School Calendar
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KCBS 2024-2025 School Calendar
| August | |
| August 12-22 | KCBS Fall Prep Classes |
| August 13 & 14 | Alice (in wonderland) Student Auditions (evening) |
| August 14 | South Campus Open House 4:00-8:00pm, Placement ClassesPlacement Class Info |
| August 15 | Bolender Center Open House 4:00-8:00pm, Placement Classes Placement Class Info |
| August 18 | Alice (in wonderland) Student Rehearsals begin |
| September | |
| September 3 | Fall Classes Begin, Both Campuses |
| September 13-14 | The Nutcracker Student Auditions |
| OCTOBER | |
| October 11 – 20 | KCB presents Alice (in wonderland) |
| October 12 | The Nutcracker student rehearsals begin |
| October 21 – 26 | Family Watch Week, Both Campuses |
| October 31 | Halloween, No Evening Academy or Open classes, Both Campuses |
| November | |
| November 1-3 | Kansas City Youth Ballet Fall Performance
7:30 p.m./7:30 p.m./2:00 p.m., Bolender Center |
| November 18-23 | Family Watch Week (CM-L1 only), Both Campuses |
| November 25-30 | No Academy or Open Classes (Thanksgiving Break), Both Campuses |
| November 29 | The Nutcracker theater rehearsals begin |
| December | |
| December 2 | KCBS Summer Intensive Audition Pre-Registration Opens |
| December 5 | KCB Sensory Nutcracker Performance, Kauffman Center of Performing Arts |
| December 5 – 24 | KCB presents The Nutcracker, Kauffman Center of Performing Arts |
| December 7 | No Academy or Open Classes (Sugar Plum Fairy Children’s Ball), Both Campuses |
| December 22 – January 5 | Winter Break, Both Campuses |
| JANUARY | |
| January 6 | KCBS Spring Classes Begin, both campuses |
| January 11 | Don Quixote Auditions |
| January 19 | KCBS Summer Intensive Audition, Bolender Center
Don Quixote Rehearsal Begin |
| January 20 | No Academy or Open Classes (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Both Campuses |
| January 30-February 2 | KCB presents New Moves, Bolender Center |
| FEBRUARY | |
| February 9 | KCBS Summer and Junior Summer Intensive Audition, Bolender Center |
| February 17 | No Academy or Open Classes (Presidents Day), Both Campuses |
| February 19-22 | KCB presents KCB II Family Show |
| MARCH | |
| March 3- 8 | Family Watch Week, Both Campuses |
| March 17-23 | No Academy or Open Classes (Spring Break), Both Campuses |
| March 18-21 | Don Quixote Student Theater Rehearsals |
| March 21-30 | KCB presents Don Quixote, Kauffman Center of Performing Arts |
| APRIL | |
| April 4-6 | Kansas City Youth Ballet Spring Performance 7:30 p.m./ 7:30 p.m./2:00 p.m. Bolender Center |
| April 17-20 | No Academy or Open Classes (Easter Break), Both Campuses |
| April 21- May 3 | Student Evaluations, Both Campuses |
| MAY | |
| May 6 | Senior Showcase Tech Rehearsal |
| May 9 | Senior Showcase Photo Shoot |
| May 9 | Last Day of Academy Classes, Both Campuses |
| May 9-18 | KCB presents Fusion, Kauffman Center of Performing Arts |
| May 10 | Children’s Showcase/Senior Showcase Dress Rehearsal |
| May 12 | Senior Showcase |
| May 13 – 15 |
KCBS Spring Performance (Rehearsals & Performance), Kauffman Center of Performing Arts |
Important Notice Regarding Weather Policy
During inclement weather, an official decision on the status of classes for that evening will be made by 2:00 PM. For Saturdays, decisions will be made either Friday night if possible or early Saturday morning. After that time please visit our website, check our Facebook page, or call KCBS at (816) 931-2299 to find out whether classes will be held or not. KCBS uses the Kansas City, Missouri and Shawnee Mission, Kansas school districts as a guideline for weather cancellations. Please note that though districts may be closed during the day, circumstances may change that allow us to have regularly scheduled classes in the evenings.
In the event of inclement weather that results in closure of Kansas City Missouri Public Schools, classes for the Daytime Program will also be canceled. Updates regarding the Daytime schedule will be posted on our website, Facebook page and via the phone messages. Please note that there are circumstances that may result in Daytime Program classes being canceled but evening classes being held as scheduled and vice versa. The exception to this policy is when schools close due to cold weather not snow or ice. If schools are closed due to temperature but road conditions are not hazardous, classes will be held as scheduled. Please use caution, care and judgment for travel from your particular area.
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