School Calendar 2026-2027

AUGUST 2026

August 3:   On-site Teacher Training Begins 

August 6:  PARENT MEETING @ 5:00 pm

August 10:  First day of school, Pre-Assessments Administered PreK–5th for Math, English, and Reading

August 28:  Back to School 12 – 4pm

August:  JLMCA Anniversary

SEPTEMBER 2026

September 18:   Student Government Association (SGA) Election

September 19: JLM SCHOOL FAIR #1 ($20 per student)

OCTOBER 2026

October 2:  Quarter 1 Ends/Teacher Development/No School

October 5:  Quarter 2 Begins

October 5–9:  Parent-Teacher Conferences

October 23:  Harvest Festival (dress up as your favorite book or bible character)

October:  Fall Math and Reading Assessments

NOVEMBER 2026

November 2-9:  Mix of Public Holidays & Teacher Training/No School

November 10:  Panamanian Holiday/No School

November 11:  School Resumes

November 21: JLM SCHOOL FAIR #2 ($20 per student)

November 26–27:  Thanksgiving/Panama Independence Day/No School

DECEMBER 2026

December 8:  No School, Mother's Day Observed

December 7–11:  Mid-Year Exams/Assessment

December 18:  School Christmas Presentation 6 – 8pm

December 21–January 8:  Mid-Year Break

December:  Semester 1 Math and Reading Assessments

JANUARY 2027

January 9:  Martyr’s Day

January 11:  Classes Resume/Quarter 3 Begins

FEBRUARY 2027

February 8–12:  Carnival/No School

February 27:  JLM SCHOOL FAIR #3 ($20 per student)

MARCH 2027

March 1:  Registration opens to returning families for 2026-2027 school year

March 19:  Quarter 3 Ends/Teacher Development/No School

March 22–26:  Easter/Semana Santa/No School

March 29:  Quarter 4 Begins

March 31:  Deadline to register for returning families for 2026-2027 school year

March:  Spring Math and Reading Assessments

​APRIL 2027

April 1:  Registration opens for new families for 2026-2027 school year

April 9:  Final Meeting for K–8 Graduation Plan

April 17: JLM SCHOOL FAIR #4 ($20 per student)

MAY 2027

May 3:  Panama Labor Day/No School

May 14:  PARENT MEETING @ 12:30 pm; Step-Up Day for Parents

May 17–21:  End of Year Assessments

May 27:  Step-Up Day for Students

May 28:  Graduation

May 31:  End of the Year school program

May:  Semester 2 Math and Reading Assessments