School Picture Day 1
2025-10-06
We will take individual pictures and also photos of siblings together. Our goal will be to take Monday/Thursday Preschool through Juniors pictures on 10/6 and Tuesday/Friday Preschool, Seniors & Middle School pictures on 10/10. We will take sibling pictures during the oldest child’s picture day. Photos will be available to order online and NBS receives a percentage of sales. Many thanks to Coe Sweet Photography for taking this year’s pictures.

NBS Days at the Maze
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-13 | Blue Ridge Mountain Maze, 462 Winery Lane, Roseland, VA, 22967
Join in the fun at the Blue Ridge Mountain Maze, located at Blue Toad Cidery, 462 Winery Lane, Roseland, and support North Branch School!
Make sure to buy tickets ONLINE for NBS to benefit.
The corn maze and family activities are the perfect fall outing. For 2025, NBS Days at the Maze are October 3, 4*, 5, 10, 11*, 12, and 13. NBS receives 50% of all tickets sold online for these days when you use northbranch2025 at checkout. You’ll see a penny come out of your total; this indicates NBS will receive 50% of your online ticket price. Feel free to share the link and code with friends and family!
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/blueridgemountainmaze/blue-toad-hard-cider-presents-2025-blue-ridge-mountain-maze-corn-maze-fall-festival# Don’t forget to enter “northbranch2025” at checkout in the Discount Code box. (Make sure to buy tickets online for NBS to benefit.)
*Saturday tickets include Music in the Mountains, 6-10 PM!

School Pictures Day 2
2025-10-10

Family Workday
2025-10-11 09:00 - 15:00 UTC
Join us all day or for a few hours as we maintain our school buildings and grounds

Teacher Workday - no school for students
2025-10-13

School Pictures - Make-up Day
2025-10-14 09:00 - 11:00

Grandparents' Day
2025-10-17
Please check back for times. We’ll have a morning session for Preschool and Early Primary, followed by an afternoon session for students in Primary Blue – Middle School.

Middle School Trip to Chesapeake Bay
2025-10-20 - 2025-10-22

Preschool Costume Parade
2025-10-31 12:30 - 12:45

Halloween Activities
2025-10-31 13:30 - 15:00

Parent-Teacher Conference - no school for students
2025-11-03

Parent-Teacher conferences - no school for students
2025-11-04

First Friday Coffee Time
2025-11-07 08:30 - 09:30
Join us for coffee, tea, and treats. This is a great time to get to know other families.

Stone Soup - Preschool
2025-11-21 12:00 - 12:45
Join us for a program and a simple, delicious meal of stone soup and cornbread prepared by students.

Stone Soup: Early Primary-Middle School
2025-11-21 15:30 - 17:00

Fall Break
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-30
School resumes on Monday, December 1.

School reopens following Fall Break
2025-12-01 08:30 - 15:30

#GivingTuesday
2025-12-02
A great chance double your giving while supporting North Branch School. See more here:
https://north-branch-school.org/fundraising/givingtuesday/

Holiday Craft Fair
2025-12-05

First Friday Coffee Time
2025-12-05 08:30 - 17:30
Join us for coffee, tea, and treats. This is a great time to get to know other families. Then shop at the Holiday Crafts Fair!

St. George & the Dragon
2025-12-19 | Rockfish Valley Community Center, 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA, 22920, United States
1:00 & 6:30 performances at RVCC

Winter Break
2025-12-20 08:00 - 2026-01-04 17:00

School reopens following Winter Break
2026-01-05 08:30 - 15:30

School closed in honor of MLK Day
2026-01-19

POSTPONED: NBS Science Fair
2026-01-28 09:30 - 12:00 | North Branch School, 221 Mickens Road, Afton, VA, 22920

First Friday Coffee Time
2026-02-06 08:45 - 09:30
Bring a mug and join us for a cup of tea or coffee

School closed for Presidents' Day
2026-02-16

No school for students
2026-02-17 - 2026-02-18

First Friday Coffee Time
2026-03-06 08:45 - 09:30
Bring a mug and join us for a cup of coffee or tea and conversation.

Middle School Play 2 performances
2026-04-02
