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Stay connected with everything happening at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy, from student achievements and school updates to family events and academic milestones.
Performance Academies holds annual Martial Arts Tournaments

This week Performance Academies held our annual winter Martial Arts tournaments. Pictured are students from CPA, CPFA, NPFA, and WPFA displaying their talents. Great job everyone!

National School Choice Week 2018
Staff and Families prepare food for Ronald McDonald House in Columbus

Performance Academies staff and families cooked, baked, and served over a hundred families this Sunday morning at Ronald McDonald House in Columbus. Thanks to all who helped and served. What a beautiful way to give back to the community!

Dr. Jesse Jackson speaks to Performance Academies Network

Two hundred teachers and principals from across the Performance Academies Network are listening to the inspirational author, educator, and motivational speaker, Dr. Jesse Jackson, III!

Performance Academies’ Professional Learning Community

Teachers gathered regionally for their monthly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings to continue to hone and improve teaching and engagement strategies for students. Pictured are teaching teams from 4 schools in southern Ohio, gathering at Trotwood Prep and Fitness Academy, as well as 6 schools from central Ohio, who met at Columbus Performance Academy. Way to go fabulous PA teachers! We love your high level of commitment and what you do for all the kids and families we serve!

15 Year Service Recipients

15 Year Service Award recipients Stacy Neal, Middle School Teacher at Middletown Preparatory and Fitness Academy, Barb Frazier, Performance Academies EMIS Director, and Cassandra Engber, Speech Therapist at Trotwood Preparatory and Fitness Academy. Thank you for your incredible service and for touching the lives of so many students and families!

Harvard Avenue Performance Academy School Calendar

Student Academic Calendar for 2025-2026 School Year

Legends

School Closed for Staff and Students
School Closed for Students; Professional Development Day
Parent Teacher Conferences, Meet the Teacher Night
First and Last Day of School for Students
End of Quarters, Graduations
The 2025-2026 Performance Academies Academic Calendar is subject to revision due to emergencies created by severe weather or other public calamities that force the cancellation of classes.
Aug 1
First Day for Staff
Aug 18
Meet the Teacher Night 5-7 p.m.
Aug 20
First Day for Students in Grades 1-8
Aug 20
Kindergarten Last Names A through I
Aug 21
Kindergarten Last Names J through R
Aug 22
Kindergarten Last Names S through Z
Aug 25
First Day for All Kindergarten
Sep 1
Labor Day – No School
Sep 26
In-Service Day - No School
Oct 17
End of First Quarter
Oct 20
In-Service Day – No School
Oct 24
Report Cards Sent Home
Oct 30
Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 p.m.
Oct 31 - Nov 3
Fall Break – No School
Nov 4
In-Service Day - No School
Nov 24 - 28
Thanksgiving Break - No School
Dec 1
In-Service Day - No School
Dec 22 - Jan 2
Holiday Break - No School
Jan 9
End of Second Quarter
Jan 12
In-Service Days - No School
Jan 16
Report Cards Sent Home
Jan 19
Martin Luther King Day - No School
Jan 22
Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 p.m.
Feb 9
In-Service Days - No School
Feb 16 - 20
Winter Break - No School
Mar 9
In-Service Day – No School
Mar 20
End of Third Quarter
Mar 23 - Apr 10
State ELA Testing Grades 3-8
Mar 27
Report Cards Sent Home
Apr 2
Parent Teacher Conferences 4-8 p.m.
Apr 13 - 17
Spring Break - No School
Apr 20 - May 8
State Math Testing Grades 3-8
Apr 20 - May 8
State Science Testing Grades 5 & 8
May 22
Last Day of School/End of 4th Quarter
May 22
Kindergarten and 8th Grade Graduations
May 29
Final Report Cards Sent Home
May 29
Last Day for Staff
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