KinderTea Friday, Aug. 8 First Day of School Monday, Aug. 11 BooHoo/Yahoo Monday, Aug. 11 after drop off
September 2025
NO SCHOOL – Labor Day Monday, Sept. 1 FoAEA Open Board Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2 Used Uniform Giveaway Friday, Sept. 5 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9 Back to School Night MS Wednesday, Sept. 10 Back to School Night ES Thursday, Sept. 11 Churro and Nacho Sales Monday, Sept. 15 at both campuses at dismissal Loteria Night Thursday, Sept. 18 5:30-7:00pm, Middle School MPR. Dinner, games, prizes & learn about the Wellness Center. All AEA Families are invited (Elementary and Middle) SSC-Training and ELAC-Training Tuesday, Sept. 25
October 2025
Spirit Day: German Unity Day Wednesday, Oct. 1 – Wear a German outfit, gear, or colors (black, red, yellow) Pretzel Sale for German Unity Day Wednesday, Oct. 1 after school at ES Custodian’s Day Thursday, Oct. 2 Picture Day ES Friday, Oct. 3 SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 14 Picture Day MS Wednesday, Oct. 15 Parent University Thursday, Oct. 16 (Zoom only) Parent/Teacher Conference Week Monday, Oct. 20 – Friday, Oct. 24 (Minimum Days) Trunk or Treat Friday, Oct. 24 at the President’s Lawn, Balboa Park SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 28
November 2025
Open Enrollment for Next School Year Begins Saturday, Nov. 1 NO SCHOOL – Staff Development Day Monday, Nov. 3 FoAEA Open Board Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4 Food & Coat Drive begins Monday, Nov. 10 NO SCHOOL – Veterans Day Tuesday, Nov. 11 Lanternfest at Balboa Park Wednesday, Nov. 12 Weckmänner Sale at ES Wednesday, Nov. 12 Read-a-thon begins Monday, Nov. 17 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18 Spirit Day: Class Color Day Friday, Nov. 21
NO SCHOOL – Fall Break Nov. 24–28
December 2025
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 2 Wintermarkt Sunday, Dec. 7 at the AEAMS campus Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9 St. Nikolaus Visits ES Wednesday, Dec. 10 Spirit Day: Free Dress Day Friday, Dec. 19 NO SCHOOL – Winter Break Dec. 22 – Jan. 9
January 2026
Spring Semester Begins Tuesday, Jan. 12 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13 NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 19 HundredX Tuesday, Jan. 20 Lunar New Year Thursday, Jan. 29
February 2026
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 10 Spirit Day: Pajama Day Wednesday, Feb. 11 NO SCHOOL – Friday, Feb. 13 NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day Monday, Feb. 16
March 2026
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Mar. 3 Fasching/Karneval Donut Sale Wednesday, March 4 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Mar. 10 Rock ‘n’ Run-a-thon Wednesday, Mar. 18 Parent/Teacher Conferences March 18 – 20 (Minimum Days) Spirit Day: Class Color Day Friday, March 20
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break March 23 – April 3
April 2026
FoAEA Open Board Meeting Tuesday, April 7 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, April 14 ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, April 21 Spirit Day: Celebrate Reading Day Wednesday, April 22 – Dress as your favorite literary character 5th Grade & 8th Grade Graduation Pictures Friday, April 24
May 2026
Principal’s Day Friday, May 1 Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, May 13 FoAEA Open Meeting & Election Tuesday, May 19 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day Monday, May 25 Spirit Day: Special Socks/Sports Jersey Day Wednesday, May 27 Field Day Friday, May 29 – Wear Class Color
June 2026
5th Grade Promotion Wednesday, June 3 8th Grade Promotion Thursday, June 4 Spirit Day: Free Dress Day Friday, June 5 Last Day of School/After School Picnic Friday, June 5 Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, June 23
Events Calendar
FoAEA & Community Events 2025-2026
August 2025
KinderTea Friday, Aug. 8
First Day of School Monday, Aug. 11
BooHoo/Yahoo Monday, Aug. 11 after drop off
September 2025
NO SCHOOL – Labor Day Monday, Sept. 1
FoAEA Open Board Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2
Used Uniform Giveaway Friday, Sept. 5
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9
Back to School Night MS Wednesday, Sept. 10
Back to School Night ES Thursday, Sept. 11
Churro and Nacho Sales Monday, Sept. 15 at both campuses at dismissal
Loteria Night Thursday, Sept. 18 5:30-7:00pm, Middle School MPR. Dinner, games, prizes & learn about the Wellness Center. All AEA Families are invited (Elementary and Middle)
SSC-Training and ELAC-Training Tuesday, Sept. 25
October 2025
Spirit Day: German Unity Day Wednesday, Oct. 1 – Wear a German outfit, gear, or colors (black, red, yellow)
Pretzel Sale for German Unity Day Wednesday, Oct. 1 after school at ES
Custodian’s Day Thursday, Oct. 2
Picture Day ES Friday, Oct. 3
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 14
Picture Day MS Wednesday, Oct. 15
Parent University Thursday, Oct. 16 (Zoom only)
Parent/Teacher Conference Week Monday, Oct. 20 – Friday, Oct. 24 (Minimum Days)
Trunk or Treat Friday, Oct. 24 at the President’s Lawn, Balboa Park
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 28
November 2025
Open Enrollment for Next School Year Begins Saturday, Nov. 1
NO SCHOOL – Staff Development Day Monday, Nov. 3
FoAEA Open Board Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 4
Food & Coat Drive begins Monday, Nov. 10
NO SCHOOL – Veterans Day Tuesday, Nov. 11
Lanternfest at Balboa Park Wednesday, Nov. 12
Weckmänner Sale at ES Wednesday, Nov. 12
Read-a-thon begins Monday, Nov. 17
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 18
Spirit Day: Class Color Day Friday, Nov. 21
NO SCHOOL – Fall Break Nov. 24–28
December 2025
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 2
Wintermarkt Sunday, Dec. 7 at the AEAMS campus
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9
St. Nikolaus Visits ES Wednesday, Dec. 10
Spirit Day: Free Dress Day Friday, Dec. 19
NO SCHOOL – Winter Break Dec. 22 – Jan. 9
January 2026
Spring Semester Begins Tuesday, Jan. 12
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13
NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 19
HundredX Tuesday, Jan. 20
Lunar New Year Thursday, Jan. 29
February 2026
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 3
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 10
Spirit Day: Pajama Day Wednesday, Feb. 11
NO SCHOOL – Friday, Feb. 13
NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day Monday, Feb. 16
March 2026
SSC-Meeting and ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, Mar. 3
Fasching/Karneval Donut Sale Wednesday, March 4
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, Mar. 10
Rock ‘n’ Run-a-thon Wednesday, Mar. 18
Parent/Teacher Conferences March 18 – 20 (Minimum Days)
Spirit Day: Class Color Day Friday, March 20
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break March 23 – April 3
April 2026
FoAEA Open Board Meeting Tuesday, April 7
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, April 14
ELAC-Meeting Tuesday, April 21
Spirit Day: Celebrate Reading Day Wednesday, April 22 – Dress as your favorite literary character
5th Grade & 8th Grade Graduation Pictures Friday, April 24
May 2026
Principal’s Day Friday, May 1
Staff & Teacher Appreciation Week Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, May 13
FoAEA Open Meeting & Election Tuesday, May 19
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day Monday, May 25
Spirit Day: Special Socks/Sports Jersey Day Wednesday, May 27
Field Day Friday, May 29 – Wear Class Color
June 2026
5th Grade Promotion Wednesday, June 3
8th Grade Promotion Thursday, June 4
Spirit Day: Free Dress Day Friday, June 5
Last Day of School/After School Picnic Friday, June 5
Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, June 23