At their meeting on Tuesday, December 10, the School Committee voted in favor of the Academic Calendar Model called “Rotating Model 3: 3 Static and 1 Rotating for Maximum of 4 Holidays.”
This model represents a compromise that attempts to balance inclusivity with academic continuity and length of the school year.
Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, WPS will observe three “static” holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday (school will always be closed when these holidays fall on a school day) plus one or two “rotating” holiday, depending on the year (Diwali, Eid Al-Fitr, or Lunar New Year.) This model takes advantage of the fact that every year, one or more religious/cultural holidays fall on a day when school is already not in session (e.g. weekends, holidays, school vacation weeks, etc.) allowing another to be “rotated in.”
For more information about this decision and details on next year’s WPS academic calendar, please visit the Wellesley School Committee website: wellesleyps.org/schoolcommittee