Holidays and Vacations

Cailie’s Childcare & Preschool allocates a total of three weeks annually for paid vacation, equivalent to 15 days, in addition to the specific holidays outlined below. In cases where holidays fall on a weekend, our childcare facility aligns with the closure schedule of the Washougal school district to observe that particular holiday. The vacation period spans two weeks during the summer, with flexibility extending beyond Monday to Friday, and one week during spring break, aligning with the closure schedule determined by the Washougal school district.

For any other non-holiday closure days, reimbursement will be provided at half the daily rate for the days your child would have typically been in our care. This policy aims to ensure fairness and transparency regarding scheduled closures and associated compensation.

 

Paid holidays and vacations

• New Year’s Day- January 1st

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- Third Monday of January

• Independence Day- July 4th/5th

• Veterans Day- November 11th

• Labor Day- First Monday in September

• Memorial Day- Last Monday in May

• Thanksgiving and day after- Fourth Thursday in November

• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day- December 24th/25th- up to a week

• Spring break 1 week closed TBD by Washougal district school schedule 

• Summer break 2-week closure-TBD

 

Additional Predetermined changes:

• Birthday closures-July 16, November 26, September 19, September 26 closed, Theses dates may be observed on other dates or may result in an early closure time verse a full closed day.

• First day of Washougal school district -late opening 10am

• Last day of Washougal school district- early closure 3pm

 

The holiday closures mentioned above are susceptible to change, with the possibility of additional closed days being introduced during the year due to unforeseen circumstances such as doctor's appointments and other unexpected events. Any alterations to the closure schedule or the inclusion of extra closed days will be communicated with a minimum notice of two weeks before the change. Generally, more than 30 days' notice is provided, unless there is an emergency or unexpected sick days, in which case prompt communication will be prioritized. This policy is designed to keep parents informed and to manage unexpected disruptions to the regular schedule effectively.

 

In the event of a sick day, notice will be sent out as soon as possible via text to all guardians.

 

All changes to the schedule can be found at the bottom of the monthly newsletter, the parent board by the front door, the sign in book front, your child’s sign in sheet or our private FB group.

 

July

*State Funding*

Childcare may be closed for most of July due to a two-week paid summer vacation and the 4th of July weekend, resulting in a total closure period of up to three weeks. Please ensure that you have alternative childcare arrangements in place for the majority of July. In recent years, July has typically had fewer than 8 open days on average.