School Calendar
2025-2026
Casa Esme will be closed on the following holidays (unless noted as closing early):
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January 20, 2025: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday)
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February 17, 2025: Presidents' Day (Monday)
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April 18, 2025: Good Friday (Closing at 1 PM) (Friday)
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April 21, 2025: Patriots' Day (Monday)
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May 26, 2025: Memorial Day (Monday)
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June 19, 2025: Juneteenth National Independence Day (Thursday)
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July 4, 2025: Independence Day (Friday)
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August 25 – September 1, 2025: Staff Vacation and Labor Day (Reopen September 2) (Tuesday)
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October 13, 2025: Columbus Day (Monday)
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November 11, 2025: Veterans Day (Tuesday)
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November 26, 2025: Day before Thanksgiving (Closing at 1 PM) (Wednesday)
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November 27, 2025: Thanksgiving Day (Thursday)
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November 28, 2025: Day after Thanksgiving (Friday)
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December 18, 2025: Last Day of School (Thursday)
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December 19, 2025 – January 2, 2026: Christmas Break and Staff Vacation (Reopen January 5, 2026) (Monday)
Snow Emergencies
We do our best to remain open during snowstorms. We generally follow public school closings. Some of the factors that do not allow us to open are:
There is a Massachusetts state of emergency and people are asked not to drive.
Public transportation is shut down.
There is an Arlington snow emergency and parking ban. We have no parking lot for the teachers who drive in.
Our snow removal service cannot clear a safe entry to the school.
Staff Vacations
All family child care providers are entitled to a vacation period. Parents are responsible for covering the tuition for two vacation weeks annually. Casa Esme observes a one-week closure during the summer, typically in the last week of August, and another week following the Christmas holiday. During these vacation periods, parents are billed the regular tuition rate, based on their standard weekly schedule. For instance, if a child attends three days per week, the corresponding payment will cover two three-day vacation weeks. To retain a child's enrollment, tuition must be continued even when the child is absent for family vacations at other times throughout the year.