School Calendar
2026-2027
Casa Esme will be closed on the following holidays (unless noted as closing early):
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August 31 – September 7, 2026: Staff Vacation and Labor Day
(Reopen Tuesday, September 8, 2026) -
October 12, 2026: Columbus Day (Monday)
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November 11, 2026: Veterans Day (Wednesday)
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November 25, 2026: Day before Thanksgiving – Closing at 1 PM (Wednesday)
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November 26, 2026: Thanksgiving Day (Thursday)
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November 27, 2026: Day after Thanksgiving (Friday)
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December 24, 2026 – January 3, 2027: Christmas Break and Staff Vacation
(Closed beginning December 24; reopen Monday, January 4, 2027) -
January 18, 2027: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday)
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February 15, 2027: Presidents' Day (Monday)
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March 26, 2027: Good Friday – Closing at 1 PM (Friday)
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April 19, 2027: Patriots' Day (Monday)
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May 31, 2027: Memorial Day (Monday)
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June 19, 2027: Juneteenth National Independence Day (Saturday)
Observed: Friday, June 18, 2027 -
July 4, 2027: Independence Day (Sunday)
Observed: Monday, July 5, 2027 -
August 30 – September 6, 2027: Staff Vacation and Labor Day
(Reopen Tuesday, September 7, 2027) -
October 11, 2027: Columbus Day (Monday)
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November 11, 2027: Veterans Day (Thursday)
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November 24, 2027: Day before Thanksgiving – Closing at 1 PM (Wednesday)
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November 25, 2027: Thanksgiving Day (Thursday)
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November 26, 2027: Day after Thanksgiving (Friday)
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December 24, 2027 – January 3, 2028: Christmas Break and Staff Vacation
(Closed beginning December 24; reopen Tuesday, January 4, 2028) -
Note: Dates listed as observed indicate the weekday closure when the holiday falls on a weekend.
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.