Walden Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2023 – 2024
August
Saturday and Sunday, August 12 – 13: Back-to-School Work Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, August 19 – 20: Back-to-School Work Weekend
Wednesday, August 23: Lower Group Begins – Short Day
Thursday, August 24: First Day of School
September
Monday, September 4: Labor Day Holiday
Friday, September 1: Back to School Picnic
Tuesday, September 5: Peace Assembly
Sunday, September 6: Oakland Pride Parade
Wednesday, September 13: Community Sing Assembly
Wednesday, September 13: PEACE Committee Meeting
Thursday, September 21: Hispanic & LatinX Heritage Month Assembly
Thursday, September 21: UG Back to School Night
Saturday, September 23: PEACE Committee Community Day
Tuesday, September 26: Community Info Night
Thursday, September 28: WFTA Morning Coffee
Thursday, September 28: Middle Group Back to School Night
October
Monday, October 2: Arts Back to School Night
Monday, October 9: Indigenous Peoples Day / EDC Closed
Monday, October 10: Indigenous Peoples Day Assembly
Monday, October 10: LG + LMG Picture Day
Wednesday, October 11: Community Sing Assembly
Thursday, October 12: UG Picture Day
Friday, October 13: MG Picture Day
Monday, October 16: Learning Specialist Education Night
Wednesday, October 18: WFTA Meeting
Thursday, October 26: WFTA Morning Coffee
Friday, October 27: Walden Pumpkin Carving
Tuesday, October 31: Halloween Celebration
November
Wednesday, November 1: Teacher Work Day
Thursday, November 2: Dia de los Muertos
Thursday, November 9: Fall Townhall
Friday, November 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences, EDC Open
Monday, November 13: Parent-Teacher Conferences, EDC Open
Tuesday, November 14: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
Tuesday, November 14 – Friday November 17: Arts Week
Tuesday, November 14: Community Ukulele Night
Monday, November 20 – Friday, November 24: November Break
December
Monday, December 4 – Friday December 8: Spirit Week
Saturday, December 9: Winter Frolic
Monday, December 18 – Friday, December 31: Winter Break
January
Monday, January 1: New Years Observed, No School
Monday, January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday
Thursday, January 19: MLK Assembly
Tuesday, January 23: WFTA Meeting
Thursday, January 25: WFTA Morning Coffee
February
Thursday, February 1: Black History Month Kickoff Assembly
Wednesday, February 14: I <3 Walden Day
Thursday, February 15: Lunar New Year Assembly
Monday, February 19: Presidents Day Holiday, No School, EDC Closed
Tuesday, February 20 – Friday, February 23: February Break, EDC Open
Thursday, February 29: Black History Month Celebration Assembly
March
Saturday, March 2: Walden Gala 2024
Thursday, March 14: Teacher Work Day, EDC Closed
Saturday, March 16: Spring Clothing Swap
Tuesday March 19: Parent-Teacher Conferences, EDC Open
Monday March 25 – Thursday March 28: Book Week
Friday March 29: Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Friday March 29: Early Dismissal, No EDC
April
Monday, April 1 – Friday, April 5: Spring Break, EDC Open
Monday April 22 – Friday April 26: Science Week
Saturday April 27th: Spring Art Show
Monday April 29th: Neurodiversity Assembly
Monday April 29th: Town Hall
May
Saturday, May 11: Walden Paints a Community Mural
Saturday, May 18: Spring Fair
Monday, May 20: Teacher Work Day, EDC Closed
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day Holiday, EDC Closed
Friday, May 31: UG Play – Willy Wonka Jr.
June
Saturday, June 1: UG Play – Willy Wonka Jr.
Friday, June 7: Last Day of Instruction, Noon Dismissal, EDC Closed
Academic Year 2024 – 2025
August 2024
Saturday and Sunday, August 10 – 11: Back-to-School Work Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, August 17 – 18: Back-to-School Work Weekend
Wednesday, August 21: Lower Group Begins – Short Day
Thursday, August 22: First Day of School
September 2024
Monday, September 2: Labor Day Holiday
October 2024
Monday, October 7: Teacher Workday
Monday, October 14: Indigenous Peoples Day / EDC Closed
November 2024
Friday, November 1: Parent Conferences / Teacher Work Day
Friday, November 11: Parent Conferences / Teacher Work Day
Monday, November 25 – Friday, November 29: November Break
December 2024
Monday, December 23 – Friday, January 3, 2025: Winter Break
January 2025
Monday, January 6: School Resumes
Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Holiday – No School
February 2025
Friday, February 14: I <3 Walden Day
Monday, February 17: Presidents Day Holiday, No School, EDC Closed
Tuesday, February 18 – Friday, February 21: February Break, EDC Open
March 2025
Thursday, March 6: Parent Conferences / Teacher Work Day
Tuesday March 11: Parent Conferences / Teacher Work Day
Friday March 28: Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Friday March 28: Noon Dismissal, No EDC
Monday March 31: Spring Break Begins
April 2025
Monday, March 31 – Friday, April 4: Spring Break, EDC Open
May 2025
Saturday, May 17: Spring Fair
Monday, May 19: Teacher Work Day
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day Holiday