ECA 2024-2025 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
11 Parent/Student Orientation 12:30-2:00 Open House Style - Bring supplies and meet teachers. Open house style with a required 15 minute
orientation presentation that will be presented at 12:45 and 1:30.
12 Teacher Institute Day
13 Teacher Institute Day
14 First Day of School
20 Picture Day
26 Family Cookout
September
2 Labor Day (No School)
4 LIFE Starts (CHBC Mid-Week Youth Program)
5 Men’s Tailgate event (Middle School and Up)
9 Volleyball Game (Bayview)
11 AWANA Begins
17 Volleyball Game (Danville)
20 Half Day - 11:30 Dismissal
23 Volleyball Game (CLA Hopedale)
27 Volleyball Game (Cathedral Baptist, Rockford)
30. Volleyball Game (Danville)
October
2-4 Global Focus Week
7 Volleyball Game (ICCS, Washington)
7-11 Spirit Week
10-12 Volleyball Tournament (ICCS, Washington)
14 Teachers Institute Day (No School)
18 Volleyball Game (Cathedral Baptist, Rockford)
18 Elementary Field Trip
19 Harvest Party 7th-12th Grades
21 Parent/Teachers Conference
24 Volleyball Game (Calvary, Chillicothe)
24-25. No School/ Teacher Workday
25-31 Online Book Fair
31 Book Character Day
31 Afterglow 6:00pm All students, friends, and family welcome.
November
5 Election Day (No School)
8 Mother/Son Event - Riverman Game $10 per person
15 Half Day 11:30 Dismissal - Full day for teachers
18 Donuts With Dad
25-29 Thanksgiving Break
December
TBA High School Bradley Engineering Tour and Challenge Kick-Off
2 Basketball Game (CLA Hopedale)
10 Fine Arts Night/Christmas Program
18 Class Christmas Parties
18 Last Day of Semester
19-3 Christmas Break
January
20-3 Winter Break
6 First Day of Second Semester
13 Basketball Game (Home)
20 MLK Day (No School)
23 Lunch with Grandparents (or special family member)
23 100th Day of School - Kids dress like they are 100 years old
24 Basketball Game (Home)
25 Basketball Tournament (CLA Hopedale)
31 Basketball Game (CBA Rockford)
February
10 Daddy/Daughter Date Night
14. Valentine's Day Parties
14 Half Day 11:30 Dismissal - Full Day for Teachers
17 Presidents Day (No School)
March
3-7 Career Week
21 Science Fair 10:00 K5-12th Grades
21 Half Day 11:30 Dismissal
24-28 Spring Break
April
TBA Middle School/High School Day Trip
7 Muffins With Mom
19 Egg Drop Event
21 Teacher Institute Day (No School)
28 Fine Arts Night
May
5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week
9 No School (First Emergency Day If Needed)
15 Field Day
16 No School (Second Emergency Day If Needed)
16 Senior Banquet 9th-12th Grade
22 Last Day of School (2 or fewer “snow days” used)
22 Commencement
11 Parent/Student Orientation 12:30-2:00 Open House Style - Bring supplies and meet teachers. Open house style with a required 15 minute
orientation presentation that will be presented at 12:45 and 1:30.
12 Teacher Institute Day
13 Teacher Institute Day
14 First Day of School
20 Picture Day
26 Family Cookout
September
2 Labor Day (No School)
4 LIFE Starts (CHBC Mid-Week Youth Program)
5 Men’s Tailgate event (Middle School and Up)
9 Volleyball Game (Bayview)
11 AWANA Begins
17 Volleyball Game (Danville)
20 Half Day - 11:30 Dismissal
23 Volleyball Game (CLA Hopedale)
27 Volleyball Game (Cathedral Baptist, Rockford)
30. Volleyball Game (Danville)
October
2-4 Global Focus Week
7 Volleyball Game (ICCS, Washington)
7-11 Spirit Week
10-12 Volleyball Tournament (ICCS, Washington)
14 Teachers Institute Day (No School)
18 Volleyball Game (Cathedral Baptist, Rockford)
18 Elementary Field Trip
19 Harvest Party 7th-12th Grades
21 Parent/Teachers Conference
24 Volleyball Game (Calvary, Chillicothe)
24-25. No School/ Teacher Workday
25-31 Online Book Fair
31 Book Character Day
31 Afterglow 6:00pm All students, friends, and family welcome.
November
5 Election Day (No School)
8 Mother/Son Event - Riverman Game $10 per person
15 Half Day 11:30 Dismissal - Full day for teachers
18 Donuts With Dad
25-29 Thanksgiving Break
December
TBA High School Bradley Engineering Tour and Challenge Kick-Off
2 Basketball Game (CLA Hopedale)
10 Fine Arts Night/Christmas Program
18 Class Christmas Parties
18 Last Day of Semester
19-3 Christmas Break
January
20-3 Winter Break
6 First Day of Second Semester
13 Basketball Game (Home)
20 MLK Day (No School)
23 Lunch with Grandparents (or special family member)
23 100th Day of School - Kids dress like they are 100 years old
24 Basketball Game (Home)
25 Basketball Tournament (CLA Hopedale)
31 Basketball Game (CBA Rockford)
February
10 Daddy/Daughter Date Night
14. Valentine's Day Parties
14 Half Day 11:30 Dismissal - Full Day for Teachers
17 Presidents Day (No School)
March
3-7 Career Week
21 Science Fair 10:00 K5-12th Grades
21 Half Day 11:30 Dismissal
24-28 Spring Break
April
TBA Middle School/High School Day Trip
7 Muffins With Mom
19 Egg Drop Event
21 Teacher Institute Day (No School)
28 Fine Arts Night
May
5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week
9 No School (First Emergency Day If Needed)
15 Field Day
16 No School (Second Emergency Day If Needed)
16 Senior Banquet 9th-12th Grade
22 Last Day of School (2 or fewer “snow days” used)
22 Commencement
