A Year of Learning, Faith, and Fun
Our school year runs from September through mid-May.
Below you’ll find a list of key dates for the Appleseeds Preschool calendar. We follow WCPPS traditional calendar of work days and holidays. For your convenience, you can also download a printable version.
2025-2026 School Year
September 2: First Day of School - TK, M-F Fours, & TTh Twos and Threes Classes
September 3: First Day of School - MWF Threes and Fours & MW Twos Classes
September 5: First Day of School - PMO Twos Class
September 7: 9:30am Families Invited - Abiding Presence Lutheran Church Service, Blessing of the Backpacks
September 29: Fall Picture Day - MWF Threes & Fours, & MW Twos Classes (Individual & Siblings)
September 30: Fall Picture Day - TTh Twos & Threes, M-F Fours, & TK Classes (Individual & Siblings)
October 20: CLOSED - Teacher Workday
October 26: Families Invited - Abiding Presence Lutheran Church Fall Fest/Trunk or Treat
October 29: 12:10 pm Halloween Parade - MW Twos, MWF Threes, M-F Fours, & TK Classes
October 30: 12:10 pm Halloween Parade - TTH Twos & Threes
October 31: 12:10 pm Halloween Parade - PMO Twos, MWF Fours
November 11: CLOSED - Veterans Day
November 26 - 28: CLOSED - Thanksgiving Break
*December 18: 9:30 am Christmas Program - MW, TTh, and PMO Twos & TTh Threes
*December 19: 9:30 am Christmas Program - MWF Threes, MWF Fours, M-F Fours, & TK Classes
*Students should arrive at 9, the program will begin at 9:30, a reception will follow, and then students will be dismissed from the reception!
December 22 - January 2: CLOSED - Christmas Break
January 5: Welcome Back from Christmas Break!
January 19: CLOSED - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26: CLOSED - Teacher Workday
February 16: CLOSED - Teacher Workday
March 3: CLOSED - Teacher Workday
March 16: Spring Pictures MWF Threes & Fours, & MW Twos Classes (Individual, Siblings, Classes, and Cap & Gown)
March 17: Spring Pictures TTh Twos & Threes, M-F Fours, & TK Classes (Individual, Siblings, Classes, and Cap & Gown)
March 20: CLOSED - Teacher Workday
March 30 - April 6: CLOSED - Spring Break
April 7: Welcome Back from Spring Break!
April 24: Families Invited - 5:30 - 7:30 pm Appleseeds Preschool Spring Fling
May 1: CLOSED - Teacher Workday
May 15: Last Day of Preschool for PMO Twos
May 18: Last Day of Preschool for MW Twos and MWF Threes
May 19: Last Day of Preschool for TTh Twos and Threes
May 19: 11:00 am Blessing of the Children
MW and PMO Twos and MWF Threes are invited to join at 10:45, the Blessing of the Children will be at 11, a reception will follow, and then students will be dismissed from the reception!
May 20: Last day of Preschool for MWF Fours, M-F Fours, & TK
May 20: 6:00 pm Graduation Ceremony for all 4s and 5s!
Graduates arrive at 5:30, Ceremony at 6
