School calendar · 2026–2027
Something is always happening.
Holidays and closures, open houses, story time, performances and family nights, for the whole school year. Dates sometimes change; families get the latest from the office.
August 2026
- 17–19MCHL closed — staff onlySchool closed
- Thu 20Open for the Infant class onlySchool dates
- Fri 21New Student OrientationSchool dates
- Mon 24MCHL open for all programsSchool dates
September 2026
- Mon 7Labor Day — school closedSchool closed
- Tue 15Back-to-School NightToddler 5 pm · Early Childhood 6 pm · Kindergarten 7 pmMCHL families
- Wed 30The Great Zucchini9:30 amDuring the school day
October 2026
- Tue 6Parent Education Class: Toileting6:00 – 7:30 pm · all families welcomeOpen to everyone
- Wed 7Free Story Time, ages 2–59:30 – 10:15 amOpen to everyone
- Mon 12Indigenous Peoples’ Day — school closedSchool closed
- Wed 21Fire safety visit from the Fire Department9:30 amDuring the school day
- Wed 28Fall Picture Day — lower-level classes8:30 – 11:30 amDuring the school day
- Thu 29Fall Picture Day — upper-level classes8:30 – 11:30 amDuring the school day
November 2026
- Sun 1Open House & Trunk-or-Treat10 am – 1 pmOpen to everyone
- Wed 4Free Story Time, ages 2–59:30 – 10:15 amOpen to everyone
- 9–13Scholastic Book FairMCHL families
- Tue 10Lorenzo & Friends Puppet Magic Show10:00 – 10:45 amDuring the school day
- Thu 12Pajama Night5:30 – 7:00 pmMCHL families
- Fri 13Open House — classes in session9 – 11 amOpen to everyone
- 25–27Thanksgiving — school closedSchool closed
December 2026
- Tue 22Last day of classes before winter breakSchool dates
- 23 – Jan 3Winter break — school closedSchool closed
January 2027
- Mon 4Classes resumeSchool dates
- Tue 12The Science Guys10:00 – 10:45 amDuring the school day
- Tue 12Parent Education Class: Montessori at Home6:00 – 7:30 pm · all families welcomeOpen to everyone
- Mon 18Martin Luther King Jr. Day — school closedSchool closed
- 21–22Winter music performancesmornings, by classDuring the school day
- Wed 27Rising Kindergarten Presentation5:00 – 6:00 pmMCHL families
- Thu 28100th Day of SchoolDuring the school day
February 2027
- Mon 15Presidents’ Day — school closedSchool closed
March 2027
- Tue 2Rocknoceros9:30 – 10:30 amDuring the school day
- 22–26Spring break — school closedSchool closed
April 2027
- Tue 13Spring Picture Day — lower-level classes8:30 – 11:30 amDuring the school day
- Wed 14Spring Picture Day — upper-level classes8:30 – 11:30 amDuring the school day
- Tue 20Parent Education Class: Positive Discipline6:00 – 7:30 pm · all families welcomeOpen to everyone
- Fri 30Teacher workday — school closedSchool closed
May 2027
- 3–7Teacher Appreciation WeekMCHL families
- Fri 7Kindergarten Mother’s Day Tea1:00 pmMCHL families
- 17–21Scholastic Book FairMCHL families
- 20–21Spring music performancesmornings, by classDuring the school day
- Thu 20Pajama Night5:30 – 7:00 pmMCHL families
- Wed 26Parent Education Class: Freedom within Limits6:00 – 7:30 pm · all families welcomeOpen to everyone
- Mon 31Memorial Day — school closedSchool closed
June 2027
- Thu 10Last day of schoolSchool dates
- Fri 11Teacher workday — school closedSchool closed
- 14 – Aug 13Summer ProgramSchool dates
To be confirmed
- —Kindergarten Graduation — June 2027, date to be confirmedMCHL families
Questions about a date? Call the office at (703) 421-1112 or email info@mchl.org.
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