2016/2017 Calendar

May 1st Paperwork/1st Monthly/1st Quarterly tuition payment due (1st month is non-refundable) for new students
June 1st Paperwork/1st Monthly/1st Quarterly tuition payment due (1st month is non-refundable) for new students
September 1st – 2nd 2nd Monthly tuition payment due; 1st Lunch Bunch (quarterly & monthly) tuition payment due
September 9th Open House T/Th, M/W/F and T-F classes 10:00 to 10:45
Open House M/W/F, T/W/Th and M-F classes 11:15 to 12:00
September 12th Orientation Session – M/W/F and M-F classes **Schedule TBA**
September 13th Orientation Session – T/Th, T/W/Th, T-F classes **Schedule TBA**
M-F class meets 9:00 to 12:00
September 14th - Orientation Session - M/W/F 3 year old class **Schedule TBA** No Lunch Bunch for 3’s
MWF 4 year old, T-F and M-F classes meet 9:00 to 12:00 – Lunch Bunch starts for 4’s
T/W/Th class meets 12:30 to 3:30
September 15th Orientation Session – T/Th 3 year old class **Schedule TBA** No Lunch Bunch for 3’s
T/W/Th, T-F and M-F classes meet 9:00 to 12:00 – Lunch Bunch for 4’s
September 22nd & 23rd No Lunch Bunch – Pizza Picnic!
October 1st 3rd Monthly/2nd Quarterly tuition payment due; 2nd Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
October 3rd Back to School Night **Schedule TBA**
October 3rd School pictures for M/W/F and M-F classes
October 4th School pictures for T/Th, T/W/Th, and T-F classes
October 7th School Holiday
October 10th  Columbus Day – School Holiday
October 27th Halloween Parade at 9:15 for T/Th, T/W/Th and T-F classes
October 28th Halloween Parade at 9:15 for M/W/F and M-F classes
November 1st 4th Monthly tuition payment due; 2nd Quarterly/3rd Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
November 7th Parent/Teacher Get Acquainted Meetings – School Holiday
November 8th Parent/Teacher Get Acquainted Meetings – School Holiday
November 23rd – 25th Thanksgiving School Holiday
December 1st 5th Monthly tuition payment due; 4th Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
December 14th 9:30 Holiday Sing-A-Long – M/W/F and Koala classes **No Lunch Bunch
December 14th No afternoon class for the T/W/Th Penguin class
December 15th No class for Koala class
December 15th 9:30 Holiday Sing-A-Long – T/Th, T/W/Th and Panda classes **No Lunch Bunch
December 16th – January 2nd Winter School Holiday
January 1st 6th Monthly /3rd Quarterly tuition payment due; 3rd Quarterly/5th Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
January 16th Martin Luther King's Birthday – School Holiday
January 20th Staff in-service – School Holiday
February 1st 7th Monthly tuition payment due; 6th Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
February 6th Staff in-service – School Holiday
February 20th Presidents' Day – School Holiday
March 1st 8th Monthly/Last Quarterly tuition payment due; Last Quarterly/7th Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
March 23rd Parent/Teacher Conferences – School Holiday
March 24th Parent/Teacher Conferences – School Holiday
April 1st 9th Monthly tuition payment due; 8th Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
April 10th – 17th Spring Break – School Holiday
May 1st  Last Monthly tuition payment due; Last Monthly Lunch Bunch tuition payment due
May 2nd Mother’s Day Celebration for T/W/Th Penguin class
May 3rd Mother’s Day Celebration for M/W/F Penguin class
May 4th Mother’s Day Celebration for T/Th Kangaroo class and Panda class
May 5th Mother’s Day Celebration for M/W/F Kangaroo class and Koala class
May 26th Last Lunch Bunch
May 29th Memorial Day – School Holiday
June 7th End of Year Program for M/W/F Kangaroo, M/W/F Penguin, and Koala class
June 7th No afternoon class for T/W/Th Penguin classs
June 8th End of Year Program for T/Th Kangaroo, T/W/Th Penguin, Panda T-F class

Hours of Operation/Snow Policy

When Fairfax County Schools are delayed two hours, Beginning Bridges will operate from 11:00 to 1:00 (no Lunch Bunch) and Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30. Morning classes should bring a bag lunch that does not require refrigeration. If Fairfax County Schools announce an early closing prior to 9:00, Beginning Bridges will remain closed; after 9:00, Beginning Bridges will close at 11:00.