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FRI
AUG
22
Upper School Matriculation/Photo Day (Grades 9-12)
8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SAT
AUG
23
Upper School Choral Retreat
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Rothschild Performing Arts Center, Rm 502
Upper School Orchestra Mini Camp
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Rothschild Performing Arts Center, Rm 512
MON
AUG
25
133rd Academic Year Begins (Grades TK-8)
A Schedule - Grade 12 Class Meeting (Upper School)
Senior Sunrise
6 to 7 a.m. | Davis Field
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Gr. 6-8 Student Orientation and First Day of Classes: Uniform Required
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Union Campus
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TK Parent & Teacher Intake Conferences (By Appt)
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Harker TK Boynton Campus/Zoom
Grades 1 & 2 Parent and Student Orientation
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. | Bucknall
Grades 3-5 Parent and Student Orientation
12:30 to 2 p.m. | Bucknall
Kindergarten Parent and Student Orientation
3 to 5 p.m.
Middle School Athletics Kick Off - Students Only
3:15 to 3:40 p.m. | Union Theater
Middle School Performing Arts Kick Off - Students Only
3:45 to 4:40 p.m. | Union Theater
Kindergarten Dinner
5 to 6:30 p.m. | 1st & 2nd Grade Patio
Upper School Fall Sports Parent Night
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. | Virtual - Link Inside
TUE
AUG
26
B Schedule (Upper School)
Q1 Middle School BASE & Athletics begins
TK Little Visits and Orientation #1
10 to 11:30 a.m. | Harker TK Boynton Campus
TK Little Visits and Orientation #2
1:30 to 3 p.m. | Boynton TK Campus
ShowStopper Auditions
5 to 6:45 p.m. | Union Dance Room
WED
AUG
27
C Schedule - Grade 11 Class Meeting (Upper School)
K-5 Classes Begin
Lower School Welcome Breakfast
8 to 10 a.m. | Bucknall Gym
TK Parent & Teacher Intake Conferences (By Appt)
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Harker TK Boynton Campus/Zoom
Dance Fusion Auditions (Gr. 6)
3:25 to 5:15 p.m. | Union Dance Room
Conservatory Kickoff, Upper School
5:15 to 7:30 p.m. | Saratoga Campus, Patil Theater
High Voltage Auditions
5:30 to 6:45 p.m. | Union Dance Room
THU
AUG
28
D Adjusted Schedule (Upper School)
Q1 Lower School BEST and Athletics Activities Begin
TK First Day of Class - Half Day & No Extended Care
8:20 a.m. to 12 p.m.
TK Parent & Teacher Intakes
1:30 to 3 p.m. | Boynton TK Campus/Zoom
Dance Fusion Auditions Grade 4 & Grade 5
3:30 to 5:45 p.m. | Bucknall Dance Room
Spring Musical Audition Workshop CHANGED: This event has been changed from 8/22 to 8/28
4 to 5:30 p.m. | Rothschild Performing Arts Center, Rm. 511
FRI
AUG
29
A Schedule - Grade 10 Class Meeting (Upper School)
Middle School Free Dress
TK Parent Welcome Coffee
8 to 9 a.m. | Boynton Campus
TK Half Day of Classes, No Extended Care
8:20 a.m. to 12 p.m.
DECA Launch
3 to 8:30 p.m. | Nichols Hall Auditorium and Atrium and Innovation Center/Manzanita
SAT
AUG
30
DECA Launch and Banquet
8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Nichols Hall Auditorium and Atrium and Innovation Center/Manzanita
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News
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Harker News
Siblings take first place at taekwondo competitions
Siblings Jonah Choi, grade 5, and Jolene Choi, grade 2, both took first place in their respective divisions at two USA Taekwondo championships.
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In new record, 78 seniors named 2026 Nat’l Merit Semfinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 78 Harker seniors – 40% of the entire class – have been named semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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12th annual DECA Launch features talks, friendly competition
More than 80 students from the Class of 2029 participated in Harker’s 12th annual DECA Launch.
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Class of 2026 Senior Retreat
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