Side by Side Charter School

7th Grade Trip to Calf Pasture Beach
2025-09-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The 7th graders will go to Calf Pasture Beach with the Maritime Aquarium as a part of their project based learning unit on watersheds.

Upper School Town Hall Parent Forum
2025-09-10 18:00 - 19:00

Labor Day - No School
2025-09-01

First Day of School
2025-08-25

Last Day?
2025-06-13
Tentative last day of school

1:40 Dismissal
2025-06-12

8th Grade Commencement Ceremony
2025-06-11 18:00 - 19:00
Our 8th grade graduation ceremony will be celebrated today at 6PM in our gymnasium. The ceremony starts promptly at 6PM, but graduates must arrive by 5PM to prepare. Come and cheer on our students, but bring tissues! It is always an emotional event!

Annual Upper School Holiday Hill Trip
2025-06-10 07:45 - 16:30
Upper School students will spend a fun filled day of swimming, canoeing, sports, dancing and eating at Holiday Hill, 43 Candee Road, Prospect, CT. This is the annual trip to celebrate a successful completion of the school year.

Field Day at Vet's Park
2025-06-06 09:30 - 12:30
All Side by Side Students will participate in fun games with their classmates. This fun filled morning is followed by a special pizza lunch back at the school.

Upper School Challenge & 8th Grade vs SBS Staff Volleyball Game
2025-06-05 09:30 - 15:00
Students from grades 6-8 will compete in fun team activities in the morning. In the afternoon the 8th grade students will challenge the staff in a competitive game of volleyball. Come in and cheer on the team of your choice!

Board Meeting
2025-05-27 17:15, 2025-04-22 17:15, 2025-03-25 17:15, 2025-02-25 17:15

Memorial Day - No School
2025-05-26

8th Grade Trip to Washington, D.C.
2025-05-21 - 2025-05-23
Eighth grade students will be going to Washington, D.C. for three days. They depart Side by Side in early morning on Wednesday, go on many adventures, and return around 7 PM on Friday night. Some of the activities will include visits to the National Museum of African American History, the Air and Space Museum and the Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art.

1:40 Dismissal - PD
2025-05-12
PD for All Staff

Lottery Drawing
2025-04-30 17:00

1:40 Dismissal - PD
2025-04-28
Professional development for teachers

No School-Spring Recess
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-18
Spring Recess

7th Grade Trip to SoundWaters
2025-04-10 08:30 - 14:20
Seventh Graders will learn more about Long Island Sound as coastal explorers. Students will leave school at 8:30 AM and spend the day at SoundWaters in Stamford’s Cove Island Park. They will return to school by 2:20 PM.

Lottery Application Deadline
2025-04-01 16:00

No School - Eid al-Fitr
2025-03-31
Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramadan.

Conference Night - 1:40 Dismissal
2025-03-20
Conference Night until 7:00

Open House
2025-03-19 17:00

Conferences - 1:40 Dismissal
2025-03-13
1:40 Dismissal

End of 2nd Marking Period
2025-03-07 08:00 - 17:00

Open House/Tour
2025-02-26 10:30

Presidents Day Recess
2025-02-17 08:00 - 2025-02-21 17:00

Chipotle Fundraiser for 8th Grade Trip to DC
2025-02-12 17:00 - 21:00
Eat at Chipotle (71 Post Road, Darien) and 25% of all sales will be donated to Side by Side’s 8th grade. All funds will help support the annual spring trip to Washington, DC.
