Academic Calendar
2026 - 2027 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
When the University is closed due to inclement weather; the child care center will also be closed. Notifications of closings or delays are communicated officially through automated phone calls, text messages or emails to the campus community who have signed up for CampusAlert. Information will also be available at www.kean.edu, and posted on ClassDojo and Brightwheel.
| AUGUST 2026 | |
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| 13 | Summer Session/Program Ends |
| 17 - 28 | School Closed - Building Maintenance, PD, New Staff/Student Orientations |
| 31 | New Student Transition Day |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 | |
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| 1 | School Re-opens & New Student Transition Day |
| 2 | New Student Transition |
| 7 | Labor Day - School Closed |
| 24 | Back-To-School Night |
| OCTOBER 2026 | |
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| 12 | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day/PD - School Closed |
| 16 | Apple Picking (Tentative) |
| 20 - 23 | Parent-Teacher Conferences (Goal Setting) |
| 30 | Dress-up Day Parade |
| NOVEMBER 2026 | |
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| 3 | Election Day - School Closed |
| 11 | Professional Development – School Closed |
| 18 - 19 | Picture Day |
| 20 | Culture Fest |
| 25 | Early Dismissal |
| 26 - 27 | Thanksgiving Break - School Closed |
| DECEMBER 2026 | |
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| 11 | Santa Comes To Town (Tentative) |
| 18 | Winterfest Celebration |
| 24 - Jan. 1 | Winter Break – School Closed |
| JANUARY 2027 | |
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| 1 | New Year’s Day – School Closed |
| 2 | School Re-opens |
| 18 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - School Closed |
| FEBRUARY 2027 | |
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| 12 | Breakfast with a Loved One |
| 15 | President’s Day - School Closed |
| 16 - 19 | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| MARCH 2027 | |
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| 19 | National Pre-School Teacher Appreciation Day |
| 25 | Professional Development - School Closed |
| 26 | Good Friday - School Closed |
| APRIL 2027 | |
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| 5-9 | Scholastic Bookfair (Online and in Person) |
| 12 - 16 | Week of the Young Child (WOYC) - Tentative |
| 16 | WOYC Parade (Tentative) |
| MAY 2027 | |
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| 3 - 7 | Teacher Appreciation Week |
| 13 | Last Day of Evening Care |
| 14 | Moving-Up "Graduation" Ceremony (Early Dismissal at 3 pm) |
| 17 - 21 | Building Maintenance/ PD – School Closed |
| 24 | SUMMER SESSION BEGINS START OF 4-DAY OPERATIONS Tentative (Closed on Fridays ) |
| 27 | Teddy Bear Picnic |
| 31 | Memorial Day – School Closed |
| JUNE 2027 | |
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| 8 - 11 | Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| 15 | Kean Employee Appreciation Day (Tentative) – School closes at 12 noon |
| 17 | Juneteenth Freedom Fest |
| 21 | First Day of Summer Program |
| JULY 2027 | |
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| 5 | Independence Day (Observed) – School Closed |
| AUGUST 2027 | |
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| 12 | Summer Session/Program Ends |
| 16 - 27 | School Closed - Building Maintenance, PD, New Staff/Student Orientations |