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WECP is a model university child development program licensed for children from ages one to eight.

Academic School Year Calendar

September 2024 - June 2025
Printable Academic School Year Calendar 2024-2025 (PDF)

June 2025 – September 2025
Printable Summer 2025 Calendar (PDF)

September 2024

Sept 2 WECP CLOSED – Labor Day (UW Observance)
Sept 3 FIRST DAY OF WECP 2024-2025 Academic School Year

October 2024

Oct 28 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day
(OCCFR ALL Campus Childcare Conference)

November 2024

Nov 8 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day
Nov 22 NO SCHOOL – Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov 28-29 WECP CLOSED – Fall Break

December 2024

Dec 9 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day
Dec 23-31 WECP CLOSED – Winter Break

January 2025

Jan 1-3 WECP CLOSED – Winter Break
Jan 6 School Resumes
Jan 20 WECP CLOSED – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 27 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day

February 2025

Feb 21 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day

March 2025

Mar 24-28 WECP CLOSED – SPRING BREAK
Mar 31 School Resumes

April 2025

Apr 11 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day

May 2025

May 2 NO SCHOOL – Parent-Teacher Conferences
May 26 WECP CLOSED – Memorial Day

June 2025

June 11 Last Day of Academic Year
June 12-13 NO SCHOOL – WECP closed for classroom prep and staff development
June 16 First day of WECP Summer Session

July 2025

July 4 WECP Closed for Independence Day
July 18 WECP Early Release (children can attend 7:30am-12:30pm), Staff Development in afternoon

August 2025

August 21 Last day of WECP Summer Session
August 22 WECP Closed for Classroom Cleanup
August 25-27 WECP Closed for Staff Development and Classroom Set Up
August 28 Classroom Visits
August 29 WECP Closed

September 2025

September 1 WECP Closed for Labor Day
September 2 First day of 2025-2026 Academic Year

 


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Contact Information:

  • 1500 Highland Ave, Room 101
    Madison WI 53705
    Director: 608-265-9852
    Administrative Assistant: 608-263-5760

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Map & Directions

The WECP is located at the Waisman Center on the far west end of campus and across Highland Avenue from University Hospital and Clinics and American Family Children’s Hospital.