CHABAD PRESCHOOL - 2025/2026

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

Staff Training

Starting Tues., Sept. 2- Fri., Sept. 5

Full day 10 am – 4 pm

Playdate in the park 

Friday, September 5

Meet your new friends at John Jay Park, enclosed area

11:00-11:30 am Alef & Bet Class
11:30-12:00 pm Gimmel & Daled Class

Orientation – Gimmel (3’s)
Drop off – Daled Class (4’s)

Monday, September 8

Gimmel Class: Orientation with a parent/caregiver

by slots 10:30 am

Daled Class: Drop off 10 am – 12:30 pm

Orientation -Alef & Bet Class (2’s)

Half Day of School -Gimmel  

Full Day of School -Daled

Tuesday, September 9 
 

Alef Class: Orientation with a parent/caregiver by slots 9:45 am

Bet Class: Orientation with a parent/caregiver by slots 10 am

Gimmel Class: Drop off 9:20 am - 12:30 pm dismissal

Daled Class: Drop off 9:15 am – 2:45 pm dismissal

All Classes

Wednesday, September 10

 

Alef Class: 9:30 am Arrival - 11:00 am Dismissal

Bet Class: 9:25 am Arrival - 12:30 pm Dismissal

Gimmel Class: 9:20 am Arrival - 2:30 pm Dismissal

Daled Class: 9:15 am Arrival - 2:45 pm Dismissal

All classes

Thursday, September 11

Alef Class: 9:30 am arrival - 12:30 am dismissal
Bet Class: 9:25 am arrival - 12:30 pm dismissal
Gimmel Class: 9:20 am arrival - 2:30 pm dismissal
Daled Class: 9:15 am arrival - 2:45 pm dismissal

Parents Breakfast

Friday, September 12

4th floor breakfast for all current preschool parents

Reminder: Friday Dismissal Hours

Early/After Care Begin

Monday, September 15

Early Care: Begins 8:30 am

After Care: Ends 3:40 pm

Parents & Teachers Meet and Greet School Night

Thursday, September 18

Meet the teachers, learn about the curriculum, classroom layout and schedule. 7:30 pm

Rosh Hashanah

Monday, September 22–24

No School

Moms Challah Bake Monday, September 29 7:30 pm at Chabad

Erev Yom Kippur & Yom Kippur

October 1–2

No School

School Resumes October 3 Regular school hours

Sukkot Holiday

Monday, October 6 – Thursday, October 16

No School

School Resumes

Friday, October 17

Regular School Sessions. No early care

Body Safety Training for Parents

November, TBD
8:30 PM on Zoom

Mandatory parent zoom with Dr. Shani Verschleiser, AuD. LCSW, director of Magenu, developer of this curriculum.

Teachers In Service Day

 

Tuesday, November 11

Dismissal at 12:30 pm

School Shabbaton with the Morahs!

The whole family is invited!

Friday, Nov. 21 – Saturday, Nov. 22

Friday night: 5:45 pm / Shabbos Day: 10:30 am

Thanksgiving

Thursday, Nov. 27 – Friday, Nov. 28

No School

Pre Chanukah Book Sale

 

Wednesday, December 3
Thursday, December 4

 2:30- 3:45 pm

 

Parent Teacher Conferences

Week of December 8
In person or Zoom

Regular dismissal

Chanukah Raffle

December 15–22

Win fabulous prizes. Every night of Chanukah another winner is chosen!

Class Chanukah Parties

Week of December 15

Parents join your preschooler in their classroom. Each class will send a

separate invitation with exact date and time.

Winter Break

Wed, Dec. 24 – Friday, January 2

No School

School Resumes

Monday, January 5

 

MLK Day

Monday, January 19

Staff In Service Day – No School

Digging with Dads Week of January 26–30 Dads join your preschooler in their classroom. Each class will send a separate invitation with exact date and time.

Torah Science and the Arts Fair

Wednesday, February 11

Sign up for your 30 minute  family slot 4:30, 5:00 or 5:30

President’s Week

Friday, Feb 13 – Wednesday, Feb 18

No School

Purim

Special Preschool Megillah Reading & Brunch

Special Preschool Masquerade, followed by Megillah Reading & Brunch

Picture Day

Thursday, March 5

Get your child’s preschool portrait. Pictures will take place at school.

Pesach Spring Break

Mon., March 30 – Friday, April 10

No School

School Resumes

Monday, April 13

Regular School Sessions

Israel Day

Wednesday, April 22

Special School Activities (Regular school hours)

Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 4 – Friday, May 8

Teacher Appreciation Week

Mother’s Day Challah Bake

Thursday and Friday, May 7 and 8

Each class will send home specific date & time

Shavuot Holiday Thursday, May 21 – Friday, May 22 No School

Memorial Day

Monday, May 25

No School

School Resumes 

Tuesday, May 26

Regular School Sessions

Teacher & Parent End of Year

Cocktail Party

Tuesday, June 2

7:45 PM

Daled Class Graduation

Thursday, June 10

5:30 pm

End of year Party

TBD

Alef, Bet and Gimmel Classes will send home specific date and time.

Last Day of School

Friday, June 12

 

Clerical Day

Monday, June 15

For Staff

 

General Office: [email protected]

Nechomi Grunblatt. Admin: Preschool email: [email protected]

Achinoam Levin Co Preschool Director [email protected]

  

Tel: 212.717.4613 x2

Fax: 212-879-7612

Address: 419 East 77th Street, NYC 10075

Website: www.chabaduppereastside.com

 

Please note: In case of emergency closing we will notify you through What's App and email.