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.