Parents of current McDonogh students may sign up for website accounts. Signing up for an account allows a parent to access the online directory, DASH, and your customized parent Personal Page.
Alumni can create an account in order to take advantage of McDonogh Connect or Pledgemail.
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There are 174 days provided for the educational program in the 2025-2026 academic year. Note that the first three snow days in the 2025-2026 school year are anticipated to be true snow days, with no expectation that students will engage with schoolwork on those days.
First Day of School
Monday, August 25
Lower School "Meacher Teacher"
Monday, August 25
Middle School Student Orientation
Monday, August 25
Upper School Class Retreats
Monday, August 25
First Day of Classes
Tuesday, August 26
Convocation
Wednesday, August 27
Labor Day (School Closed)
Monday, September 1
Faculty Professional Day (No Classes)
Monday, September 22
Rosh Hashanah (School Closed)
Tuesday, September 23
Yom Kippur (School Closed)
Thursday, October 2
Diwali (No Classes); Faculty Professional Day
Monday, October 20
Faculty Professional Development (Two-Hour Delay)
Wednesday, November 12
Middle and Upper School Virtual Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences (No Classes for Middle and Upper School)*
Lower School in Session (Buses Operate on Regular Schedule; No Late Buses)
Monday, November 24
Middle and Upper School Virtual Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences (No Classes for Middle and Upper School)*
Lower School Grandfriends Day (Early Dismissal, Buses Depart at Noon)
Tuesday, November 25
Fall Break Begins (School Closed)
Wednesday, November 26
Faculty Professional Day (No Classes)
Monday, December 1
Classes Resume
Tuesday, December 2
Winter Break Begins (Early Dismissal at Noon)
Friday, December 19
Classes Resume
Monday, January 5
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (School Closed)
Monday, January 19
Faculty Professional Development (Two-Hour Delay)
Tuesday, January 20
Presidents' Day (School Closed)
Monday, February 16
Lunar New Year (No Classes); Faculty Professional Day
Tuesday, February 17
Spring Break Begins (Early Dismissal at Noon)
Friday, March 13
Classes Resume; Faculty Professional Development (Two-Hour Delay)
Monday, March 23
Good Friday (School Closed)
Friday, April 3
Faculty Professional Day (No Classes)
Monday, April 6
Faculty Professional Development (Two-Hour Delay)
Wednesday, April 22
Eagle Day (Early Dismissal at Noon)
Friday, May 1
Memorial Day (School Closed)
Monday, May 25
Eid al-Adha (School Closed)
Wednesday, May 27
Lower School Closing Ceremony (No Middle School Classes - Early Dismissal at Noon)
Friday, May 29
Eighth Grade Closing Ceremony (No Lower or Upper School Classes)
Monday, June 1
Commencement
Friday, June 5
Juneteenth (School Closed)
Friday, June 19
*More information to come about Lower School Conferences and Middle and Upper School Spring Conferences.