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PRESCHOOL PROGRAM AT ESSEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Preschool Hours:
Preschool Early Dismissal Time:
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2025 - 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR PARENT/GUARDIAN REFERENCE
Full day students: 8:15-2:15 PM
Full day students: 8:15-12:00 PM
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The Preschool Program Calendar is based on the 2025-26 Academic Calendar for Regional School District No. 4,
AM Students: 8:15-10:45 AM
AM Students: 8:15-10:45 AM
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Chester, Deep River and Essex Elementary approved by the Supervision District Committee on October 10, 2024.
PM Students: 11:45-2:15 PM
NO PM CLASSES
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August 2025 September 2025 October 2025 DateEvent/Holiday
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SuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaAugust 29Preschool Open House
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121234561234September 2First Day of Preschool
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345678978910111213567891011June 18Last Day of Preschool
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NO PRESCHOOL CLASSES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
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171819202122232122232425262719202122232425September 1Labor Day
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24252627282930282930262728293031September 23Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown 9/22/25)
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31September 24PD DAY FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
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October 2Yom Kippur (begins at sundown 10/1/25)
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November 2025 December 2025 January 2026 October 10PD DAY FOR ALL TEACHERS
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SuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaOctober 13Columbus Day
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1 123456123October 29PRESCHOOL SCREENERS DAY
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23456787891011121345678910November 19PD DAY FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
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91011121314151415161718192011121314151617November 26-28Thanksgiving Break
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161718192021222122232425262718192021222324December 17PD DAY FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
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December 24-January 2
Winter Break
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30January 19Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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January 28PRESCHOOL SCREENERS DAY
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February 2026 March 2026 April 2026 February 16-17Presidents' Day/February Break
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SuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaFebruary 25PD DAY FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
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123456712snow45671234March 25PRESCHOOL SCREENERS DAY
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891011121314891011121314567891011April 3Good Friday
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151617181920211516171819202112131415161718April 13-17April Break
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22snowsnowsnow2627282223242526272819202122232425April 29PD DAY FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
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2930312627282930May 25Memorial Day
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May 27PD DAY FOR PRESCHOOL TEACHERS
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May 2026 June 2026 July 2026
PRESCHOOL CLASSES DISMISSED EARLY ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
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SuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaSuMTuWThFSaOctober 22-24NO PM CLASSES
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12 1234561234December 23NO PM CLASSES
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345678978910111213567891011February 11NO PM CLASSES
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101112131415161415161718192012131415161718March 11NO PM CLASSES
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171819202122232122232425262719202122232425March 19-20NO PM CLASSES
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24252627282930282930262728293031April 22NO PM CLASSES
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31July 6-24ESY Program
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Event and BOE information is available at www.reg4.k12.ct.usUpdated 3/3/2026March 11, 2026 is a half-day of school.
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June 18, 2026 is the last day of Preschool.
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