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CALENDAR

The 2026–2027 school year begins August 19, 2026 and ends May 27, 2027. Commencement will take place May 28, 2027. 

2026-2027 Key Dates_School Calendar

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August 2026
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Sunday, July 26
Monday, July 27
Tuesday, July 28
Wednesday, July 29
Thursday, July 30
Friday, July 31
Saturday, August 1
Sunday, August 2
Monday, August 3
10:30am-2pm - US: Senior Application Week
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Tuesday, August 4
10:30am-2pm - US: Senior Application Week
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Wednesday, August 5
First Day of Official Preseason for Varsity Teams
All Day
10:30am-2pm - US: Senior Application Week
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Thursday, August 6
10:30am-2pm - US: Senior Application Week
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Friday, August 7
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. WCA Tournament - Scrimmage (Away)
TBD
Saturday, August 8
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. WCA Tournament - Scrimmage (Away)
TBD
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Alumni Game (Home)
10am-1pm - Alumni Soccer Game
-
Sunday, August 9
Monday, August 10
Tuesday, August 11
Girls JV Volleyball vs. Away at New Hanover HS (Away)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Away at New Hanover HS (Away)
6-8pm - New Parent Social & Orientation
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Wednesday, August 12
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. ALA Coastal (Home)
Thursday, August 13
Friday, August 14
Girls JV Volleyball vs. Away at Epiphany School (Away)
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Home)
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Concord Academy (Home)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Away at Epiphany School (Away)
Saturday, August 15
Boys and Girls Cross Country vs. Away Scrimmage Meet at Croatan HS in Newport, NC (Away)
TBD
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. vs, Felton Grove HS - played at nCino Park (TBD)
Sunday, August 16
Monday, August 17
First Day of Official Preseason for MS Teams
All Day
6-7:30pm - LS: Lower School Back to School Night
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Tuesday, August 18
8:30-11:30am - Varsity Fall Sports Team Photos
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9-11am - New Student AND Grade 6 & 9 Preview
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Girls JV Volleyball vs. New Hanover High School (Home)
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Wilmington Christian Academy (Home)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. New Hanover High School (Home)
Wednesday, August 19
First Day of Classes
All Day
Gold Monday (First Day of School )
All Day
LS: Lower School: 1/2 Day for LE1, LE2 & K Students
All Day
School Begins
All Day
Semester 1 begins (MS)
All Day
Semester 1 begins (US)
All Day
Trimester 1 begins (LE)
All Day
Trimester 1 begins (LS)
All Day
Thursday, August 20
Gold Tuesday (Second Day of School )
All Day
LS: Lower School: 1/2 Day for LE1, LE2 & K Students
All Day
Boys and Girls Cross Country vs. NHC 3k Kickoff - Long Leaf Park
Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs. Jordan High School (Home)
Friday, August 21
Gold Wednesday (Third Day of School & All School Assembly )
All Day
LS: Lower School: 1/2 Day for LE1, LE2 & K Students
All Day
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Away at Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill (Away)
Girls JV Volleyball vs. Away at Wilmington Christian Academy (Away)
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Forsyth Country Day School (Home)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Away at Wilmington Christian Academy (Away)
Saturday, August 22
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Away at St. Mary's School-Raleigh (Away)
Boys and Girls Cross Country vs. Jungle Run - Evening - Hope Mills, NC - Southview HS (Away)
Sunday, August 23
Monday, August 24
Blue Monday
All Day
LS: Lower School: Full Days start for LE1, LE2, & K students
All Day
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Harrells Christian Academy (Home)
Tuesday, August 25
Blue Tuesday
All Day
Middle School Boys (A) Soccer vs. Away at St. Mark - played at Ncino Park (Away)
Girls JV Volleyball vs. South Brunswick HS (Home)
Middle School Girls (A) Volleyball vs. Away at St. Mark (Away)
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Ashley High School (Home)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. South Brunswick HS (Home)
Wednesday, August 26
Blue Wednesday
All Day
Girls JV Tennis vs. ALA Coastal (Home)
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Away at Hoggard HS (Away)
Thursday, August 27
Girls Varsity Golf vs. Match at Tanglewood GC - hosted by Forsyth Country Day (Away)
TBD
Blue Thursday
All Day
8:15-10am - Learn about Volunteering at CFA
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12-1pm - MS Fall Sports Team Pictures
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1-2pm - JVFall Sports Team Pictures
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Middle School Boys (A) Soccer vs. Myrtle Grove Christian School (Home)
Girls JV Volleyball vs. Away at South Brunswick HS (Away)
Boys and Girls Cross Country vs. NHC 5K Opener - Olsen Park
Middle School Girls (A) Volleyball vs. Myrtle Grove Christian School (Home)
Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs. Riverside HS (Home)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Away at South Brunswick HS (Away)
Friday, August 28
Blue Friday
All Day
8:15-10am - Grade Parent Orientation
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Girls JV Tennis vs. Away at Epiphany School (Away)
Middle School Girls Tennis vs. ALA Coastal (Home)
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill (Home)
Saturday, August 29
Sunday, August 30
Monday, August 31
Gold Monday
All Day
NCTC Winter Play Auditions
All Day
Girls Varsity Golf vs. Match at Keith HIlls Golf CLub (Campbell) - hosted by Wake Christian Academy (Away)
Girls JV Volleyball vs. Away at Wake Christian Academy (Away)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Away at Wake Christian Academy (Away)
Tuesday, September 1
Gold Tuesday
All Day
NCTC Winter Play Auditions
All Day
Middle School Girls Tennis vs. Away at St. Mark (Away)
Middle School Girls (A) Volleyball vs. Away at Harrells Christian Academy (Away)
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Harrells Christian Academy (Home)
Wednesday, September 2
Gold Wednesday
All Day
NCTC Winter Play Callbacks
All Day
Girls JV Tennis vs. Away at New Hanover HS (Away)
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. New Hanover High School (Home)
Girls JV Volleyball vs. Harrells Christian Academy (Home)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Harrells Christian Academy (Home)
Thursday, September 3
Boys and Girls Cross Country vs. Away Meet at Parrott Academy (Away)
TBD
Gold Thursday
All Day
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Away at Epiphany School (Away)
6-7:30pm - MS: Middle School Curriculum Night
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7:30-8:30pm - MS: 6th Grade Parent Meeting - Re: MS Trips
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Friday, September 4
Gold Friday
All Day
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Southeastern Christian Academy (Shalotte) (Home)
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Away at New Hanover HS (Away)
Saturday, September 5