Schedule And Calendar

Daily Schedule
Each group of children has its own schedule, specifically designed to meet the needs of the children. There are certain free play times during the day when all children are grouped together to encourage interaction between ages. Children who have brothers and sisters in the Center have the opportunity to spend time with their siblings. The children also become familiar and comfortable with the adults who work with the other age groups, building a high level of trust.

7:30 Center Opens
7:30 - 9:00 Free Play, all groups together
9:00 - 4:00 Group Schedules
(3:45 - 4:00) once a week Music, all groups together
4:00 - 5:15 Free Play, all groups together
5:15 Center Closes

Calendar
The Early Learning Center is open Monday through Friday with the exception of the following designated College holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Early Childhood Legislature Day – The Center will be closed so that staff members can join other Early Childhood Professionals from around the State in Montpelier.
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day and the day after
  • Christmas Day
  • The week between Christmas and New Year's (a calendar of the days closed for Christmas Break will be provided in November)

The Center will also be closed for the Annual Conference of the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC) which is held on a Friday in October.

Mini Retreats – The Center will close at 3:00 p.m. or open at 10:00 a.m. two days per year for in-service.

Snow days are extremely rare and occur only when Saint Michael's College closes. In this instance, the Early Learning Center will also close and all parents will be called to come and get their children as soon as possible. When weather conditions make traveling difficult, please use your best judgment. Allow extra travel time when coming to pick up your child and understand that road conditions may impact the arrival of staff members at the Center.