Vacation & Holiday Schedule 2022–23
First Day of School (early dismissal) – 9/6
11:30 a.m. for EC/LS, 12 p.m. for MS/US
Rosh Hashanah, school closed – 9/26
Yom Kippur, school closed – 10/5
Half day (noon dismissal) – 10/7
Fall Break, school closed – 10/10-10/11
Thanksgiving Break, school closed – 11/23-11/25
Half day (noon dismissal) – 12/16
Winter break, school closed – 12/17-1/2
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, school closed – 1/16
President’s Day, school closed – 2/20
Professional Development Day, school closed – 2/21
Half day (noon dismissal) – 3/10
Spring Break, school closed – 3/13-3/24
Good Friday, school closed – 4/7
Professional Development Day, school closed – 5/5
Half day (noon dismissal) – 5/26
Memorial Day, school closed – 5/29
Last Day of School (noon dismissal) – 6/6
Graduation, Class of 2023 – 6/7
Divisions
Early Childhood
Preschool Playhouse (2.5-year-olds)
Preschool (3-year-olds)
Prekindergarten (4-year-olds & young 5-year-olds)
Lower School
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Middle School
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Upper School
Sixth Grade
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
Program Hours
- Before Care: 7:15 – 8:15 a.m.
- Morning Drop-off: 8:15-8:30 a.m.
- School Day: 8:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- Half-Day Dismissal: 12:30 p.m.
- Dismissal: 3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
- Enrichment Classes*: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- After Care: 3:30 – 6:00 p.m.
*Available at an additional cost.
About Chatham Day School
Current Enrollment: 150 students
Communities Represented: 34
Students of Color: 33%
Average Class Size: 10 students
Coeducational: 51% female, 49% male
About Our Programs
Curriculum Chess: Grades 2-7
Service Learning: 1,500 meals prepared for the Community FoodBank of NJ
Athletics: 370+ miles run by CDS Track & Field
Events: 25 Parents’ Association Sponsored Community Events
Learning Garden: 163 Seeds planted by students
Field Trips: 36
The Arts: 14 art, music and theater showcases per year
Physical Education: 5 days per week of PE classes
Faculty: 75+ Faculty professional development opportunities