School Calendar 2025-2026
AUGUST 2025
August 4: On-site Teacher Training Begins
August 7: JLM OPEN HOUSE #1 (9 – 4pm)
August 11: First day of school, Pre-Assessments Administered K-4 for Math, English, and Reading
August 29: Back to School 12 – 4pm
August: ACT/SAT Seniors
SEPTEMBER 2025
September 13: JLM SCHOOL FAIR #1 ($20 per student)
September 19: Student Government Association (SGA) Election
September: ACT/SAT Seniors
OCTOBER 2025
October 3: Quarter 1 Ends/Teacher Development/No School
October 6: Quarter 2 Begins
October 13-17: Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 24: Harvest Festival (dress up as your favorite book or bible character)
October: Fall Math Assessments
October: ACT/SAT Seniors
NOVEMBER 2025
November 3-7: Mix of Public Holidays & Teacher Training/No School
November 10: Panamanian Holiday/No School
November 11: School Resumes
November 27-28: Thanksgiving/Panama Independence Day/No School
November 29: JLM SCHOOL FAIR #2 ($20 per student)
November: ACT/SAT Seniors
DECEMBER 2025
December 8: No School, Mother's Day Observed
December 8-12: Mid-Year Exams/Assessment
December 18: School Christmas Presentation 6 – 8pm
December 22-January 9: Mid-Year Break
December: Semester 1 Math Assessments
December: ACT/SAT Seniors
JANUARY 2026
January 12: Classes Resume/Quarter 3 Begins
January 23: Graduation Class of 2026 Parent Meeting
January 31: JLM OPEN HOUSE #2
January: ACT/SAT Seniors
FEBRUARY 2026
February 16-20: Carnival/No School
February 28: JLM SCHOOL FAIR #3 ($20 per student)
February: ACT/SAT Seniors
MARCH 2026
March 1: Registration opens to returning families for 2026-2027 school year
March 20: Quarter 3 Ends
March 23: Quarter 4 Begins
March 30-April 3: Easter/Semana Santa/No School
March 31: Deadline to register for returning families for 2026-2027 school year
March: Spring Math Assessments
March: ACT/SAT Seniors
APRIL 2026
April 1: Registration opens for new families for 2026-2027 school year
April 10: Final Meeting for K-12 Graduation Plan
April 18: JLM SCHOOL FAIR #4 ($20 per student)
MAY 2026
May 1: Panama Labor Day/No School
May 18-22: End of Year Assessments
May 22: Last Day for Seniors
May 29: Graduation/JLM End of the Year school program
May: Semester 2 Math Assessments