Calendar

GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY  

2023-2024 MASTER CALENDAR 

Events and times are subject to change.  

180 School Days 

* Tentative Dates/Events 

August 

08/02-08/03: Pre-planning 

08/04: Orientations (Elementary 6:00 p.m.; Middle/High School 7:15 p.m.)

08/07: First Day of School 

08/23: AWANA Begins (6:00 p.m.)

08/31: School-Wide Spirit Day – Pajama Day

September  

09/04: Labor Day Holiday – No School

09/08: Beta Club Inductions

09/13: GACS Fine Arts Interest Meeting (3:15 – Chapel)

09/15: 6-Week Progress Reports

09/18: School Wide Picture Day

09/21: Spirit Day (Twin Day)

9/26: Half Day (Noon Dismissal)

9/26: Virtual Day (Teacher Conference)

9/28-9/29: Fall Break – No School (Teacher Conference)

October 

10/06: End of First Quarter  

10/13: Elementary Report Cards / MS-HS Progress Reports

10/16-10/20: Elementary Spirit Week

10/26: School Wide Spirit Day – Costume Day

10/28: FBC/GCA Fall Festival

November 

11/06: Picture Re-take Day

11/09: “Muffins with Mom” (7:30 a.m. Hanners Hall)

11/10: Progress Reports Sent Home

11/17: Half Day – Noon Dismissal for All Students 

11/20-11/24: Thanksgiving Break

11/30: GAMMA Club Meeting (2:10 p.m.) |  School Wide Spirit Day | Board Game Day

December 

12/05-12/08: Reindeer Lane Gift Shop 

12/08: Jingle Jam Talent and Art Show (6:00 p.m.)

12/12: Middle/High School Exams – Noon Dismissal for Middle/High School

12/13: Middle/High School Exams

12/14: School-Wide Spirit Day – Ugly Sweaters

12/15: Elementary Christmas Parties – Half Day – Noon Dismissal – End of Semester 1

12/25-12/29: Christmas Holiday – No School 

12/24:  Chrismas Eve Service (10:45 a.m.)

12/31:  New Yeaer’s Eve Service (10:45 a.m.)

January 

01/01: New Year’s Day

01/02: Virtual Day (No on campus school)

01/03: Students Return (2nd Semester)

01/05: Report cards go home (Semester 1)

01/10: AWANA/Legacy Youth Resumes (6:00 p.m.)

01/11: Homecoming Pep Rally

01/12: Homecoming Games @ GRACE Homecoming Court (7:00p.m.)

01/13: Homecoming Dance (6:00 p.m.) – If student desires

1/15: MLK Holiday (no school)

1/22: 100th Day of School (Celebrations)

1/25: Spirit Day1 (Decades Day)

February 

02/01: 2024-2025 Enrollment Officially Begins 

02/12-02/16: Scholastic Book Fair  

02/14: Valentines Parties | Spirit Day (Red, Pink, White)

02/16: Progress Reports Sent Home

02/19-02/23: Winter Break – No School

02/26: Virtual Day (All Students)

02/28: Doughnuts with Dad  7:30 (Hanners Hall)

02/29: Leap Year Day

March 

03/04-03/08: National Beta Week  

03/07-03/08: GACS Fine Arts Competition for Junior and Senior High Students

03/15: End of 3rd quarter

03/21: School-Wide Spirit Day – Senior Citizen Day 

03/22: Report Cards Sent Home (Elementary)

03/25-03/28: IBTS Standardized Testing

03/28: Elementary Easter Parties

03/29: Good Friday (Virtual Day)

03/31: Resurrection Day!

April 

04/01-04/05: Spring Break – No School

04/10-04/112: 8th Grade Trip (Orlando)

04/20: Junior/Senior Prom 

04/25: School-Wide Spirit Day – Superhero Day 

May 

05/02: National Day of Prayer 

05/03: Progress Reports Sent

05/11: “Touch A Truck” Fundraiser

05/16: Spirit Day (Luau Day) | Sports Banquet (6:00 p.m.)

05/18: Senior Graduation – MRBC (2:00pm a.m.) 

05/20: Middle/High School Exam Review Day

05/21- 05/22: Middle/High School Exam (MS HS Noon Dismissal)

05/23: Elementary Field Day (9:00am-12:00pm; Noon dismissal)

05/23: K5 Awards/K5 Graduation (7:00 p.m.)

05/24: Last Day of School (Awards Day; noon dismissal) – End of Semester 2

05/27: Memorial Day – Offices Closed

05/28-05/29: Post Planning

05/24: Field Day for K3-5th Grades – Noon Dismissal for Middle/High School

05/25: Awards Chapel / 5th grade graduation / 8th grade graduation – Noon Dismissal for All Students   

05/30-06/02: Post-planning