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First day of school
Rosh Hashanah
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools
Yom Kippur
Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples' Day
Diwali
Election Day
Veterans Day
Afternoon and Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools
Thanksgiving Recess
Winter Recess
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Regents Administration
Professional Development Day for high schools and 6–12 schools
Spring Semester begins
Midwinter Recess
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools
Afternoon Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools
Eid al-Fitr
Spring Recess schools closed
Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences for high schools
Memorial Day
Eid al-Adha
Anniversary Day/Chancellor's Conference Day for staff development
Clerical Day
Regents Administration
Regents Administration
Juneteenth
Last day of school for students
Queens International Secondary School (QISS), located in the heart of Ridgewood, Queens, is a vibrant learning community committed to serving Multilingual Learners from around the world. Our students bring diverse language backgrounds and unique educational journeys, and we are dedicated to supporting their success through a culturally responsive and inclusive approach to learning.
Learn MoreThe mission of Queens International Secondary School is to leverage students’ talents and diverse cultural backgrounds to cultivate an inclusive, collaborative, and academically nourishing learning community that prepares students for post secondary success and learning.
In partnership with the Internationals Network for Public Schools, at Queens International Secondary School we believe that it is our collective responsibility to create a heterogeneous and empathetic learning community where the abilities of our Multilingual Learners and their potential for academic and personal achievement are celebrated. Through projects that elevate real world applications and opportunities for career & college exploration, our students are immersed in language rich classrooms that support the deepening of students’ critical thinking skills, the elevation of student voice and engagement in the global society.
