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Name: Memorial Day, Offices Closed
Start: 2027-05-31T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2027-05-31T23:59:59-05:00

August 2024
New Family Ice Cream Social

August 13, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
New Student Testing

August 19, 2024

Kindergarten - by appointment only 1st - 5th Grade - 1:30pm 6th - 12th Grade - 1:00pm
Student Orientation

August 20, 2024

Preschool 2:15-4:15pm (open house) New Elementary Students 1:30-2:30pm Elementary (last name A-L) 4:15-5:00pm Elementary (last name M-Z) 5:15-6:00pm MS/HS New Students 12:00-1:00pm HS Students 1:00-3:00pm (open house) MS Students 2:00-4:00pm...
Fall Junior High Sports Season Starts

August 26, 2024
September 2024
No School, Labor Day

September 2, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Dine to Donate: Over the Top

September 16, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Come out and support GVCS and get a sweet treat! Head to Over The Top,

(955 NE 56th Street, Pleasant Hill, IA) Monday, September 16 from 4 PM to 8 PM. Over The Top will donate 20% of the total sales during that time back to the school.
Preschool School Picture Day

September 18, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Homecoming

September 27, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
No School, Teacher In-Service

September 30, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 2024
Work-A-Thon Kickoff

October 1, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
P3-12th Picture Retake Day

October 9, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Preschool retakes will take place at the elementary building.
Early Dismissal, 1:00pm (PS, EL, HS) / 1:15pm (MS), PTC 2:00-6:00 pm

October 15, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
No School

October 18, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Junior High Girls Basketball Starts

October 21, 2024
Walk-A-Thon

October 25, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
November 2024
Dine to Donate: Chick-Fil-A Ankeny

November 4, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Work-A-Thon – Early Dismissal 2:00pm (PS, EL, HS) / 2:15pm (MS)

November 8, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
High School Girls’ Basketball Starts

November 11, 2024
No School, Thanksgiving Break

November 27, 2024 - November 29, 2024
December 2024
HS Christmas Concert – Wind Ensemble, Strings, Band

December 5, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
HS Christmas Concert – Hopesong, Regen, Choir

December 5, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
MS Christmas Concert – 6th grade Band & Choir

December 12, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
MS Christmas Concert – 7th grade Band & Choir

December 12, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
MS Christmas Concert – 8th grade Band & Choir

December 12, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
Preschool Christmas Concert

December 19, 2024 @ 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States
EL Christmas Concert – K, 1st, 2nd grades

December 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States
EL Christmas Concert – 3rd, 4th, 5th grades

December 19, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States
Christmas Break begins (12/23-1/2)

December 23, 2024 - January 2, 2025
January 2025
First Day Back, 2nd Semester Starts

January 3, 2025
Speech Teams Showcase @ GVCS MS/HS building

January 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
No School, Teacher In-Service

January 20, 2025
February 2025
Dine to Donate: Ankeny Chipotle

February 3, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Chipotle Fundraiser Do good with Chipotle and join us Monday, February 3rd at the Ankeny location (2125 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, IA 50021) from 4p.m.-8p.m. to support GVCS. 25% of...
No School – WAT Holiday

February 14, 2025
No School, Teacher In-Service

February 17, 2025
Fine Arts Showcase

February 28, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

GVCS High School 1701 E 33rd St, Des Moines, IA, United States
March 2025
Dine to Donate: Culvers North Ankeny

March 3, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spring Break

March 17, 2025 - March 21, 2025
April 2025
ISASP and Iowa Assessments

April 7, 2025 @ 8:00 am - April 11, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
No School, Good Friday

April 18, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
No School, Teacher In-Service

April 21, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
May 2025
High School Baseball/Softball Starts

May 5, 2025
High School Band Concert

May 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
High School Graduation

May 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States
Middle School Band/Choir Concert

May 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm

6th Grade Band and Choir - 4 p.m. 7th Grade Band and Choir - 5:30 p.m. 8th Grade Band and Choir - 7 p.m.
4th/5th Grade Concert

May 22, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

4th Grade - 4 p.m. 5th Grade - 5:30 p.m. At GVCS MS/HS Auditorium
August 2025
11th/12th High School Breakaway

August 21, 2025 - August 22, 2025
First Day of School

August 25, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
September 2025
No School – Labor Day

September 1, 2025
Homecoming

September 19, 2025
All School Pictures

September 22, 2025
October 2025
WAT Kickoff

October 1, 2025
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m. (PTC)

October 14, 2025
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m. (PTC)

October 16, 2025
No School

October 17, 2025
No School, Teacher In-Service

October 20, 2025
Walk-A-Thon

October 24, 2025

Preschool 3 - 2nd Grade
November 2025
Work-A-Thon

November 7, 2025

3rd Grade - 12th Grade
No School, Thanksgiving Break

November 26, 2025 - November 28, 2025
December 2025
Middle School Christmas Concert

December 4, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Grand View Christian School 1701 E 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

6th - 4 p.m. 7th - 5:30 p.m. 8th - 7 p.m.
High School Christmas Concert

December 11, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Grand View Christian School 1701 E 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

Band - 6 p.m. Choir - 7:30 p.m.
HS Finals

December 16, 2025 - December 19, 2025
Elementary Christmas Concert

December 18, 2025 @ 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States

PS - 5:15 p.m. K/1st/2nd - 6 p.m. 3rd/4th/5th - 7 p.m.
Christmas Break

December 22, 2025 @ 8:00 am - January 2, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
January 2026
First Day of 2nd Semester

January 5
No School, Teacher In-Service

January 19
February 2026
No School, WAT Holiday

February 13
No School, Teacher In-Service

February 16
March 2026
Fine Arts Showcase

March 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m. (PTC)

March 9
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m. (PTC)

March 10
No School

March 13
Spring Break

March 16 - March 20
Spring Musical

March 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Spring Musical

March 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Spring Musical

March 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
April 2026
No School, Good Friday

April 3
ISASP Testing

April 6 - April 9
No School, Teacher In-Service

April 17
May 2026
JR/SR Banquet

May 1 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Spring High School Vocal Concert

May 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Spring High School Band Concert

May 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
High School Graduation

May 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States
High School Finals

May 18 - May 21
Spring Middle School Concert

May 19

Time TBD
4th/5th Grade Concert

May 21

Time TBD
Kindergarten Graduation

May 21

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States

Time TBD
Middle School BLAST

May 21 @ 8:15 am - 3:15 pm
Last Day of School, 12 p.m. Dismissal

May 22
Memorial Day, Offices Closed

May 25
June 2026
Thunder Golf Classic

June 19

Terrace Hills Golf Course 8700 NE 46th Ave, Altoona, IA, United States
GVCS Family Mini Golf Day

June 19 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Terrace Hills Golf Course 8700 NE 46th Ave, Altoona, IA, United States
August 2026
New Family Ice Cream Social

August 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Grand View Christian School 1701 E 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA, United States
Popsicles with the Principal (P3-6th Grade)

August 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Grand View Christian - Elementary 2905 NE 46th Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States
New Student Testing

August 14 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
First Day of School

August 24
September 2026
No School, Labor Day

September 7
All-School Picture Day

September 18
October 2026
WAT Kick-Off

October 1
Homecoming

October 2
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m., PTC 4-8 p.m.

October 13
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m., PTC 4-8 p.m.

October 15
No School

October 16
No School, Teacher In-Service

October 19
Walk-A-Thon (P3-2nd)

October 23
Picture Retake Day

October 28
November 2026
Work-A-Thon (3rd-12th)

November 6
No School, Thanksgiving Break

November 25 - November 27
December 2026
High School Finals

December 17 - December 22
Christmas Break

December 23, 2026 - January 1, 2027
January 2027
First Day of Second Semester

January 4, 2027
No School, Teacher In-Service

January 18, 2027
No School, Teacher In-Service

January 19, 2027
March 2027
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m., PTC 4-8 p.m.

March 8, 2027
Early Dismissal, 2 p.m., PTC 4-8 p.m.

March 9, 2027
No School

March 12, 2027
Spring Break

March 15, 2027 - March 19, 2027
No School, Good Friday

March 26, 2027
April 2027
ISASP Testing

April 5, 2027 - April 8, 2027
No School, Teacher In-Service

April 19, 2027
Jr/Sr Banquet

April 30, 2027
May 2027
High School Graduation

May 21, 2027 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States
Kindergarten Graduation

May 27, 2027 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Grace Church 4200 E. 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States
Last Day of School, 12 p.m. Dismissal

May 28, 2027
Memorial Day, Offices Closed

May 31, 2027

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