Madrona Children's Academy School Year Calendar 2026/2027
September 2026
First Day of School- Tues. Sept. 8th
🍎 Apple Harvest Festival- Sat. Sept. 19th *10am-12pm (Family Event)
Baseline Assessments Conducted- Sept. 28th-29th
October 2026
NORTH Picture Day- Oct. 12th *10am
🎃 Agnew Pumpkin Patch & Forest Fun Halloween- Sat. Oct. 24th *10am-12pm (Family Event)
Early Closure @3pm- Oct. 30th *Halloween
November 2026
🍂 Harvest Table Potluck- Sat. Nov. 21st *11am-1pm (Family Event)
***CLOSED*** Nov. 26th & Nov. 27th *Thanksgiving
December 2026
Parent Teacher Conferences- Dec. 7th-18th
🏮 LANTERN WALK- Fri. Dec. 18th *4:30-6pm (Family Event)
***CLOSED*** Monday Dec. 21st- Friday Dec. 25th *Winter Vacation
January 2027
***CLOSED*** Friday, Jan. 1st *New Year's Day
🐋 Gray Whale Celebration- Sat. Jan. 23rd *10am-12pm (Family Event)
February 2027
🌧 ️ Rain Festival- Sat. Feb. 20th *10am-12pm (Family Event - Wear Rain Gear!)
March 2027
Baseline Assessment Revision- Mar. 8th-12th
🌿 Fiddlehead Fern Walk- Sat. Mar. 20th *10am-12pm (Family Forest Walk)
Re-enrollment 27/28 form- Mar. 26th
April 2027
Anniversary Class Party- April 1st
Baseline Assessment Report Email- April 12th-16th
Earth Day Beach Cleanup- Sat. April 17th *10am-12pm (Family Event)
May 2027
Early Closure May 7th * 3pm
River Stone Dinner & Ceremony (Teacher Appreciation) - May 7th *4:30pm
🍄 Mushroom Festival- Sat. May 15th *10am-12pm (Family Forest Walk)
June 2027
☀ ️ Summer Solstice Celebration- Sat. June 19th *6-8pm (Evening Family Event)
July 2027
***CLOSED*** Friday July 2nd- Friday July 9th *Summer Vacation
💜 Lavender Festival- Sat. July 17th *10am-12pm (Family Event)
August 2027
🐟 Salmon Homecoming- Sat. Aug. 7th *10am-12pm (Family Creek Walk)
Early Closure @3pm- Aug. 16th *New Family Orientation
Sunflower Graduation Ceremony & Potluck Lunch Party- Aug. 18th *10:30am
MADRONA COMMUNITY EVENTS
Celebrating Where We Are: The Pacific Northwest
This year, we're replacing traditional events with nature-based community gatherings that celebrate our unique Olympic Peninsula home. These family events honor the rhythms of our rainforest, coastline, and seasons.
🐋 GRAY WHALE CELEBRATION (January) The gray whales are migrating! Join us for whale stories, ocean crafts, and marine mammal education. Optional family whale-watching excursion info provided.
🌧 ️ RAIN FESTIVAL (February) We embrace the rain! Puddle jumping parade, rain stick making, and cozy story time. Wear your rain gear - we WILL get wet!
🌿 FIDDLEHEAD FERN WALK (March) Spring emerges in the forest! Family guided walk to spot fiddleheads, trilliums, and signs of spring in the temperate rainforest.
🏖 ️ EARTH DAY BEACH CLEANUP (April) We care for our beaches! Family beach cleanup, tide pool exploration, and driftwood art. All ages welcome.
🍄 MUSHROOM FESTIVAL (May) The PNW is mushroom heaven! Mushroom identification walk, spore print art, and learning about the magical underground mycelium network.
☀ ️ SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION (June) The longest day! Sun prints, flower crowns, and an evening gathering to watch our famous late PNW sunset (around 9pm!).
💜 LAVENDER FESTIVAL (July) Sequim is the Lavender Capital of North America! Lavender sachets, sensory exploration, and optional family trips to local lavender farms.
🐟 SALMON HOMECOMING (August) The salmon are returning! Salmon lifecycle learning, stream walk, and Indigenous cultural appreciation with a guest speaker.
🍎 APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL (September) Apple season in the PNW! Visit a local orchard, press cider, and celebrate the harvest together.
🎃 PUMPKIN PATCH & FOREST HALLOWEEN (October) Pumpkin patch trip and nature-themed Halloween - owls, bats, and forest creatures. Nature costume parade!
🍂 HARVEST TABLE (November) Each family brings a dish from their culture or tradition. We gather at a long community table to share food, gratitude, and connection.
🏮 LANTERN WALK (December) Our signature Madrona tradition! Children carry handmade lanterns through the forest at dusk, singing songs of light and community. Hot cocoa and togetherness follow. This is our most magical night of the year.
All events follow Madrona dietary standards: Egg-Free • Nut-Free • Low Sugar • Dye-Free • Organic When Available
Holiday Concert & Family Dinner
The Children have been practicing since the first week of November and it is the cutest thing we have ever seen!
Come join us for a few winter themed songs and a big potluck style Family Dinner! Miss Lisa will bring the main dish and families bring the sides and extras!
Such a wonderful way to connect with other families and celebrate the season with friends.
Please RSVP via our scheduling page!
Art Show
The children have been learning for the better part of year about various famous artists and different styles of art! Come and take a walk through our gallery to see their amazing replications and creations!
Light Refreshments served
This event is a fundraiser and all proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund
$10 per family
Parent Date Night!!
Have a night out and we will watch the children! They can enjoy lots of fun activities with friends while you enjoy an evening out! Finding a babysitter can be so difficult, let us help!
Cost is $25 per child
Space is limited! Sign up on our scheduling page!
Halloween Carnival & Open House
Our FAVORITE Holiday!!!
Come dress up and join us for this spooktacular community event!
Face Painting, Carnival Games, Moon Bounce, Crafts, Music, Prize Opportunities, Treats and more!!
Fun for the whole family!
please go to our Scheduling page to RSVP
First Aid & CPR with Infant&Child Certification
We all know that the unexpected can happen at any time, and our children’s safety is paramount. Gain the skills you need to help save a life in the event of an emergency.
Join Instructor and local Firefighter Tyler Gage in this 4 hour First Aid & CPR class held right here at Madrona!
Includes Infant & Child certification - Please go to our scheduling page to enroll
Class size: 20
Childcare Available
Cost $60 per person
Limited Scholarships available
Preschool Graduation
It is that exciting but bittersweet time of year…
Our preschoolers are heading off to Kindergarten!
Come join us in a special ceremony celebrating their accomplishments, receive awards and a special farewell gift from Madrona Staff.
Kindergarten Resource packets will be available
Afterschool Club Sign up
Picture taking and family guests are encouraged!
Please go to our scheduling page to RSVP
Summer Beach Bash
Summer is here!!!
We want to begin an annual celebration of the sun and fun with all of our Madrona Families!
Please join us for a potluck Summer Beach Bash at Crescent Beach!
What to bring?
Smiles! Towels! Beach stuff! Dish to share! Floaties?
Please go to our scheduling page to RSVP
NOTE* A liability waiver must be signed prior to RSVPing for this event.
Love & Logic Parenting Class
Raise happy and well-behaved children with positive, loving tools
The Love and Logic approach to parenting is built around the science of caring and respectful relationships. An authentic, loving connection between parents and their children forms the foundation of good behavior and healthy decision-making.
The Love & Logic approach provides a variety of simple and effective strategies for parenting children from birth to adulthood.
This Class costs $15 and is available to our families and community members
25 Spaces are available
Please visit our Scheduling page to enroll
Fathers Day Daddy and Me Workshop
Let’s start a tradition together!
Fathers Day is Sunday, June 21st and what better way to get ready to celebrate than spending some special one on one time with your child!
The workshop will begin with a welcome song, then a very special story time followed by a related wood working project and light refreshment. A perfect opportunity to connect and celebrate what a wonderful job you all do as Fathers!
This is a free workshop - Open to our students and community members with preschool age children.
25 spaces available - Please visit our schedule page to enroll!
Canceled due to COVID-19 Mothers Day Mommy and Me Art Class
Let’s start a tradition together!
Mothers Day is Sunday, May 10th and what better way to get ready to celebrate than spending some special one on one time with your child!
The class will begin with a welcome song, then a very special story time followed by a related art project and light refreshment. A perfect opportunity to connect and celebrate what a wonderful job you all do as Mothers!
This is a free Art class - Open to our students and community members with preschool age children.
25 spaces available - Please visit our schedule page to enroll!