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Peripatein Calendar 2026-2027

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Date

Day/Event

Notes

June 9 - August 11

Summer Adult Courses:

Beginner Crash Course & Verb Review Class

Meets hybrid on Tuesday evenings. 5:30 - 6:45 for Verb Class and 6:45 - 8:00 for Beginner Crash Course

July 2- September 3

Summer Adult Course:

Intermediate - Advanced: Dialogue & Conversation

Meets Hybrid on Thursday evenings 5:30 - 6:45 PM

Oct 5

Children’s Classes Begin - In-Person

First session will start with a back to school blessing

October 6

Tween/Teen Class Begins - In-Person

October 7

Adult Language Classes Begin - Thursday (Hybrid)

First session will meet on ZOOM

October 11

No Children’s Classes - Columbus Day

October 25

Adult Language Classes Begin - Monday (ZOOM)

October 26

Adult Language Classes Begin - Tuesday (Hybrid)

Nov. 22

No Children’s Classes - Fall Break

Thanksgiving week

Nov 23

No Teen Class - Fall Break

Nov  25

No adult class - Thanksgiving

Dec 14

Last Day of Children’s Classes for Fall Term

Dec 15

Last day of Teen Classes for Fall Term

Dec 17

Last day of Thursday Adult Class for Fall Term

Dec 21

Make up session for fall children’s classes

If cancellation occurs for whatever reason by program this will be the official make up session

Dec 22

Make up session for teen classes

Dec 21 and 22

Last session for Adult Classes Fall Term: Monday and Tuesday Sections

Jan. 11, 2025

Children’s Classes Resume

First Session back will begin with a vasilopita blessing

Jan 12, 2025

Teen Class Begins Winter Quarter

Jan 11, 12, 14, 2025

Adult Classes Begin

Winter Quarter Begins

Jan 18

No Children’s Class - MLK Jr. Day

Feb 15

No Children’s Class - Presidents Day

March 15

Children’s winter term ends

March 16

Teen Classes end for winter term

March 15, 16, 18

Adult classes end for winter term

March 22 - March 26

No Classes: Spring Break (No children’s, teen or adult classes)

March 28

Children’s Independence Day Program

At the end of church service

March 29

Children’s spring term begins

March 30

Teen Class spring term begins

March 29, 30 and April 1

Spring Term Begins for adult classes

March 26 - May 2

No Classes Holy Week (children, teens and adult classes)

May 31

No Children’s Class - Memorial Day / No Monday Adult Classes

June 7

Last Children’s Class of AY 2023-2024

June 8

Last session for Teen Class

June 7, 8, 10

Last Session for Adult Spring Classes

June 10

Adult Class Dinner

June 14, 15, 17

Reserved Dates – Make-up sessions

For any cancellation by the program (teacher absence, illness or weather related cancellations)