August 2026

August 31, 2026: Grown-up Kickoff at 11am ET / 8am PT with Sarah and Heather for all enrolled families. Join us to kickoff the new school year as we join together to set intentions as a community for a meaningful and special year for each child, and hear about the most important highlights you need to know to best navigate 26-27 at Lotus & Ivy. GROWN-UP ORIENTATION IS FOR ADULTS ONLY AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL FAMILIES.

August 31 - September 3, 2026: Main Lesson Orientation Week. Please review the schedule for your student's specific class time hosted by their main lesson teacher. MAIN LESSON ORIENTATION IS FOR STUDENT AND THEIR ADULTS AND IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL TO ATTEND.

September 2026

September 1, 2026: Payment 2 Tuition Due

September 8, 2026: First Day of classes!

September 8, 2026: Opening Ceremony at 11:15 am ET / 8:15am PT

September 13, 2026: Grown-up Education Workshop 1 “How to Talk to Your Kids about Sexuality” with Megan Sullivan at 7pm ET / 4pm PT (register now)

September 23, 2026: Lotus & Ivy Grown-Up Circle “Michaelmas for Grown-Ups” at 12pm ET / 9am PT

September 29, 2026: Michaelmas Gathering at 6pm ET / 3pm PT

October 2026

October 1, 2026: Payment 3 Tuition Due

October 2, 2026: End of 4-week trial period

October 12, 2026: Grown-up Education Workshop 2 “Part 1: Understanding Your Personal Biography so You Can Know, and Support, Your Child Better” with Anouk Tompot at 3pm ET / 12pm PT (register now)

October 15, 2026: Deadline to drop classes for Semester 2

November 2026

November 1, 2026: Payment 4 Tuition Due

November 2, 2026: Grown-up Education Workshop 2 “Part 2: Understanding Your Personal Biography so You Can Know, and Support, Your Child Better” with Anouk Tompot at 3pm ET / 12pm PT (register now)

November 4, 2026: Lotus & Ivy Grown-Up Circle “Martinmas for Grown-Ups” at 12pm ET / 9am PT

November 11, 2026: Celebration of Light Festival at 6pm ET / 3pm PT

November 23-27: Fall Break - No Classes

December 2026

December 1, 2026: Payment 5 Tuition Due

December 2, 2026: Lotus & Ivy Grown-Up Circle “Advent & Holy Nights for Grown-Ups” at 12pm ET / 9am PT

December 17, 2026: Last Day of Classes

December 17, 2026: Class 10 Play at 11:30am ET / 8:30am PT

December 21, 2026: Winter Break Begins

January 2027

January 1, 2027: Payment 6 Tuition Due

January 4, 2027: Classes Resume

January 13, 2027: Lotus & Ivy Grown-Up Circle “The Four Temperaments: Melancholic Wednesday” at 12pm ET / 9am PT

January 18, 2027: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No Classes

January 19, 2027: Grown-Up Education Workshop 3: “The Effect of Too Much Intellectualism in the Classroom” with Donovan Gay at 3pm ET / 12pm PT (register now)

February 2027

February 1, 2027: Payment 7 Tuition Due

February 2, 2027: Candlemas Celebration at 6pm ET / 3pm PT

February 3, 2027: Lotus & Ivy Grown-Up Circle “The Four Temperaments: Phlegmatic Wednesday” at 12pm ET / 9am PT

February 9, 2027: Workshop 4: A Living Education in a Barren Season, with Dr. Jeff Hipolito at 3PM ET / 12PM PT (register now)

February 11 - 12, 2027: Mid-Winter Pause - No Classes

March 2027

March 1, 2027: Payment 8 Tuition Due

March 1, 2027: Registration opens for currently enrolled families for the 2027-2028 program year

March 3, 2027: Lotus & Ivy Grown-Up Circle “The Four Temperaments: Sanguine Wednesday” at 12pm ET / 9am PT

March 15, 2027: Registration opens for new families for the 2027-2028 program year

March 17, 2027: Workshop 5: From Crisis to Growth: Understanding the Developmental Turning Points of Childhood with Dr. Monica Laurent at 12pm ET / 9am PT (register now)

March 22 - 26, 2027: Writing Week | All Classes*

March 29 - April 2, 2027: Spring Break - No Classes

April 2027

April 1, 2027: Payment 9 Tuition Due

April 5, 2027: Classes Resume

April 14, 2027: Lotus & Ivy Grown-Up Circle “The Four Temperaments: Choleric Wednesday” at 12pm ET / 9am PT

April 30, 2026: May Day Celebration at 12pm ET / 9am PT

May 2027

May 1, 2027: Payment 10 Tuition Due

May 27, 2027: Last Day of Classes | Happy Summer Break!