 – Friday, April 30, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Students Return
Monday, May 3, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 3, 2027 – Friday, May 7, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
School Lunch Hero Appreciation Day
Friday, May 7, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
School Leadership Team (SLT) Meeting
Tuesday, May 11, 2027 · 3:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
School Nurse Appreciation Day
Wednesday, May 12, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for middle schools and D75 schools
Thursday, May 13, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, May 13, 2027 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, May 13, 2027 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent Workshop: Healthy Eating
Friday, May 14, 2027 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Eid al-Adha, schools closed
Monday, May 17, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day
Tuesday, May 18, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Thursday, May 27, 2027 · 4 PM – 7 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Memorial Day, schools closed
Monday, May 31, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Parent Workshop: Care for the Caregiver
Friday, June 4, 2027 · 8:30 AM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Clerical Day; no classes for students attending 3-K, Pre-K, elementary schools, middle schools, K–12 schools, and standalone D75 programs
Tuesday, June 8, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development; students do not attend school
Thursday, June 10, 2027 · All day · NYC Public Schools calendar
Regents Administration
Tuesday, June 15, 2027 – Friday, June 18, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
PAC Meeting
Thursday, June 17, 2027 · 5:30 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
PTA Meeting
Thursday, June 17, 2027 · 6 PM · P.S. 88Q school calendar
Regents Administration
Monday, June 21, 2027 – Friday, June 25, 2027 · NYC Public Schools calendar
Last day of school for students
Monday, June 28, 2027 · All day · P.S. 88Q school calendar + NYC Public Schools calendar