Middle & Upper School

Summer and School-year Reading (6–12)
Common Reading Information (10–12)

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Book Bundles Available in The Den

This year we have partnered with Novel to provide book bundles with all the school-year texts for grades 6–12. These book bundles will be sold at a discounted rate in The Den beginning in July 2025. You are still free to buy them on your own if you prefer. These bundles do NOT include summer reading books, so those should be purchased on your own as usual. Please reach out to Charli Gonder if you have any questions.

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Looking for summer assignments? Visit the back-to-school page here.

Harding’s lunch provider is LunchLink.

• Lunches are pre-ordered and pre-paid through LunchLink.
• Orders are due by 1:00 p.m. the day before delivery. Orders can be placed 60 days in advance.
• Orders must be canceled by 8:00 a.m. the day of delivery.

Contact

Scott Frizzell
Email

In the event of adverse weather conditions prior to the beginning of the school day or during the school day, Harding will notify parents by email, media announcements, and on the school website. It is important that parents have correct and current email addresses on file.

Please keep in mind the following whenever winter weather is being forecast.

• Do not assume that Harding is closed if other schools are closed.
• We will do our best to make a timely decision and notify our school community using the communication tools listed above.
• It is often challenging to make a decision that is ideal and reflective of the greater Memphis area. Because we serve families from a wide variety of zip codes, we trust parents to make a decision that is in the best interest of their children. If we remain open and the conditions are more severe where you live, please use personal judgement regarding safe travel. The fact that Harding is open does not mean that roads are safe everywhere. We do our best but will understand if you choose to avoid hazardous road conditions. Ultimately, the decision resides with you as parents.

Standardized Tests

OLSAT (grade 7): September 3, 2025
PSAT (grades 10 & 11): October 2, 2025
ACT (grades 11 & 12): October 14, 2025
PreACT (grades 9 & 10): October 14, 2025
OLSAT (grade 9): March 25, 2026
ACT (grades 10–12): April 7, 2026
PreACT (grades 8 & 9): April 7, 2026
OLSAT (grade 5): May 6, 2026

AP Exams

Biology: May 4, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
European History: May 4, 2026 (12:00 p.m.)
Chemistry: May 5, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
English Literature & Composition: May 6, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
US History: May 8, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
Calculus AB/BC: May 11, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
Precalculus: May 12, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
Psychology: May 12, 2026 (12:00 p.m.)
English Language & Composition: May 13, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
Spanish Literature and Culture: May 13, 2026 (12:00 p.m.)
Spanish Language and Culture: May 14, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)
Environmental Science: May 15, 2026 (8:00 a.m.)