Academic Calendar
| 2011 First Semester | |
| August | |
| Wednesday, August 17 | International Student Partners Program begins at Admissions Center, 1:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 18 | Early Football Begins |
| Monday, August 22 | New Middle School Parent BBQ 5:30 p.m. |
| Friday, August 26 | New Students Move into Dorms Registration: New Middle School Boarding Students All New Upper School Students |
| Saturday, August 27 | Registration: Returning Middle School Boarding Students All Middle School Day Students All Returning Upper School Students |
| Monday, August 29 | First Semester Classes Begin Convocation |
| September | |
| Friday-Sunday, September 2-4 | Familia Weekend Class Dinners and Challenges Senior and Freshman Retreats |
| Saturday, September 13 |
Happy Anniversary, SBS! |
| October | |
| Saturday, October 1 | SAT I & II Seniors |
| Friday-Sunday, October 7-9 | Alumni Weekend |
| Wednesday, October 12 | PSAT Sophomores and Juniors |
| Friday, October 14 | Long Weekend begins at 2:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, October 15 | SSAT |
| Monday, October 17 | Boarding Students return in the evening |
| Tuesday, October 18 | Classes Resume |
| Saturday, October 22 | Middle School Day Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Friday-Sunday, October 28-30 | Family Weekend |
| Saturday, October 29 | Upper School Day and ALL Boarding Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| November | |
| Saturday, November 5 | SAT I & II Seniors |
| Saturday, November 12 | SSAT |
| Saturday, November 19 | Thanksgiving Break Begins Dorms Close at 12 Noon |
| Monday, November 28 | Boarding Students return in the evening |
| Tuesday, November 29 | Classes Resume |
| December | |
| Saturday, December 3 | SAT I & II Seniors |
| Saturday, December 10 | SSAT |
| Monday, December 12 | First Semester Exams Begin |
| Friday, December 16 | Exams end at 12 Noon |
| Saturday, December 17 | Dorms close at 12 Noon Christmas Vacation begins |
| 2012 Second Semester | |
| January | |
| Monday, January 2 | Boarding Students return in the evening |
| Tuesday, January 3 | Second Semester Classes Begin |
| Saturday, January 7 | 7th & 8th Grade Parent/Teacher Conferences |
| Friday-Sunday, January 6-8 | Driven Retreat |
| Sunday, January 15 | Declamations (See last year's on YouTube!) |
| Saturday, January 28 | SAT I & II Seniors |
| Saturday, January 28 | International Festival |
| Febuary | |
| Saturday, February 4 | SSAT |
| Thursday-Saturday, February 9-11 | Theatre Arts Society Winter Play |
| Friday, February 17 Saturday, February 18 |
Spring Break Begins 3:05 p.m. Dorms Close at 12 Noon |
| March | |
| Saturday, March 3 | SSAT |
| Sunday, March 4 | Boarding Students return in the evening |
| Monday, March 5 | Classes Resume |
| Saturday, March 10 | SAT I Juniors |
| April | |
| Thursday, April 5 | Easter Break begins at 3:05 p.m. |
| Sunday, April 8 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, April 9 | Boarding Students return in the evening |
| Tuesday, April 10 | Classes Resume |
| Saturday, April 14 | Full Day of School (9-12 grades) |
| Saturday, April 21 | SSAT |
| Sunday, April 22 | Spring Instrumental & Choral Concert |
| Monday-Friday, April 23-27 | Mock AP Exams |
| Monday, April 30 | AP Exams begin |
| May | |
| Saturday, May 5 | SAT I & II Juniors |
| Monday-Friday, May 1-11 | AP Exams |
| Sunday, May 13 | AP Masters Exhibition |
| Friday, May 18 | Final Exams begin |
| Thursday, May 24 | Promenade (See last year's photos) |
| Friday, May 25 | Baccalaureate and Class Night |
| Saturday, May 26 | Commencement |
| Saturday, May 26 | Dorms close at 6 p.m. |
