2024-2025 SCHOOL CALENDAR
August 11 Back to School Blessing & Breakfast
August 12 Palm Beach County School Start
August 14 Staff Retreat & Training at CEC
August 19-23 Staff Returns/Work Week
August 23 Parent Orientation at 9 AM; Parents Only
*Mandatory for ALL PARENTS
August 26 Student Meet the Teachers Morning 9 AM-12 NOON
*Must sign up for an individual time block via Sign Up Genius
August 27 First Day of School
September 2 Labor Day - NO CLASSES HELD
September 18 Fall Picture Day-All Students
September 27 Teacher Work Day, no classes
October 7-11 Scholastic Book Fair Week
October 27 First UMC Trunk or Treat Event 6-7 PM
October 31 Spooktacular Parade and Games
November 1 Teacher Work Day-No Classes
November 8 Parent/Teacher Conferences - No classes
November 20 & 21 Thanksgiving Concert & Picnics
November 25-29 Thanksgiving Break - No Classes
December 6 Teacher Work Day-No Classes
December 3-11 Advent Adventure
December 19 Christmas Program-All students 11:30 AM
December 20 Teacher Work Day
Dec. 21-January 6 Christmas Break-NO CLASSES
January 6 Teacher Work Day-No Classes
January 7 Classes resume-All students
January 13 Registration Begins/In-house only
January 20 MLK Holiday-No Classes
January 23 Snow Day-NOON Dismissal for ALL students
January 27 Community Registration Opens
January 31 Teacher Work Day-Staff Leaves for CPA Annual Conference
February 5 Class Picture Day-Full School
February 17 President’s Day Holiday-No classes
February 27 Dads Olympics 9-11AM
February 28 Teacher Workday
March 1 VBS Registration Opens/Summer Camp Registration opens
March 4-6 Trike-A-Thon Week, Ride on March 6th
March 24-31 Spring Break-NO CLASSES
April 16 Spring and Graduation Picture Day
April 18 Good Friday-No Classes
April 19 First UMC Egg Hunt 9 AM
April 25 Teacher Work Day-No classes
May 1 Moms Spa Day
May 5-9 Scholastic Book Fair Week
May 9 Parent/Teacher Conferences-No classes
May 16 Pre-k Graduation, 12 NOON
May 20 Water & Bubble Day/Summer B-day Party
May 22 End-of-Year Party/Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal
May 23 Teacher Work Day
May 27 Memorial Day-CEC office closed
June 9-13, 25 First UMC VBS-ROAD TRIP 2025
June 16, 25 CEC Summer Camp 2025 ***See Summer Camp Page for details
* In-house visitors, extra enhancements, and pre-K off campus field trips will be
scheduled as needed.
Updated 6/24 J. Reed
2025-2026 CEC SCHOOL CALENDAR
August 10 Back to School Blessing/Breakfast
August 11 Palm Beach County School Start
August 14 Staff Retreat & Training at CEC
August 18-22 Staff Returns/Work Week
August 22 Parent Orientation-9 AM, Parents ONLY
August 25 Student Meet the Teachers 9AM-12
August 26 First Day of School, All students
September 1 Labor Day-No classes
September 24 Fall Picture Day
October 3 Teacher Workday
October 6-10 Scholastic Book Fair Week
October 26 First UMC Trunk or Treat Event (Sunday)
October 30 Spooktacular Parade and Games
October 31 Teacher Workday
November 11 Veterans Day Holiday, No Classes
November 14 Parent/Teacher Conferences, No Classes
November 20 Thanksgiving Concerts
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Break, No classes
December 5 Teacher Workday/5-day pre-k class held
December 2-10 Advent Adventure
December 18 Christmas Program, All students
December 19 Teacher Workday
Dec. 22-Jan. 5 Christmas Break, No Classes
January 5 Teacher Workday
January 6 Classes resume, All students
January 12 Registration Begins/In-house only
January 15 Snow Day-NOON Dismissal for ALL students
January 19 MLK Holiday, No classes
January 26 Community Registration Opens
January 30 Teacher Workday
February 4 Class Picture Day, All classes
February 16 Presidents’ Day Holiday, No Classes
February 26 Dads Olympics 9-11 AM
February 27 Teacher Workday
March 10-12 Trike-A-Thon Week/Ride Day on 12th
March 16-23 Spring Break, No Classes
March 27 Teacher Workday/5 day pre-k class held
April 3 Good Friday, No Classes
April 4 FUMC Egg Hunt
April 15 Spring & Graduation Picture Day
April 24 Teacher Workday/5 day pre-k class held
May 6 Moms Breakfast and Spa Day
May 4-8 Scholastic Book Fair Week (tentative)
May 8 Parent/Teacher Conferences, No classes
May 15 Pre-K Graduation at 12:30 PM (tentative)
May 19 Water & Bubble Day/Summer B-day Party
May 21 End-of-Year Parties
May 22 Teacher Workday
May 25 Memorial Day, CEC office closed
June 8-12, 2026 First-UMC VBS Week
June 15, 2026 Start of CEC Summer Camp
*In-house visitors, extra enhancements and pre-k off campus field trips will be scheduled as needed. Approved 1/25 J. Reed