School Year Term Dates

Peebles Branch

2025/26 School Year

Term 3 – Monday 5th January 2026 to Thursday 2nd April 2026 inclusive except for Monday 16th February until Sunday 22nd February 2026 due to the February break

Term 4 - Saturday 18th April 2026 to Thursday 2nd July 2026 inclusive except for Monday 4th May and Tuesday 5th May 2026 due to the May Day holiday and 15th June due to bank holiday.

2026/7 School Year

Term 1 – Monday 17th August 2026 to Saturday 10th October 2026 inclusive

Term 2 – Sunday 18th October 2026 to Sunday 20th December 2026 inclusive (except no classes on Monday 30th November and Tuesday 1st December 2026)

Term 3 – Wednesday 6th January 2027 to Sunday 4th April 2027 inclusive (except no classes for February half term from Monday 8th February to Sunday 14th February inclusive, and no classes for Easter weekend from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th March inclusive)

Term 4 – Saturday 17th April 2027 to Thursday 1st July 2027 inclusive (except no classes on Monday 3rd May and Tuesday 4th May 2027)

Moffat Branch

2025/26 School Year

Term 3 - Tuesday 6th January 2026 to Thursday 26th March 2026 inclusive except for Thursday 19th February 2026 due to the February break

Term 4 - Tuesday 14th April 2026 to Tuesday 30th June 2026 inclusive except for Thursday 16th April 2026 (due to SQA exams) and Tuesday 5th May 2026 due to the May Day holiday  

2026/7 School Year

Term 1 – Tuesday 18th August 2026 to Thursday 8th October 2026 inclusive

Term 2 – Tuesday 27th October  2026 to Thursday 17th December 2026 inclusive

Term 3 – Tuesday 5th January 2027 to Thursday 25th March 2027 inclusive (except no classes for February half term on Tuesday 9th February and Thursday 11th February )

Term 4 – Tuesday 13th April 2027 to Thursday 1st July 2027 inclusive

Hawick Branch

2025/26 School Year

Term 3 - Tuesday 13th January 2026 to Tuesday 31st March 2026 except for Tuesday 17th February 2026 due to the February break

Term 4 - Tuesday 21st April 2026 to Tuesday 30th June 2026 except for Tuesday 5th May 2026 due to the May Day holiday

Peebles - Monday 12th October to Friday 16th October 2026 inclusive

Peebles - Monday 5th April to Friday 9th April 2027 inclusive

2025/6 Academic Year

Wednesday 15th April 2026 SQA Practical Assessments

Saturday 9th May 2026 SDTA Musical Theatre

Sunday 24th May 2026 BATD Tap, Ballet & Modern

Sunday 28th June 2026 BATD Tap, Ballet & Modern

2026/7 Academic Year

Sunday 5th October 2026 – SDTA Musical Theatre Exams – all grades – 10am until 6pm  

Sunday 8th November 2026 – BATD Ballet, Tap and Modern for Starlite 1 to Primary exams – 10am until 6pm

Saturday 5th December 2026 – SDTA Highland Exams for Dance Stars 1 to Bronze exams – 2.30pm until 6pm

Sunday 31st January 2027 – Acrobatic Arts Exams – all grades – 10am until 6pm

Saturday 13th March 2027 – Grade 1 to 3/Pre-Silver and Above Highland and Scottish National Exams – 2.30pm until 6pm

Saturday 3rd April 2027 – Grades 4 to 6 Highland and Scottish National Exams – 2.30pm until 6pm

Sunday 9th May 2027 – BATD Ballet, Tap and Modern Exams – Grades 1-3 inclusive – 10am until 6pm

Sunday 27th June 2027 – BATD Ballet, Tap and Modern Exams – Grades 4 and above – 10am until 6pm

All exam days are held at our Peebles Studios

2025/6 Academic Year

Saturday 23rd May 2026

Saturday 27th June 2026

2026/7 Academic Year

 Beginners and Novice – 2pm until 3pm

Intermediate and Premier – 2pm until 4pm

Saturday 22nd August 2026

Saturday 26th September 2026

Saturday 24th October 2026

Saturday 28th November 2026

Saturday 12th December 2026

Saturday 23rd January 2027

Saturday 27th February 2027

Saturday 24th April 2027

Saturday 22nd May 2027

Saturday 26th June 2027

Stardust Performance Arts Junior Show (Junior / Intermediate classes)

ALICE THE MUSICAL

Saturday 2nd May 2026 costume fitting and whole cast rehearsal

Saturday 13th June 2026 Show

FHSD Junior Show

Sunday 10th May 2026 - Costume Fitting

Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2026 Shows

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 

Saturday 8th August 2026 – Senior Summer Dance Intensive Performance 

FHSD Senior Show

Saturday 21st November 2026 

Theatre rehearsal Friday 20th November 

Costume fittings in the afternoons of Saturday 31st October and Saturday 7th November 2026

Stardust Performance Arts Senior Show

FAME THE MUSICAL

Shows on Saturday 20th March and Sunday 21st March 2027 

In-studio rehearsal and costume fitting on Sunday 28th February 2027

FHSD Little Stars Show

Sunday 21st March 2027 

FHSD Junior Show

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th May 2027 

Theatre rehearsal on the morning of Saturday 29th May

Studio costume fitting in the afternoons on Saturday 8th May and Saturday 15th May 2027

Stardust Performance Arts Junior Show

Saturday 12th June and Sunday 13th June 2027 

Studio costume fitting and rehearsal on Sunday 23rd May 2027

2025/6 Academic Year

Wednesday 15th April 2026 Practical Assessments

Sunday 26th April 2026

Sunday 3rd May 2026

2026/7 Academic Year

Sunday 6th September 2026

Sunday 4th October 2026

Sunday 1st November 2026

Sunday 6th December 2026

Sunday 10th January 2027

Sunday 7th February 2027

Sunday 7th March 2027

Sunday 4th April 2027

Week commencing 12th April 2027 – Practical External Assessments

Sunday 25th April 2027

Sunday 2nd May 2027

May 2027 – Written Examination

SQA Tutoring Days – 10.00am until 5.00pm