The First Waldorf School in North America
Lower School   15 East 79th Street  212 535.2130
Upper School   15 East 78th Street  212 879.1101

Important Dates, Holidays, Assemblies & Closings

2012-2013
Labor Day Monday, September 3
Early Childhood New Parent Orientation Tuesday, September 4
Welcoming Day for Early Childhood Wednesday, September 5 (8:30-9:30 AM ONLY)
Opening Day: Grades 1-12 Wednesday, September 5 (noon)
All School Assembly & Rose Ceremony Wednesday, September 5 (noon dismissal)
Early Childhood Opening Day Thursday, September 6 
(Nursery phase-in schedule; Kindergartens - noon dismissal)
Parent Child Program Orientation Saturday, September 8 
Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 17 & Tuesday, September 18
(school closed)
Kindergarten Afternoon Program Begins Wednesday, September 19 (2:45 PM dismissal)
Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 26 (school closed)
Columbus Day Monday, October 8 (school closed)
Fall Fair Prep Days Thursday, November 15 (noon dismissal - Early Childhood)
Fall Fair Set Up Friday, November 16 (Early Childhood - Gr. 6, school closed
Grade 7-12, regular schedule ) 
Fall Fair Saturday, November 17 10:00am - 4:00pm
Thanksgiving Assembly Wednesday, November 21 (noon dismissal)
Thanksgiving Vacation Thursday, November 22 & Friday, November 23 (school closed)
Winter Vacation Friday, December 21 (noon dismissal)
  Monday, January 7 (classes resume)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 21 (school closed)
Presidents' Weekend Monday, February 18 & Tuesday, February 19 (school closed)
Spring Break Friday, March 15 (noon dismissal)
  Tuesday, April 2 (classes resume)
Passover Friday, March 25 (closed for Spring Break)
Good Friday Friday, March 29 (closed for Spring Break)
Easter Sunday, March 31 & Monday April 1 (closed for Spring Break)
Spring Fair Prep Day Thursday, April 25 (noon dismissal - Early Childhood)
Spring Fair Set Up Friday, April 26 (Early Childhood - Gr. 6 , school closed
Grade 7- 12, regular schedule) 
Spring Fair Saturday, April 27 10:00am - 4:00pm
Memorial Day Monday, May 27 (school closed)
Kindergarten Afternoon Program Ends Friday, June 7 (3:00pm dismissal)
Early Childhood Bridging Ceremony Monday, June 10
Early Childhood Closing Day Tuesday, June 11 
Elementary & High School Half Day Wednesday, June 12 (noon dismissal)
8th Grade Moving-Up Ceremony Wednesday, June 12 
12th Grade Graduation  Thursday, June 13
All School Assembly & Rose Ceremony Thursday, June 13