ECA 2023-2024 Calendar
Excel Christian Academy school days are 8:00am-2:15pm
Half days are 8:00am-11:30am
*Aftercare is not offered on Dunlap School District or ECA half days*
Half days are 8:00am-11:30am
*Aftercare is not offered on Dunlap School District or ECA half days*
August
12 Teacher Training 4:30-8:30
13 12:30-2:00 Orientation, Bring Supplies, and meet teachers. Open House style with a required 15 minute
orientation presentation will be presented at 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30.
16 First Day of School
16 Picture Day
17. School t-shirt day/Group picture day (Students should wear their gray ECA t-shirts to school)
25 School Family Cookout 6:00 at ECA
September
4 No School - Labor Day
7 Father/Son Tailgating 6:00
14-15 11:30 Dismissal for K5-12th grades (Usual day for Preschool and aftercare)
18-22 Spirit Week
22 11:30 Dismissal
25-27 Global Focus Week
28-29 No school K5-12th grades
School as usual for preschool
October
9 No School
16-17 Parent/Teacher Conferences (School still in session with normal times)
19-20 No School
31 Book Character Day
31 Afterglow
November
3 Mother/Son bowling and pizza
10 11:30 Dismissal
20-24 No School - Thanksgiving Break
December
4. 7th-12th Grade Bradley University Engineering Department Tour and Challenge Kick-off
14 Field trip - Riverman Education Day
14. Christmas Program
19 Christmas Parties
20 No School - Christmas Break Begins
January
8 First Day of School Following Christmas Break
15 No School - Martin Luther King Day
26 Father/Daughter Date Night
February
TBA. Bridge Building Competition in partner with Bradley University
5-9 Career Week
16 Science Fair Day
16 11:30 Dismissal
19 No School – President’s Day
23 ECA Family Movie Night
March
TBA Athletic Award Banquet
15 Serve Dunlap
19-22 Spiritual Emphasis Week
22 11:30 Dismissal
25-29 No School - Spring Break
30 Egg Drop
April
8 Donuts With Dad
12 Junior High/High School Day Trip
26 Field Day
27 Senior Banquet – Students 7th-12th grade
May
3 Teacher Work Day – No School
6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week
9 Fine Arts Program
13 Muffins With Mom
22 Closing Program/Graduation
22 Last Day of School
12 Teacher Training 4:30-8:30
13 12:30-2:00 Orientation, Bring Supplies, and meet teachers. Open House style with a required 15 minute
orientation presentation will be presented at 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30.
16 First Day of School
16 Picture Day
17. School t-shirt day/Group picture day (Students should wear their gray ECA t-shirts to school)
25 School Family Cookout 6:00 at ECA
September
4 No School - Labor Day
7 Father/Son Tailgating 6:00
14-15 11:30 Dismissal for K5-12th grades (Usual day for Preschool and aftercare)
18-22 Spirit Week
22 11:30 Dismissal
25-27 Global Focus Week
28-29 No school K5-12th grades
School as usual for preschool
October
9 No School
16-17 Parent/Teacher Conferences (School still in session with normal times)
19-20 No School
31 Book Character Day
31 Afterglow
November
3 Mother/Son bowling and pizza
10 11:30 Dismissal
20-24 No School - Thanksgiving Break
December
4. 7th-12th Grade Bradley University Engineering Department Tour and Challenge Kick-off
14 Field trip - Riverman Education Day
14. Christmas Program
19 Christmas Parties
20 No School - Christmas Break Begins
January
8 First Day of School Following Christmas Break
15 No School - Martin Luther King Day
26 Father/Daughter Date Night
February
TBA. Bridge Building Competition in partner with Bradley University
5-9 Career Week
16 Science Fair Day
16 11:30 Dismissal
19 No School – President’s Day
23 ECA Family Movie Night
March
TBA Athletic Award Banquet
15 Serve Dunlap
19-22 Spiritual Emphasis Week
22 11:30 Dismissal
25-29 No School - Spring Break
30 Egg Drop
April
8 Donuts With Dad
12 Junior High/High School Day Trip
26 Field Day
27 Senior Banquet – Students 7th-12th grade
May
3 Teacher Work Day – No School
6-10 Teacher Appreciation Week
9 Fine Arts Program
13 Muffins With Mom
22 Closing Program/Graduation
22 Last Day of School
