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HNS Programs

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The school year is divided into two semesters. School opens in early September and runs through the end of May. For the most part, we observe the same holiday and vacation schedule as the Simsbury public schools.

2025-2026 Calendar (subject to change)

June

1

Tuition Payment Due
July

1

Tuition Payment Due
August

1

Tuition Payment Due

5

Incoming 3s 1st Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 a.m.

6

Incoming 4s and PRE-K 1st Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM 

9

Playground Clean Up Day 8-12 AM Volunteers needed 

11

Incoming 3s 2nd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM 

15

Incoming 4s and PRE-K 2nd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM 

16

Raindate Playground Clean Up Day 8-12 AM Volunteers needed  

20

Incoming 3s 3rd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM 

21

Incoming 4s and PRE-K 3rd Summer Playdate 9:15-10:45 AM 

27

Teacher Set Up/Meeting Day 

28

Teacher Work Day Set up & Meetings Part 2 

28

Parent Orientation 7- 8:30 PM via Zoom or 3rd floor Chapel and classroom wing

29

Drop in Meet the Teachers, 10 - 11 AM for 4s and Pre-K
September

1

Tuition Payment Due

1

Labor Day - No School

2 & 3

Half Classes for Pre-K

2

Half Classes for 3's (9 to 10:30 accompanied by parent or caregiver)

3 & 5

Half Classes for 4's

4

Pre-K first day as a full class

4

Half Classes for 3's (9:30 -11:00 accompanied by parent or caregiver)

8

4s first day as a full class

8

Monday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch Starts: 4's 11:30-1/PreK 12-1:00

9

3s First Day full with drop off

9

4s Tuesday Creative Explorers First Day

9

Pre-K and 4's Tuesday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch starts: 4sCreative Explorers 11:30-1/Pre-K 12-1/p>

10

4's & Pre-K Wednesday First Steps in Music starts: 4s 11:30-1:00/PreK 12-1:45

11

4s Thursday Creative Explorers First Day

11

Pre-K and 4's Thursday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch starts: 4sCreative Explorers 11:30-1/Pre-K 12-1

12

4s & Pre-K Friday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch starts: 4s 11:30-1:00/PreK 12-1:45

15

3s Magic Monday First Class 9-11:30- drop off upstairs

16

3s Tuesday Extended Day/Lunch bunch starts: 11:30-1

17

Wacky Wednesday 3's First Class 9 - 11:30 - drop off upstairs

23

Rosh Hashannah - No School

24-25

Intake Conferences 5-9 PM (sign-ups will be available week of 9/15)

24

4s & Pre-K First Parent Coffee 9 am Palmer Hall

25

3s First Parent Coffee 9 am Palmer Hall

26

Library Field Trip, 4's/Pre-K
October

1

Tuition Payment Due

1

Auer Farm Apples to Cider Field Trip, 9 AM for PreK & 4s- No music

2

No School - Yom Kippur—

13

No School - Columbus Day—

16 & 17

Individual and Class Picture Days—The Traveling Studio

30

3s Orange Day & 3s Halloween Parties

31

4s and PreK Orange Day & Halloween Parties
November

1

Tuition Payment Due

3-7

Halloween Candy Collection

4

Election Day - No School

8

Sibling & Family Photos Saturday Morning by appointment 8:30-12 —The Traveling Studio

11

Veteran's Day Observed - HNS is open

12

3's First Steps in Music starts(11:30 -1:00)

17

4s & Pre-K Parent Coffee

18

3s Parent Coffee -

19

4s and Pre-K walk to Fitzgerald's to deliver food for the Turkey Trot

20

3's Thursday Lunch bunch starts(11:30 - 1:00)

22

Priority Registration Open for 2026-2027

24

4s Thanksgiving Parties

25

3s and PreK Thanksgiving Parties

26-28

No School (Thanksgiving Recess) (note: Nov. 26 is an early dismissal day for SPS; HNS is closed)
December

1

Tuition Payment Due

1-12

Hat & Mitten Collection

12

4s & Pre-K deliver mittens to the library

12

2026-2027 Priority Registration closes

13

2026-2027 Registration open to the public

14

Hanukkah Begins

18

3s and PreK Red Day & Winter Holiday Parties

19

Librarian Visits the 4s and Pre-K for a Holiday Story Time

19

4s Red Day & Winter Holiday Parties

22

Hanukkah ends

22-31

Holiday Recess - No School
January

25

Christmass

1

Tuition Payment Due

1-2

Holiday Recess - No School

19

Martin Luther King Day - No School

20-22

Evening Mid-Year Parent Conferences 5-9 pm sign ups available week of 1/5

28

4s and Pre-K Parent Coffee - after drop off

29

3s Parent Coffee - after drop off

31

Open House 10-12 if needed

February

12

3s Valentine's Day Parties & Red Pink & Purple Day

13

4s and PreK Valentine's Day Parties & Red, Pink & Purple Day

16-17

Winter Recess - No School
March

1

Tuition Deposit for 2026-2027 Due

13

No School - Simsbury Public Schools Closed for Professional Development

26

3s Parent Coffee - Palmer Hall after Drop off

27

4s and PreK Parent Coffee - Palmer Hall after Drop off
April

TBD

PJ Party Art Show 6:15-7:00 pm Palmer Hall

3

No School - Good Friday

13-17

Spring Break - No School

TBD

4s & PreK Flamig Farm Trip -9 am-

23

3s Conferences - No School 3s; Pre-K RBNC field trip 9 am - PREK; Creative Explorers have school and Lunch Bunch

24

4s & PreK Conferences - No School

TBD

PreK trip to Fire Station: Drop off 9 am main station
May

14

Last Day of Thursday Extended Day /Lunch Bunch 3s,4s & PreK

15

Last Day of Friday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch 4s & PreK

18

Magic Monday 3s last day

18

Last Day Monday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch 4s & PreK

19

Tuesday Creative Explorers Last Day

19

Tuesday Extended Day/Lunch Bunch 3s, 4s Creative Explorers & PreK Last Day

20

Wacky Wednesday 3s last day

20

!st Steps in Music Last Day 3s,4s & PreK

21

3s Last day of class and 3s End of Year Picnics

21

Thursday Creative Explorers last Day

21

Stay & Play for Incoming 3s- 12:15-1:00 pm

22

4s Last Day of Class & End of Year Celebration 12:15-1:15 p.m. Simsbury Meadows; Rain Location Palmer Hall-

22

PreK Last Day of Class - PreK dismissed at 11:30 a.m. & PreK End of Year Celebration 12:15 - 1:15 pm Simsbury Meadows; Rain Location Palmer Hall

25

Memorial Day - No School

26

Teacher Clean Up & Meeting Day

27

Teacher Clean Up & Meeting Day & Teacher Luncheon

28

Teacher Clean Up & Meeting Day
June

1

1st Tuition Payment Due 2025-2026

HAPPY SUMMER!!