Our School Calendar

Cairn Hill Nature Preschool is operated on a full year schedule.

Cairn Hill Nature Preschool will offer coverage most of the summer months in the form of a Summer Program for families that need part- or full-time care for their children. More information about summer accommodations for care of children during the summer months 2024 will be communicated around March, 2024.
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First day of academic program year: September 6, 2023
Last day of academic program year: June 21st, 2024

Recognized Holidays & Vacation Schedule (SCHOOL CLOSED):
Indigenous Peoples' Day: October 9th, 2023
Veterans Day: November 10th, 2023
Thanksgiving: November 23rd and November 24th, 2023
Holiday Break: December 25th, 2023 to January 2nd, 2024
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 15th, 2024
Winter break: February 19th, 2024 to February 23rd, 2024
Spring break:  April 15th, 2024 to April 19th, 2024
Memorial Day: May 27th, 2024
Juneteenth: June 19th, 2024

Early Dismissal (Half-Days)
Please note that for professional development the school will have early dismissal at 1:00 p.m. on the following days:
September 27th, 2023                                                                              March 6th, 2024
October 25th, 2023                                                                                     April 3rd, 2024                                  
November 22nd, 2023                                                                               May 8th, 2024
December 20th, 2023                                                                                June 5th, 2024       
​January 24, 2024

 Full 2023-2024 Calendar

AUGUST      
31           Open House 12:00p-2:00p

SEPTEMBER
6              First day of program year
27            Professional Development (1/2 day)

OCTOBER
9              Indigenous People's Day (CLOSED)
25           Fall Festival 1:00p-3:00pm
25           Professional Development (1/2 day)
           
NOVEMBER
5              Daylight Savings Ends- Fall Back 1 Hour
10            Veteran's Day (CLOSED)
22            Professional Development (1/2 day)
23-24     Thanksgiving break (CLOSED)

DECEMBER
5-16        Fall Assessments go home
20           Professional Development (1/2 Day)
25-31     End of Year break (CLOSED)

JANUARY
1              New Year's Day observed (CLOSED)
15            Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (CLOSED)
24           Professional Development (1/2 Day)
                Winter Festival/ Lantern Walk 1:00-3:00
FEBRUARY
19-23     Winter break (CLOSED)

 

​MARCH
6               Professional Development (1/2 Day)
13-17       Winter Assessments go home
10             Daylight Savings Begins - Spring Forward 1 Hour

APRIL
3             Professional Development (1/2 Day)
15-19     Spring break (CLOSED)

MAY
1                Spring Festival/ Maypole Ceremony
6-10         Teacher Appreciation Week
8               Professional Development (1/2 Day)
27             Memorial Day (CLOSED)

JUNE
5               Professional Development (1/2 Day)
10-14       Spring Assessments go home
19             Juneteenth (CLOSED)
20&21     Graduation Pictures
21             Last Day of program year

JULY
4              Independence Day (CLOSED)
1              First Day of Summer Program

AUGUST
25            Summer Festival/ Family Picnic 12:00-1:00
25            Last Day of Summer Program