Our schools are open year round Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.


We are closed on:
  • Government Holidays

  • The Friday after Thanksgiving

  • One Week for Winter Break (including the Christmas Holiday)

  • Two Days for Staff Orientation, General Cleaning and Repairs before Labor Day weekend
The Dates are as follows:

2008
September 1, 2008 Labor Day

October 13 Columbus Day

November 11 Veterans' Day

November 27– 28 Thanksgiving Holiday

December 22– Dec. 26, 2007 Winter Break

   
 
2009
January 1, 2009 New Year's Day
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

February 16 Presidents' Day

April 10 Staff Development Day

May 25 Memorial Day

July 3 (Observed) Independence Day

September 4 General Cleaning/Classroom
Set-Up

September 7, 2009 Labor Day

Download Closing Dates 08-09 (PDF)



Snow Closing Policy :

If Alexandria/Arlington Schools are closed, we are closed. (We will re-evalulate the conditions after the first day of closure.)

If Alexandria/Arlington Schools open one/two hours late, we are open ON TIME.



Caution on Long Days:

Please keep in mind that even though we are open from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, we do not recommend that parents have their child(ren) at our school from 10-11 hours per day. The staff and I notice that children who are with us for long periods of time are more irritable and tired. We offer a very stimulating program for the children (with little down time), so children are exhausted by the afternoon. We respect the fact that parents have to work each day; however, we suggest that you make other arrangements for pick up if your child is here long hours. You will notice that children who cry each morning before they come to school are those, in particular, who are having difficulty with long days. We, as adults, want to go home and rest after being at work for eight hours each day, so you can imagine how a child feels after being here longer hours.