School calendar
A Community Learning Through Play
2024-2025 School Year Calendar
| September | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 3 | New Family Orientation – 6:30 PM |
| Thu/Fri | 5-6 | Teacher Visits at Watchung Coop Playground |
| Sunday | 8 | Ice Pop Social – 3 PM to 5 PM |
| Monday | 9 | 1st Day of School |
| Tuesday | 24 | Board Meeting (7pm Executive Board-Only / 7:30pm Open Session) |
| Monday | 30 | Back to School Night – 6:30 PM |
| October | ||
| Thursday-Friday | 3-4 | Rosh Hashanah, School Closed |
| Monday | 14 | Indigenous Peoples’ Day, School Closed |
| Thursday | 24 | Early Dismissal – 12 PM – No Lunch or PM classes |
| Thursday | 31 | Halloween Parade – 9 AM |
| November | ||
| Friday | 1 | Second Tuition Payment Due |
| Friday | 1 | Diwali, School Closed |
| Saturday | 2 | Clean Up Weekend #1 |
| Tuesday | 5 | Election Day, School Closed |
| Thu/Fri | 7-8 | NJEA Convention, School Closed |
| Tuesday | 12 | Board Meeting (7pm Executive Board-Only / 7:30pm Open Session) |
| Wednesday | 27 | DPK Fall Fiesta/Creative Thanksgiving Feast |
| Wednesday | 27 | Early Dismissal – 12 PM – No Lunch or PM Class |
| Thu/Fri | 28-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday, School Closed |
| December | ||
| Saturday | 7 | Open House for Prospective Families – 9-10:30 AM |
| Thursday | 12 | Early Dismissal – 12 PM – No Lunch or PM classes |
| Saturday | 14 | Holiday Party (11:30 AM) Location TBD |
| Tuesday | 17 | Board Meeting (7pm Executive Board-Only / 7:30pm Open Session) |
| Monday | 23 | Winter Solstice Celebration – DPK |
| Monday | 23 | Early Dismissal – 12 PM – No Lunch or PM classes |
| Tuesday-Tuesday | 24-31 | Winter Break, School Closed |
| January | ||
| Wednesday | 1 | New Year’s Day, School Closed |
| Thursday | 2 | School Reopens |
| Saturday | 11 | Open House for Prospective Families – 9-10:30 AM |
| Monday | 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day, School Closed |
| Tuesday-Thursday | 21-23 | In-house Registration for 2025-26 School Year |
| Friday | 24 | Open Registration for 2025-26 School Year |
| Saturday | 25 | Clean Up Weekend #2 |
| Tuesday | 28 | Board Meeting (7pm Executive Board-Only / 7:30pm Open Session) |
| Wednesday | 29 | Lunar New Year, School Closed |
| February | ||
| Monday | 3 | Third Tuition Payment Due |
| Saturday | 8 | Pizza Party (11:30-1) Location TBD |
| Monday | 17 | Presidents’ Day, School Closed |
| Thursday | 20 | Early Dismissal – 12 PM – No Lunch or PM classes |
| March | ||
| Thursday | 6 | Early Dismissal – 12 PM – No Lunch or PM classes |
| Saturday | 8 | Open House for Prospective Families – 9-10:30 AM |
| Monday | 10 | Summer Camp Registration Opens |
| Tuesday | 11 | Board Meeting (7pm Executive Board-Only / 7:30pm Open Session) |
| Saturday | 22 | Clean Up Weekend #3 |
| Monday | 31 | Eid al-Fitr, School Closed |
| April | ||
| Tuesday | 1 | Fourth Quarter Tuition Payment Due |
| Monday-Friday | 14-18 | Spring Break, No School |
| TBD | TBD | Silent Auction/Spring Fundraiser – Location TBD |
| May | ||
| Tuesday | 6 | Bedtime Story Hour/Art Show – 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 9 | Mother’s Day Tea at 9:15 AM |
| Tuesday | 13 | Board Meeting (7pm Executive Board-Only / 7:30pm Open Session) |
| Friday-Monday | 23-26 | Memorial Day Weekend, School Closed |
| Thursday | 29 | Summer Birthday Celebrations |
| Friday | 30 | Donuts for Dad – 9:15AM |
| June | ||
| Tuesday | 3 | Election Day, School Closed |
| Thursday | 5 | DPK Celebration 9 AM |
| Thursday | 5 | Last Day of School |
| Friday | 6 | School-wide Picnic – 10 AM Location TBD |
| Sat/Mon/Tue | 7/9/10 | End-of-year Clean-up |
| TBD | TBD | Board Potluck Dinner – 7 PM Location TBD |
| Monday | 16 | Summer Camp Start Date |
Notes:
- Calendar is subject to change based on the Montclair Public School calendar.
- When Montclair Public Schools close for inclement weather, the Co-op closes as well. Class delegates will contact you; please do not call the teachers. Closing updates are also available online at the Montclair Public Schools website.
- In the event of a delayed opening: AM classes will run from 10-12; Full Day classes will run from 10-2:45; Lunch is canceled for Creative and DPK AM.
- School Photos will be added to the calendar once a date is confirmed. Email will be sent on the new date.