2025-2026 SCHOOL CALENDAR
EVENTS, HALF DAYS & CLOSINGS
SCHOOL DIVISIONS
Primary School (PS): Grades 3K - 5
Early Learning Center (ELC): 3K - 4K
Lower Primary School (LPS): 5K - Grade 2
Upper Primary School (UPS): Grades 3 - 5
Secondary School (SS): Grades 6 - 12
Middle School (MS): Grades 6 - 8
Upper School (US): Grades 9 - 12
SCHOOL HOURS
Early Learning Center
8:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Primary School
8:20 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Secondary School
8:20 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
HALF DAY RELEASE TIMES
Early Learning Center
11:30 a.m.
Primary School
11:50 a.m.
Secondary School
12:20 p.m. No Classes for Students
All dates listed are correct at time of publication. Any changes will be communicated via Heads of School, the AIS Weekly Bulletin and on the myAIS calendar.
AUGUST 11, 2025
Orientation for New Students, All Primary and Grade 6 Students
AUGUST 12, 2025
First Day of Classes, ELC & 5K Half Day
AUGUST 13 - 15, 2025
ELC Half Days
AUGUST 22, 2025
SS Half Day
SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
Labor Day, School Offices Closed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Homecoming Back to School Party, SS Half Day
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
ELC & PS Conferences (No Classes for ELC/PS), SS Half Day
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
ELC & PS Conferences (No Classes for ELC/PS)
OCTOBER 3, 2025
All School Half Day
OCTOBER 6 - 10, 2025
Fall Break, School Offices Open
OCTOBER 24, 2025
Uniting Nations Day, All School Half Day
OCTOBER 26, 2025
WorldFest
OCTOBER 30, 2025
SS Conferences (No Classes for SS)
NOVEMBER 7, 2025
SS Half Day
NOVEMBER 17-21, 2025
SS Eagles Learning Experiences (No Classes for SS)
NOVEMBER 21, 2025
PS Half Day
NOVEMBER 24 - 28, 2025
Thanksgiving Break, School Offices Closed
DECEMBER 5, 2025
SS Half Day
DECEMBER 6, 2025
German Christmas Market
DECEMBER 19, 2025
All School Half Day
DECEMBER 22, 2025 - JANUARY 5, 2026
Winter Break, School Offices Closed
JANUARY 5, 2026
All Employee Professional Development Day, No Classes for Students
JANUARY 6, 2026
Classes Resume
JANUARY 16, 2026
SS Half Day
JANUARY 19, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, School Offices Closed
JANUARY 30, 2026
All School Half Day
FEBRUARY 5, 2026
SS Conferences (No Classes for SS)
FEBRUARY 13, 2026
ELC & PS Conferences (No Classes for ELC/PS), SS Half Day
FEBRUARY 20, 2026
ELC & PLC Conferences (No Classes for ELC/PS)
FEBRUARY 27, 2026
All School Half Day
MARCH 2 - 6, 2026
Spring Break, School Offices Open
MARCH 20, 2026
All School Half Day
APRIL 3, 2026
Spring Break II, School Offices Open
APRIL 17, 2026
All School Half Day
APRIL 25, 2026
Spring Benefit
APRIL 27, 2026
IB Exams Begin
MAY 1, 2026
SS Half Day
MAY 15, 2026
SS Half Day
MAY 20, 2025
Last Day of IB Exams
MAY 22, 2026
All School Half Day, Class of 2026 Graduation
MAY 25, 2026
Memorial Day, School Offices Closed
JUNE 3, 2026
All School Half Day and Last Day of School for Students
JUNE 19, 2026
Juneteenth, School Offices Closed
JULY 4, 2026
Independence Day, School Offices Closed
AUGUST 17, 2026
Orientation for New Students, All Primary and Grade 6 Students
AUGUST 18, 2026
First Day of School for All Students
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (School Offices Closed)
OUR MISSION
To develop courageous leaders who shape their world for the better
OUR APPROACH
OUR CORE VALUES
The joy of learning and purposeful effort
To lead as individuals and as members of their communities, future-ready young people must learn to thrive in ambiguity and uncertainty, pairing deep self-knowledge and empathy with the skills to think analytically and constructively. We believe it is essential to develop the capacity to consider one’s decisions and actions within an ethical framework grounded in a spirited sense of hope in human potential.
We create a safe, stimulating, educational environment, promoting the wonder and curiosity that motivates a student to learn in and beyond the classroom and throughout life. We believe that achievement derives from sustained, purposeful effort and by learning to think critically, debate confidently, question assumptions and push our limits.
We believe language and culture shape and inform identity. We delight in difference, opening ourselves to authentic and meaningful interactions with various cultures both in school and in life. We commit ourselves to grow and change individually and together, to ensure every learner’s identity, language, and values are respected.
AIS NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Mutual respect and understanding in an intentionally inclusive and intercultural community Atlanta International School is accredited by AdvancEd and the Council of International Schools (CIS) and is authorized to offer IB programs by the International Baccalaureate organization.
Atlanta International School practices a full non-discriminatory policy in all school-administered programs and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national and ethnic origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or gender preference in all of its admissions, educational and employment policies, programs, and practices.