Vacation & Holiday Schedule 2019
September:
9/3 – First Day of School (Noon Dismissal)
9/4 – First Full Day of School
9/30 – Rosh Hashanah, school closed
October:
10/9 – Yom Kippur, school closed
10/14 – Columbus Day, school closed
November:
11/27 – 11/29 – Thanksgiving Break, school closed
December:
12/20 – 12/31 – Winter Break, school closed
January:
1/1 – 1/3 – Winter Break, school closed
1/6 – Staff Development Day, school closed
1/7 – School Resumes
1/20 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, school closed
February:
2/17 – President’s Day, school closed
2/18 – Staff Development Day, school closed
March:
3/7 – 3/22 – Spring Break, school closed
3/23 – Staff Development Day, school closed
April:
4/10 – Good Friday, school closed
May:
5/1 – Staff Development Day, school closed
5/25 – Memorial Day, school closed
June:
6/9 – Graduation Class of 2020
6/10 – Final Day of School, School Fair (noon dismissal)
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.
*Additional Charge
About Chatham Day School
Current Enrollment: 160 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