End-of-school program & 8th-grade Graduation - Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire Station
2025-05-30 16:00 - 17:30 UTC | Rockfish Valley Fire Station, 11100 Rockfish Valley Highway, Afton, VA, 22920, United States
We hope everyone will join us for this special program and commencement for our 8th graders at Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire Station.

Family Workday
2025-08-16 09:00 - 15:00
Join us all day or for a few hours to prepare the classrooms and grounds for the first day of school!

Play Date - Preschool & Early Primary
2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:30

Back to School Night Session 1
2025-08-26 16:00 - 17:00
Hear from your child’s teachers about the expectations for the upcoming school year. Choose either Session 1 or Session 2.

Back to School Night Session 2
2025-08-26 18:00 - 19:00

1st Day of School!
2025-08-28 08:30 - 15:30
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year!

School closed for Labor Day
2025-09-01

NBS Days at the Maze
2025-10-03 - 2025-10-05, 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!

First Friday Coffee
2025-10-03 08:30 - 09:30
Join us for coffee, tea, and treats. This is a great time to get to know other families.

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.

School Pictures Day 2
2025-10-10

Family Workday
2025-10-11 09:00 - 15:00
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

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
