Whether you are joining United Charter High Schools for the first time or returning for another year, the information below will help you kick off the 2025–26 school year successfully. All seven of our tuition-free charter high schools follow the same academic calendar. Below are the key dates you’ll need to make the upcoming school year the best yet:
Important Dates for United Charter High Schools 2025-26 School Year
September
Sept. 4 First Day of School
Sept. 23 Rosh Hashanah – No School
Sept. 24 Rosh Hashanah – No School
October
Oct. 1 BEDS Day
Oct. 2 Yom Kippur – No School
Oct. 13 Indigenous Peoples’ Day – No School
Oct. 20 Diwali – No School
November
Nov. 4 Election Day & Professional Development Day – No School
Nov. 11 Veterans Day – No School
Nov. 27 Thanksgiving – No School
Nov. 28 Day After Thanksgiving – No School
December
Dec. 24 – Jan. 2 Winter Break – No School
January
Jan. 5 School Resumes
Jan. 16 End of Semester #1
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
Jan. 20-23 Regents & Regents Rating Day
Jan. 26 Regents Scoring & Professional Development Day – No School
Jan. 27 Beginning of Semester #2
February
Feb. 16 President’s Day – No School
Feb. 17-20 Mid-Winter Break – No School
March
Mar. 20 Eid al-Fitr – No School
April
Apr. 2-10 Spring Break – No School
May
May 25 Memorial Day – No School
May 27 Eid al-Adha – No School
June
June 5 Professional Development Day – No School
June 9-10 Regents
June 17-18 Regents
June 19 Juneteenth – No School
June 22-25 Regents
June 26 Last Day of School & Regents Rating Day
Looking for more answers? Contact the UCHS Central Office to ask a question, take a tour or enroll at one of our tuition-free high schools. Now is a great time to enroll for the 2025-26 school year.
About United Charter High Schools
United Charter High Schools (formerly New Visions) is a network of seven award-winning and tuition-free charter schools serving 9th-12th grade students and families across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. We are united in our mission to close the opportunity gap by ensuring equal access to rigorous STEAM and Humanities academics and unwavering support for post-secondary readiness. Get to know us at www.unitedcharter.org and follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is open now.
