2025–2026 Academic Calendar

The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre

Full-Time Conservatory Program

First Year (1YR)

  • Fall Term: 9/8/25 – 12/17/25

  • Spring Term: 1/5/26 – 4/15/26

  • Final Classwork Presentations / Production & Crew: through 5/17/26

Second Year (2YR)

  • Fall Term: 9/8/25 – 12/9/25

  • Spring Term: 12/10/25 – 3/24/26

  • Final Classwork Presentations, Performances & Graduation: through 5/20/26

2025–2026 Two-Year Conservatory Calendar

  • Labor Day (Holiday): Monday, 9/1/25

  • Student Orientation: Thursday, 9/4/25

    • 2YR: 10:00 AM

    • 1YR: 12:00 PM

  • First Day of Classes: Monday, 9/8/25

  • Columbus / Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Holiday): Monday, 10/13/25

  • Veterans’ Day (Holiday): Tuesday, 11/11/25

  • Thanksgiving Holiday: Wednesday, 11/26/25 – Friday, 11/28/25

  • Last Day of Classes Before Winter Break: Wednesday, 12/17/25

  • Winter Break: Thursday, 12/18/25 – Friday, 1/2/26

  • Classes Resume After Winter Break: Monday, 1/5/26

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Monday, 1/19/26

Second Year Milestones

  • 2YR Musical Demonstration: Friday, 2/13/26 – Sunday, 2/15/26

  • Presidents’ Day (Holiday): Monday, 2/16/26

  • 2YR Showcase Production: February / March 2026

  • 2YR Regular Classes Conclude: Tuesday, 3/24/26

End-of-Year Schedule

  • Final Plays: 2YR Rehearsal / 1YR Crew Begins: Wednesday, 3/25/26

  • 1YR Regular Classes Conclude: Thursday, 4/2/26

  • Spring Break (Holiday): Friday, 4/3/26 – Monday, 4/6/26

  • 1YR Final Classwork Presentations: Tuesday, 4/7/26 – Friday, 4/10/26

  • 1YR Conclusion of Meisner and Final Scenes: Monday, 4/13/26 – Wednesday, 4/15/26

  • 2YR Final Plays: Thursday, 5/7/26 – Sunday, 5/17/26

  • 1YR Letters of Completion: Friday, 5/15/26

  • 1YR Final Plays Crew Strike: Monday, 5/18/26

  • 2YR Graduation: Wednesday, 5/20/26

  • Memorial Day (Holiday): Monday, 5/25/26

2026 Six-Week Summer Intensive Program

  • Student Orientation: Monday, 6/8/26

  • Summer Intensive Commences: Tuesday, 6/9/26

  • Juneteenth Holiday: Friday, 6/19/26

  • 4th of July Holiday (Observed): Friday, 7/3/26

  • Summer Intensive Concludes: Friday, 7/17/26

2026 Pre-College Conservatory Program

(Rising high school sophomores through graduated seniors)

  • PCC Student Orientation & Program Commences: Monday, 7/20/26 at 9:00 AM

  • PCC Concludes: Friday, 8/7/26

Important Notes

  • Dates listed as Holiday: No classes or rehearsals; all offices are closed.

  • Dates listed as Holiday (in blue): Rehearsals will be called; plan to be in rehearsal.

  • Performances listed in bold are open to the public.

  • All dates are subject to change.