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2023-2024 Preschool 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.
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Aug. 29 - Rabbits Parent Mtg (Mandatory) 7:30pm (adults only)
Aug. 30 - Koalas Parent Meeting (Mandatory) 7:30pm (adults only)
Sep. 5 - Move into Glade Room
Sep. 8 - Orientation (Option 1) – 10:00am (adults only)
Sep. 8 - Orientation (Option 2) – 1:00pm (adults only)

Sep. 12 - Koalas First Day of School 
Sep. 12 - Rabbits First Day of School for ½ of class
Sep. 13 - Rabbits First Day of School for ½ of class
Sep. 14 - Rabbits First Day of School for full class
Oct. 19 - Fall Parent Education Night 7:30pm (Glade Rm)
Nov 3. No School (FCPS Early Release)
Nov. 6-7 - No School (FCPS Student Holiday)

Nov. 22 - 24 - No School (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Dec. 18 – Jan. 1 - No School (Winter Break)
Jan. 25 - Rabbits ONLY No School (FCPS Early Release)
Jan. 26 - No School (FCPS Student Holidays)
Mar. 25-Apr 2 - No School (Spring Break)
Apr. 10 - 
No School (FCPS Eid al Fitr Holiday)
TBD - Spring Parent Education Night – 7:30pm (adult only)
May 3 - No School (FCPS Student Holiday)
May 23 - Last Day of School for Koalas
May 24 -
Last Day of School for Rabbits
May 28 - Move Out of Glade Room
May 29 - 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
  • Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature By Steven Rinella
  • 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 Kids

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 703.851.2338 ​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. ​