GDQ International Christian School

Educating international children to have maximum influence for the glory of God in their lifetime

2019-2020 School Calendar

AUGUST 2019 FEBRUARY 2020
6-10 February break
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 6-7 Staff Retreat
16 New Staff Orientation 1 2 3 1 11-14 HS Spiritual Impact Week
19-23 Staff Orientation 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 100th Day
26 K12 New School Year 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 26 G5 Celebration Chapel
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Welcome (Time TBC) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
27 G1 Celebration Chapel
27 K12 Classes Begin|Q1 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 K12 Parent Conferences (p.m.)
28-31 HS Retreat 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 HS RAFT Retreat
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 19-21 MS Elevate Retreat
23 24 25 26 27 28 29

SEPTEMBER 2019 MARCH 2020

S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
12 K12 Curriculum Night 6-7 HS Play
(4-6:00 p.m.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
20 K8 Field Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 Diten e Veres Celebration
24-27 HS-ACSI Leadership 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Conference 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 End Q3 (41 days)
27 K8 Field Day(rain) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 Start Q4
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30
29 30 31

OCTOBER 2019 APRIL 2020

1 G4 Celebration Chapel
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
2 G5 Celebration Chapel 2 KG Celebration Chapel
3 G1 Celebration Chapel 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 5
4 K8/HS Parent Conf 2 HS Fine Arts Festival
5 HS SAT 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
14-18 Fall Break|AEP Conf 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6-13 Easter Break
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
25 End Q1 (38 days) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
28 Start Q2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
26 27 28 29 30
30 HS PSAT
27 28 29 30 31

NOVEMBER 2019 MAY 2020

13 G4 Celebration Chapel S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1-31 HS IGCSE Exams
14 KG Celebration Chapel 1 2 1 2 2 HS SAT
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
4-15 HS AP Exams
18-21 ACSI/MSA Accreditation 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 G3 Celebration Chapel
Visit 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 G2 Celebration Chapel
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18-20 HS Finals
28-29 Albanian 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 18-22 LS Testing week
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Independence break 21-29 HS Internships
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
25-29 MS Testing week
31

DECEMBER 2019 JUNE 2020

2 Albanian
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Independence break 5 K12 Celebration
7 HS SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 1-5 HS Internships
11 G3 Celebration Chapel 8-9 HS Activity Week
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12 G2 Celebration Chapel 8-10 K8 Activity Week
16-19 HS Final exams 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 HS Graduation (p.m.)
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 Carol Service (p.m.) 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10 End Q4 (52 days)
20-31 Christmas Break 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 11 Staff day as needed
29 30 31
28 29 30

Qtr Start|Qtr End K12 Events

JANUARY 2020
S M T W Th F S
Aug 27 – Oct 25 Q1|38 days
Oct 28 – Jan 17 Q2|46 days K12 Breaks
1-3 Christmas/New Year’s 1 2 3 4 Jan 20 – Mar 20 Q3|41 days
Break Mar 23 – Jun 10 Q4|52 days
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 K8 Events
6 Start school 177 days
17 End Q2 (46 days) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
20 Start Q3 HS Events
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Teacher contractual 186 days

26 27 28 29 30 31
TBC—To Be Confirmed Staff Days