Important Dates
IWA School Calendar · 2026–2027
July 2026
Jul 13–16
9th Grade Math Power Up · 8–11 AM
Jul 20–23
9th Grade ELA Power Up · 8–11 AM
Jul 21
Senior Yearbook Pictures
Jul 29
New Faculty Orientation
Floats on the Field · 6:30–8:00 PM
Jul 31
Ambassador Training & Bonding · 8 AM–3 PM
August 2026
Aug 3
Senior Yearbook Pictures
Aug 4
Faculty & Staff Retreat
Aug 5–6
Freshwomen & New Student Orientation · 8 AM–3 PM
Teacher Work Days & Lesson Prep
Aug 7
Freshwomen Retreat · 8 AM–3 PM
Aug 10
First Day of Fall Sports – Tryouts
Faculty & Staff Meeting/PD
Aug 11
Faculty & Staff Meeting/PD
Aug 12
First Day of School · 8 AM
School Picture Day · 11:45 AM Dismissal
Aug 13
First Day of Classes – A Day
Aug 14
All School Mass · 10 AM
Aug 18
Meet the Teachers · 6–8 PM
Parents of Student-Athletes Meeting · 8 PM
Aug 29
Mouse Races – Volleyball Fundraiser – MPR
September 2026
Sep 1
New Parent Dinner · 6:30 PM
Sep 3
Founder’s Day Mass · 10 AM
Sep 7
No School – Labor Day
Sep 8–9
Sophomore Retreat – Overnight
Sep 14–18
Spirit Week
Sep 18
Early Dismissal · 11:45 AM
No Letter Day
Sep 18–20
Alumnae Reunion Weekend
Sep 19
Homecoming Dance
Sep 20
Homecoming Mass, Parade & Powderpuff
Sep 21
No School – HOCO Holiday
Sep 20–26
Jumper Jamboree
October 2026
Oct 6
Hispanic Heritage Mass · 10 AM
Oct 8
Picture Retake Day
Parent Social · 5:30–7 PM
Oct 8–10
Fall Play
Oct 9
Career Day
End of 1st Quarter
Oct 13
Fall Testing Day – Early Dismissal
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Oct 15–19
No School – Fall Break
Oct 17
NHS Light the Night Walk
Oct 20–23
Campus Ministry Week
Oct 22
Caring Hands Mass · 10 AM
Oct 25
Open House
Oct 26
No School – Open House Holiday
Oct 28
Prayer + Donuts with Dad · 8 AM
Oct 30
Mother/Daughter Event · 6–11 PM
November 2026
Nov 2
Basketball Tryouts Begin
Month of Remembrance Prayer Service · 10 AM
Nov 10
Junior Class Retreat
Nov 11
National Signing Day
Nov 14
Horse Races – Basketball Fundraiser
Nov 18–20
Kairos Retreat – Senior Class – Overnight
Nov 21
Sophomore Dance
Nov 24
Black Catholic History Mass · 10 AM
Nov 25–27
No School – Thanksgiving Break
December 2026
Dec 8
Feast of the Immaculate Conception · 10 AM
Dec 10–11
One Acts & Fine Arts Knight · 7 PM
Dec 14
Performance Assessment Day
Dec 15–17
Final Exams
Dec 21–Jan 1
Christmas Break
January 2027
Jan 1
No School – Christmas Break
Jan 4
No School – Teacher Work Day
Jan 5
School Resumes – 2nd Semester Begins
Jan 18
No School – Martin Luther King Day
Jan 19
No School – Faculty/Staff Retreat
Jan 22–24
March for Life Pilgrimage
Jan 24–30
Catholic Schools’ Week
Jan 26
Catholic Schools’ Week Mass · 10 AM
Jan 28
Blood Drive – MPR
February 2027
Feb 3
Women & Girls in Sports Day
Feb 10
Ash Wednesday Mass · 10 AM
No Late Start
Feb 12
OEI Poetry Slam
Feb 15
No School – Presidents’ Day
Feb 19
Father/Daughter Dinner Dance
Feb 25–27
Spring Musical · 7 PM
Feb 26
VIP Day
March 2027
Mar 1
Spring Sports Tryouts Begin
Mar 3
Prayer + Muffins with Mom · 8 AM
Mar 4
Lenten Day of Reconciliation
Mar 5
End of 3rd Quarter
Mar 6
Alumnae Easter Egg Hunt
Mar 8–12
Mission Week
Mar 9
Mission Week Mass · 10 AM
Parent Teacher Conferences
Mar 12
Ring Day Ceremony · 10 AM
Mar 15–19
Spring Break
Mission Trip – Spring Break Service Trip
Mar 23
IWA Feast Day Mass · 10 AM
Mar 25–29
Easter Break
April 2027
Apr 1
NHS Inductions · 7 PM
Apr 14
Senior & Senior Parents Mass · 8 AM
Apr 17
Auction – Mass & Dinner
Apr 19
No School – State Championship Holiday
Apr 20
ACT / Spring Testing Day
No Letter Day
Apr 22
Spring Boutique
Apr 27
Fine Arts Knight · 7 PM
Apr 28
Grandparents’ Mass · 10 AM
Apr 30
Rose & Candle Ceremony · 10 AM
May 2027
May 3
Junior/Senior PAD Day
May 4–6
Jr/Sr Exam Days
May 7
Awards Ceremony / Senior Sensation
11:45 AM Dismissal · IWA Golf Tournament
May 10–20
Junior Service Project
May 16
Baccalaureate Mass · 2 PM @ St. Ann Church
May 17
Graduation · 7 PM @ IWA
Freshwomen/Sophomore PAD Day
May 18–20
Fr/So Exam Days