GDQ International Christian School

Educating the next generation to have maximum influence for the glory of God

2020-2021 School Calendar

AUGUST 2020 FEBRUARY 2021
4-8 February break
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 4-5 Staff Retreat
12 New Staff Orientation 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 9-12 HS Spiritual Impact Week
13-18 Staff Orientation 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100th Day
19 K12 New School Year 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 G3 Celebration Chapel
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Welcome (p.m.) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 18 G2 Celebration Chapel
20 K12 Classes Begin|Q1 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
25-28 HS Retreat HS RAFT Retreat
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28
MS Elevate Retreat
30 31

SEPTEMBER 2020 MARCH 2021

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

OCTOBER 2020 APRIL 2021

2 K8/HS Parent Conf S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
3 HS SAT 1 2 3 1 2 3 1-5 Easter Break
7 G3 Celebration Chapel 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 Easter
8 G2 Celebration Chapel 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
14 G5 Celebration Chapel
12-16 Fall Break|AEP Conf 15 G1 Celebration Chapel
23 End Q1 (38 days) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 HS Fine Arts Festival
26 Start Q2 25 26 27 28 29 30
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
28 HS PSAT (10th/11th grade)

NOVEMBER 2020 MAY 2021

3-31 HS IGCSE Exams
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 4-15 HS AP Exams
11 G5 Celebration Chapel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 5 G4 Celebration Chapel
12 G1 Celebration Chapel 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 KG Celebration Chapel
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17-19 HS Finals
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10-14 LS Testing week
26-30 Albanian 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
20-31 HS Internships
Independence break 29 30 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
17-21 MS Testing week
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 K12 Celebration

30 31

DECEMBER 2020 JUNE 2021

1 HS Internships
5 HS SAT S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
5 HS SAT
9 G4 Celebration Chapel 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 2-3 HS Activity Week
10 KG Celebration Chapel 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2-3 K8 Activity Week
15-17 HS Final exams 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 K8 Water Day (p.m.)
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
18 Carol Service (a.m.) 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 4 HS Graduation (p.m.)
21-31 Christmas Break 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 4 End Q4 (49 days)
27 28 29 30 31 7 Staff day as needed
27 28 29 30

Qtr Start|Qtr End K12 Events

JANUARY 2021
S M T W Th F S Aug 20 – Oct 23 Q1|42 days
1 2
Oct 26 – Jan 15 Q2|46 days K12 Breaks
1-4 Christmas/New Year’s Jan 18 – Mar 19 Q3|41 days
Break 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mar 22 – Jun 4 Q4|49 days
5 Start school K8 Events
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 178 days
15 End Q2 (46 days)
18 Start Q3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Teacher contractual 188 days HS Events
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TBC—To Be Confirmed Staff Days
31