Find out about important dates, holidays and family events for the 2023 – 2024 calendar year at the Washington University Nursery School. Download a printable version.
August/September, 2023
August 30 (Wednesday)
*Meet the teachers at the WUNS playground
August 30, 31 and September 1 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Staff Orientation
September 5 (Tuesday)
*Orientation for all parents and children
(See orientation schedule)
September 6, 7 (Wednesday, Thursday)
Orientation for children: half of the class will attend on either day
September 8 (Friday)
Start of regular school hours for all children
September 30 (Saturday), 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Open House for all classes and families
October
October 4 (Wednesday)
School Photos
October 9 (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 26, 27 (Thursday, Friday)
NO SCHOOL: Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 31 (Tuesday)
*Halloween Parade
November
November 17 (Friday)
*Special Friend’s Day
November 22, 23, 24 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving holiday
December
December 19 (Tuesday)
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL before Winter Break
January, 2024
January 2 (Tuesday)
NO SCHOOL–Teacher Work Day
January 3 (Wednesday)
First day of school 2024
January 15 (Monday)
NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February
February 14 (Wednesday)
Valentine’s Day Celebration (Students only)
February 16 (Friday)
NO SCHOOL–Professional Development Day
February 19 (Monday)
NO SCHOOL–Presidents’ Day
February TBD
*Parent Social
March
March 11 – 15 (Monday – Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
April
April 4 (Thursday) 6:00 – 8:00 pm
*WUNS Family Night at the Magic House
April 5 (Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Teacher Conference Prep
April 11, 12 (Thursday, Friday)
NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher conferences
April TBD
*Family Play Date, WUNS Playground
May
May 3 (Friday)
*Special Friend’s Day
May TBD 5:30 pm
*School picnic at Shaw Park
May 10 (Friday)
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
May 13, 14 (Monday, Tuesday)
Staff meeting, year-end assessment and classroom clean up
*Asterisked items denote family/parent events.