Important dates for 2023-2024 NYC Catholic elementary school calendar
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It’s time for Catholic elementary school students in New York City to get ready for the new school year.
The Archdiocese of New York Superintendent of Schools released the 2023-2024 calendar for Catholic elementary school students on Staten Island.
Thursday, Sept. 7, is the first full day for Catholic school students on Staten Island. For those students entering eighth grade, the Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) will be given Friday, Nov. 3.
This is a generic, systemwide calendar. Check your school’s calendar for all school-specific dates.
Here is a look at the 2023-2024 calendar.
September 2023
Sept. 7 — Classes begin for all Staten Island students
October 2023
Oct. 9 — Schools closed for Columbus Day
November 2023
Nov. 3 — TACHS exam administeredNov. 10 — Schools closed in observance of Veterans DayNov. 23-24 — Schools closed for Thanksgiving
December 2023
Dec. 25 — Christmas recess begins
January 2024
Jan. 2 — Classes resume after Christmas recessJan. 15 — Schools closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2024
Feb. 19 — Schools closed for President’s Day
March 2024
March 28 — Easter recess begins (includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday)
April 2024
April 8 – Classes resume after Easter recess
May 2024
May 27 — Schools closed for Memorial Day
June 2024
June 14 — Last day of classes
Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York serve nearly 62,000 students from pre-K through 12th grade in 172 schools across 10 counties and boroughs throughout New York, including Staten Island.