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2022-2023 School Calendar

We follow the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) school year calendar with the exception of beginning and end dates. We also follow FCPS for inclement weather delays and closings, however, in extreme weather conditions we may make closing decisions independently.
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Sep. 6 - Move into Glade Room
Sep. 6 - Koalas Parent Meeting (Mandatory) 7:30pm (adults only)
Sep. 7 - Rabbits Parent Meeting (Mandatory) 7:30pm (adults only)
Sep. 9 - Orientation (Option 1) – 10:00am (adults only)
Sep. 9 - Orientation (Option 2) – 1:00pm (adults only)

Sep. 13 - Koalas First Day of School for ½ of class
Sep. 13 - Rabbits First Day of School for ½ of class
Sep. 14 - Koalas First Day of School for ½ of class
Sep. 14 - Rabbits First Day of School for ½ of class
Sep. 15 - Koalas and Rabbits First Day of School for full class
Oct. TBD - Fall Parent Education Night
Oct. 5 - No School (FCPS Student Holiday)
Oct. 28 -
No Rabbits Class (FCPS Early Release)
Nov. 8 - No School (FCPS Student Holiday)
Nov. 11 -
No School (FCPS Student Holiday)
Nov. 23 - 25 - No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Dec. 19 – 2 - No School (Winter Break)
Jan. 25 - Rabbits ONLY No School (FCPS Early Release)
Jan. 26-27 - No School (FCPS Student Holidays)
Mar. 2 - Rabbits ONLY No School
(FCPS Early Release)
Mar. 3 - No School (FCPS Student Holiday)

Apr. 3-7 - No School (Spring Break)
Apr. 13 - 
Rabbits ONLY No School (FCPS Early Release)
Apr. 14 - No School (FCPS Teacher Workday)
Apr. 21 - No School (FCPS Teacher Workday)

TBD - Spring Parent Education Night – 7:30pm (adult only)
May 25 - Last Day of School for Koalas
May 26 -
Last Day of School for Rabbits
May 30 - Move Out of Glade Room
May 31 - End of Year Picnic - 11:00am

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Resources

This is an ever growing and changing list of things that might be interesting or helpful for parents of preschoolers. If you find something that we should add to the list, please let us know!

Child Development

  • CDC's Developmental Milestones
  • Family Compass offers parenting guidance, early intervention, and individual and group therapy for children.
  • FCPS Child Find provides early identification and intervention services as well as community education on child development ​

Books We Recommend

  • ​Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela Hanscom
  • The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams
  • Coyote's Guide to Connecting with Nature by Jon Young
  • Anything by David Sobel

Children's Book Lists

  • Picture books about nature 
  • ​25 Books that teach kids about the environment
  • 100+ Enchanting Nature Books for Kidsmothernatured.com/parenting/nature-books-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR2wD0Nijr_C6OIbg4uJztBCnfj_gJOczkbtFb-zPH4fx3c22mXeIG3TMJ0

Videos

  • TED: Nature is Everywhere - We Just Need to Learn to See It​
  • Dressing in Cold Weather
  • ​Dressing Kids for Cold and Rainy Weather
  • ​ The REAL Reason Children Fidget - and What We Can Do About It
  • ​How Every Child Can Thrive by Five

Websites

  • Dressing Kids for Rainy Weather
  • ​Natural Start Alliance
For more information or to schedule a tour, call 805.433.3678 or ‬571.350.9499 or email info@hunterswoodspreschool.org.
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Nondiscrimination Policy:  Hunters Woods Preschool admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship program, and other school-administered programs. ​