Find out about important dates, holidays and family events for the 2024 – 2025 calendar year at the Washington University Nursery School. Download a printable version.
August/September, 2024
August 28 (Wednesday)
*Meet the teachers at the WUNS playground
August 28, 29 and 30 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Staff Orientation
September 3 (Tuesday)
*Orientation for all parents and children
(See orientation schedule)
September 4, 5 (Wednesday, Thursday)
Orientation for children: half of the class will attend on either day
September 6 (Friday)
Start of regular school hours for all children
October
October 2 (Wednesday)
School Photos
October 5 (Saturday)
*Open House for all classes and families
October 7 (Monday)
NO SCHOOL: Professional Development Day
October TBD
Clayton Fire Department Visit
October (TBD) 3:15 – 5:00 pm
*Family Play Date, WUNS Playground
October 30 (Wednesday)
*Halloween Parade
October 31, November 1 (Thursday, Friday)
NO SCHOOL: Parent/Teacher Conferences
November
November 22 (Friday)
*Special Friend’s Day
November 27, 28, 29 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving holiday
December
December 18 (Wednesday)
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL before Winter Break
January, 2025
January 6 (Monday)
NO SCHOOL–Teacher Work Day
January 7 (Tuesday)
First day of school 2025
January 20 (Monday)
NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February
February 13 (Thursday)
Valentine’s Day Celebration (Students only)
February 13(Thursday) 6:00 – 8:00 pm
*WUNS Family Night at the Magic House
February 14 (Friday)
NO SCHOOL–Professional Development Day
February 17 (Monday)
NO SCHOOL–Presidents’ Day
February TBD
*Parent Social
March
March 17 – 22 (Monday – Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
April
April 11 (Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Teacher Conference Prep
April 17, 18 (Thursday, Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher conferences
April TBD
*Family Play Date, WUNS Playground
April 25 (Friday)
*Special Friend’s Day
May
May TBD 5:30 pm
*School picnic at Shaw Park
May 9 (Friday)
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 12, 13 (Monday, Tuesday)
Staff meeting, year-end assessment and classroom clean up
*Asterisked items denote family/parent events.