School Calendar 2026-2027 | The Learning Tree Center, Palm Desert

Key dates

The dates that matter most.

First day of school	Monday, August 24, 2026
Back to School Night	Thursday, September 17, 7:00 p.m.
Winter Break	December 21 – January 1
Spring Break	March 29 – April 2
Promotions, Kindergarten-Prep, Kindergarten and 5th grade	Thursday, June 10
Last day of school	Friday, June 11, 2027
Summer camp begins	Monday, June 14, 2027

The school itself is open all year, Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., apart from the holidays listed below and one week in August.

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Month by month

The full calendar.

August 2026

Monday 24School begins

September

Monday 7Labor Day, school closed
Thursday 17Back to School Night, 7:00 p.m.
Date to comeFall fundraiser

October

Thursday 8Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Monday 12Columbus Day, school open
Tuesday 27Lifetouch pictures, all grades
Monday 26 – Friday 30Red Ribbon Week
Friday 30Halloween Trunk or Treat and classroom parties

November

Wednesday 4Election Day
Thursday 5Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Monday 2 – Friday 6Scholastic Book Fair
Wednesday 11Veterans Day, school closed
Date to comeLifetouch picture make-up day
Wednesday 25 – Friday 27Thanksgiving, school closed

December

Thursday 3Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Friday 18Classroom holiday parties
Date to comeWinter Wonderland Carnival, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., school closes at noon
Monday 21 – Friday, January 1Winter Break for elementary
Thursday 24 – Friday 25Holiday break, school closed
Thursday 31 – Friday, January 1New Year’s break, school closed

January 2027

Monday 4School resumes, all students
Thursday 7Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday 12Science Fair projects due
Monday 18Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, school closed
Thursday 28 – Friday 29Jump Rope for Heart

February

Thursday 4Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Monday 8Lincoln’s Birthday, school closed
Friday 12Classroom Valentine’s Day parties
Monday 15Presidents’ Day, school closed
Thursday 25Lifetouch spring pictures, free dress

March

Date to comeHistorical Dress Day, 9:30 a.m.
Thursday 4Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Date to comeScholastic Book Fair
Date to comeBike Day, 12:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday 25Grandparent’s and Special Person Day
Friday 26Classroom spring parties
Thursday 18 – Friday 26Mystery Egg Grab
Monday 29 – Friday, April 2Spring Break for elementary

April

Thursday 8Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Date to comeSpelling Bee in classroom
Date to comeSpelling Bee finals

May

Thursday 6Student of the Month assembly, 8:30 a.m.
Date to comeScholastic Book Fair, buy one get one
Monday 31Memorial Day, school closed
Date to comeEnd of year party

June

Wednesday 9Student of the Month and end of year awards
Thursday 10Kindergarten-Prep, Kindergarten and 5th grade promotions
Friday 11Last day of school
Monday 14Summer camp begins

July

Friday 3Independence Day holiday, school closed

Dates marked “date to come” are set closer to the event and announced in our monthly newsletter. Calendar is the school’s tentative 2026–2027 schedule and can change.

The day

School hours.

Group	Class time	Arrive by
Kindergarten-Prep and Kindergarten	9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.	8:45 a.m.
1st through 6th grade	8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.	8:15 a.m.

Elementary students may arrive as early as 6:00 a.m. and stay as late as 6:00 p.m. at no additional charge. Students who arrive late stop at the front desk for a late slip.

Before the first day

School supplies.

Bring these on the first day, Monday, August 24. Please label everything with your child’s name.

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Every grade

The basics

Elmer’s glue sticks and white glue, scissors, colored pencils, washable markers, a watercolor paint set, pink pearl erasers, hand sanitizer, tissues, disinfecting wipes, and an earthquake kit.

Younger grades

Kindergarten-Prep and Kindergarten

Play-doh, crayons, lunch bags, small and large plates, sandwich and gallon Ziploc bags, and a change of clothes.

Older grades

1st through 6th

Index cards, #2 pencils, a 12″ ruler with metric, Expo dry erase markers, composition notebooks, wide ruled paper, highlighters, binders, and graph paper for the upper grades.

Textbooks are provided by the school and must be returned at the end of the year. The school also supplies paper, paints and glue for classroom use. A plastic container for supplies is provided by your teacher. Check your child’s supplies now and then and replace what has run out.

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