Events from November 25, 2024 – March 25, 2025 – Jewish Leadership Academy

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March 2026

March 26

Night of the Arts

March 26 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

V Tennis vs. Hebrew Academy

Bayshore Park 2500 Prairie Ave, Miami, FL, United States

March 30 - April 10

Pesach – No School

April 2026

April 14

Yom HaShoah – Special Programming

April 19

Placement Testing for Admitted Students

April 21

Yom HaZikaron – Special Programming

April 21

From Darkness to Light: Family Israel Celebration

April 22

Yom HaAtzmaut – Special Programming

April 29

US Orientation (parents and students)

April 29

MS & US Robotics Competition (NYC)

May 2026

May 1

11th Grade Shark Tank MS Presentations

May 3

New MS Family Orientation

May 5

Lag Ba’Omer – Special Programming

May 6

MAP Testing

May 7

MAP Testing

May 8

Make-Up Day – MAP Testing

May 8 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Mental Health Presentation (Virtual – Parents Only)

May 12

Honor Societies Ceremony

May 15

Yom Yerushalayim

May 15

11th Grade Shark Tank Finals

May 19

Parent Social

May 21

Erev Shavuot – Early Dismissal

May 22

Shavuot – No School

May 25

Memorial Day – No School

May 29

Awards Breakfast (students only)

June 2026

June 1

8th Grade Advancement Ceremony

June 2

Last Day of School for Seniors

June 2

Senior Offsite Dinner

June 4

Graduation Ceremony

June 8 - June 12

Finals Week

June 12

Last Day of School

August 2026

August 9

JLA Ba’Aretz Student Orientation (a.m.)

August 9

Middle School Parent Orientation (p.m.)

August 11

JLA Ba’Aretz Departs (Grade 9)

August 11

JLA Poland Departs (Grade 12)

August 12

Star Summit Begins

August 12

JLA Ba’Aretz Departs (Grades 10,11)

August 17

JLA Poland travels to Israel (Grade 12)

August 18

SS America Departs (Grade 8)

August 26

SS America Returns (Grade 8)

August 27

SS America Day Off (No School for Grade 8)

August 30

SS Leadership Departs (Grade 7)

August 31

6th Grade Trip Departs (Grade 6)

September 2026

September 2

6th Grade Trip Returns (Grade 6)

September 3

SS Leadership Returns (Grade 7)

September 3

6th Grade Day Off (No School for Grade 6)

September 4

SS Leadership Day Off (No School for Grade 7)

September 7

Labor Day – No School

September 8

JLA Ba’Aretz Returns (Grades 9,12)

September 8

Applications Open for the 2027/2028 School Year

September 8

MS Color Mania

September 8

Last Day of Star Summit

September 9

MS Classes Begin

September 9

JLA Ba’Aretz Returns (Grades 10,11)

September 10

Freshman & New Student US Orientation

September 11

Erev Rosh Hashana – No School

September 14

Tzom Gedalia (In Session)

September 14

Upper School Classes Begin

September 15

Back to School Night (Parents Only)

September 21

Yom Kippur – No School

September 25

Erev Sukkot – No School

September 28 - October 1

Chol Hamoed Sukkot (In Session)

October 2026

October 2

Hoshana Raba – No School

October 6

College Kickoff Night

October 26

Professional Development Day – No School

November 2026

November 6

Winter Fridays Begin

November 8

MS Open House

November 18

MS P/T Conferences (No School for MS)

November 19

US P/T Conferences (No School for US)

November 25 - November 27

Thanksgiving

December 2026

December 4 - December 12

Hanukkah (In Session)

December 8

Staff Hanukkah Party

December 21, 2026 - January 3, 2027

Winter Break – No School

January 2027

January 4, 2027

Professional Development Day – No School

January 11, 2027 - January 15, 2027

Midterms Week

January 15, 2027

Deadline to Submit Applications for the 2027/2028 School Year

January 18, 2027

MLK Jr. Day – No School

February 2027

February 15, 2027 - February 19, 2027

Presidents Week – No School

February 24, 2027

Admission Decisions for the 2027/2028 School Year

March 2027

March 10, 2027

MS Student Led Conferences (No School for MS)

March 11, 2027

US Student Led Conferences (No School for US)

March 12, 2027

Winter Fridays End

March 14, 2027

Mini Mu Math Competition

March 22, 2027

Family Purim Celebration

March 22, 2027

Fast of Esther (In Session)

March 23, 2027

Purim – No School

April 2027

April 19, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Pesach – No School

May 2027

May 4, 2027

Yom Hashoah (In Session)

May 9, 2027

New Student Placement Testing

May 11, 2027

Yom HaZikaron (In Session)

May 11, 2027

From Darkness to Light: Family Israel Celebration

May 12, 2027

Yom HaAtzmaut (In Session)

May 20, 2027

Honor Societies Ceremony

May 25, 2027

Lag Ba’Omer (In Session)

May 27, 2027

8th Grade Advancement Ceremony

May 31, 2027

Memorial Day – No School

June 2027

June 3, 2027

Graduation Ceremony

June 4, 2027

Yom Yerushalayim (In Session)

June 7, 2027 - June 10, 2027

Finals Week

June 10, 2027

Last Day of School