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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 2025 - June 2026
Printable Academic School Year Calendar 2025-2026 (PDF)

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

August 2025

Aug 21 Last Day of Summer Session
Aug 22 No School (Mandatory STAFF ONLY) cleaning classrooms
Aug 25, 26, 27 NO SCHOOL - Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development &
Classroom Preparation Days
Aug 28 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY - Family Visit Day (Returning & New)
Aug 29 WECP CLOSED

September 2025

Sept 1 (Mon) WECP CLOSED – Labor Day Holiday
Sept 2 (Tue) FIRST DAY OF WECP 2025-2026 Academic School Year

October 2025

Oct 17 (Fri) NO SCHOOL - Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development
Day

November 2025

Nov 3 (Mon) NO SCHOOL - Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development
Day
Nov 21 (Fri) NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Nov 27-28 WECP CLOSED – Fall Break

December 2025

Dec 1 (Mon) NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day
Dec 22-31 WECP CLOSED – Winter Break

January 2026

Jan 1-2 WECP CLOSED – Winter Break
Jan 5 (Mon) School Resumes
Jan 19 (Mon) WECP CLOSED – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan 30 (Fri) NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day

February 2026

Feb 20 (Fri) NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day

March 2026

Mar 23-27 WECP CLOSED – SPRING BREAK

April 2026

Apr 6 (Mon) NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day

May 2026

May 8 (Fri) NO SCHOOL – Parent-Teacher Conferences
May 25 (Mon) WECP CLOSED – Memorial Day

June 2026

June 10 (Wed) Last Day of Academic Year
June 10-11 NO SCHOOL – Mandatory STAFF ONLY, Professional Development Day/td>
June 15 (Mon) First day of WECP Summer Session


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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.