School Calendar 2026-2027

August

August 31          Teacher Work Week Begins

September

September 2        Parent Back to School Night 6-7 pm (M/W 2s, Thursday 2s and Morning Microschool will meet 5:15-6:30)

September 3        Open House for all Pre-K, JK, and Microschool Students

September 8        Open House for all 2s and 3s

September 8         First Day of School for all Pre-K, JK, and Microschool students

                       

September 9         First Day of School-for Mon/Wed 2s, Mon/Tu/Wed 3s, and Tu/Wed/Th 3s

September 10       First Day of School Tu/Th 2s, Thursday 2s

September 16       Chapel Begins

September 21       CCPS and New Life Closed

September 22/23  After school Stay N Play Begins

September 23/24  Music and Library Begin

September 28       Optional OT and Speech Screenings Begin

September 30        Fall Portraits

October

October 1               Fall Pictures

October 7               Wednesday Afterschool Lunch N Learn Enrichment Session #1 Begins  

October 13/14        Hayrides and Pumpkin Patch

October 16             Teacher Training    

October 26-29         Costume Parade and Trunk or Treat-Parents Invited

October 26-29         Fall Class Parties

November

November 2/3         No School-Election Day/CCPS Holiday

November 4            Lunch N Learn Enrichment Session #2 Begins

November 4/5         Wheel-a-thon-Bring bike/trike/scooter and helmet and wear your New Life T-Shirts

November 17-19     Thanksgiving Class Parties

November 25/26     No School-Thanksgiving

December

December 2/3          Polar Express Train Days-Wear Pajamas

December 8             Wacky Tacky Christmas Outfit Day

December 8             2027-28 Registration Begins for Current Students

December 9             JK Dismisses at 12:40 for Staff Development and Luncheon

December 10           2027-28 Registration Begins for Siblings of Current Students

December 15           Pre-K Christmas Music Program 9:45-10:15, Microschool-12:30-1:00

December 16           Threes Christmas Music Program-12:00-12:30

December 17           JK Christmas Pageant-12:30-1:00

December 21           Christmas Break Begins

January

January 4                  Return to School 

January 6                  2027-28 Registration Begins for Alumni Families and NLUMC Members

January 11                2027-28 Registration Opens to the Community

January 11/12           Winter Session of Stay N Play Begins

January 18                No School-CCPS Closed

February

February 3                 Lunch N Learn Enrichment Session #3 Begins

February 8-11            Pastries with Parents

February 15               No School-CCPS Closed

March

March 1-4                   Read Across America Spirit Week

March 3                      Lunch N Learn Enrichment Session #4 Begins

March 9                      CCPS and New Life Closed

March 15-18               St. Patrick's Day Celebrations 

March 22-25               Music in Our Schools Month Parent Music Class

March 22-25                Easter Celebrations and Egg Hunts

March 29-April 1         Spring Break

April

April 7/8                     Spring Portraits

April 14                       Lunch N Learn Enrichment #5 Begins

April 14/15                  Petting Zoo

April 21/22                  Community Helpers Days

April 26                       Grad Portraits

April 29                       Microschool Music Performance 12:30-1:00

May

May 4/5/6                    Water Days 

May 12                        JK Dismisses at 12:40 for Staff Development and Luncheon

May 20                        Last Day of School and Graduation

May 24-27                   Summer Camp