2026–2027

School Calendar

Important dates for the 2026–2027 school year — closures, tuition due dates, conferences, and Summer Camp weeks, all in one place.

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2026–2027 Calendar

August

2026

August 31

Teachers Professional Development days, school closed for students

Closed

September

2026

September 1–4

Teachers Professional Development days, school closed for students

Closed

September 4

Meet & Greet (parents and students meet the teachers)

September 7

Labor Day – No School

Closed

September 8

First Day of School for Students

First Day

September 15

Tuition Due

September 21

Yom Kippur – School Closed

Closed

September 23

Back to School Night, 7:00pm

October

2026

October 12

Staff Professional Development Day / Parent Teacher phone – School Closed for students

Closed

November

2026

November 5–6

NJEA Convention – No School for students / Teachers professional development day

Closed

November 25

1:00pm Dismissal for everyone

Closed

November 26–27

Thanksgiving Holiday Break – No School

Closed

December

2026

December 1

2026–2027 Registration begins

December 15

Tuition Due

December 23–31

Holiday Break – No School

Closed

January

2027

January 1

Happy New Year – No School

Closed

January 4

School Reopens

January 6

Summer Camp Registration Begins

Camp

January 11–15

Parent Teacher Conferences (more information to follow)

January 18

Martin Luther King Day – No School

Closed

February

2027

February 15

President’s Day – No School

Closed

March

2027

March 3–4

School Photos (more information to follow)

March 15

Tuition Due

March 17

Staff Professional Development Day – School Closed for students

Closed

March 22–26

Spring Break – No School

Closed

April

2027

No scheduled events this month.

May

2027

May 10–14

Optional Parent Teacher Conferences

May 15

Tuition Due 2027–2028

Tuition Due

May 31

Memorial Day Weekend – No School Monday

Closed

June

2027

June 1–4

Last day of School – Early Dismissal / Staff in on 3rd & 4th

Closed

June 7–10

Week #1 of Summer Camp

Camp

June 14–18

Week #2 of Summer Camp

Camp

June 21–25

Week #3 of Summer Camp

Camp

June 28–Jul 2

Week #4 of Summer Camp

Camp

July

2027

July 5–9

Week #5 of Summer Camp

Camp

July 12–16

Week #6 of Summer Camp

Camp

July 19–23

Week #7 of Summer Camp

Camp

July 26–30

Week #8 of Summer Camp

Camp

August

2027

August 2–6

Week #9 of Summer Camp

Camp

August 9–13

Week #10 of Summer Camp

Camp

Enjoy the rest of August — see you in September!

Calendar is subject to change.

Weather: St. James Preschool generally follows the Montclair Public Schools for weather-related late openings & closings.

**Details of the events listed will be sent to families via email.

**All Field Trips – TBD.

Contact the Director at directorstjamespreschool@gmail.com

Contact the Registrar, Bettylou O’Dell, at odell.bettylou@gmail.com

Questions about the calendar?

Reach out to our office anytime — we’re happy to help with dates, closures, or enrollment.

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581 Valley Road · Montclair, NJ