Staff Retreat and Professional Development
2025-10-09

Staff-Teacher Inservice Day
2025-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)

Parent Preview -School Tour and presentation
2025-10-15 17:00 - 18:00
For parents considering CGMS. Visit with teachers, staff and other parents. Attend a presentation about our program and admissions. Tour the classrooms. Please do not bring your children to this event (infants in laps OK to bring with you). Reservations required.

Guide a Grown-Up, 4-5:30pm - Primary students and one select grown-up
2025-10-23 16:00 - 17:30
Primary children invite a parent or another special adult to come join them for a special evening working in their classroom. One grown-up per student please. Not to worry though, there is another date for this event later in the school year when another significant grown-up can attend! Note: Primary classes for this event; the Toddler program does not participate.

Application open for the 2026-27 School Year
2025-11-01
Applications open for the 2026-2027 (September – May) School Year Lottery. Applications to be included in the lottery will close February 15, 2026. See the admissions section of our website.

XP Information Night - Parent Meeting
2025-11-05 17:30 - 19:00
Come to school and learn about the Extended Primary program from Primary/XP teachers as you plan for the future for your child at Children’s Garden.

Garden Gala - Fall Fund Raiser
2025-11-08 16:30 - 20:00
Join us for the annual Fundraiser Event at the Denver Botanic Gardens!

No Classes - Parent/Teacher Conferences
2025-11-13 - 2025-11-14
Reserve these dates for your conference at school with your child’s teacher

Parent Preview - School tour and presentation
2025-11-13 16:00 - 17:00

Studio Night for Parents!
2025-11-18 17:00 - 18:30
Come for an evening of creative play in the studio! Studio night is a time for parents to relax and create something together that the children can then discover and build on. It’s a joyful thing for the children to find the traces of parents “work” in their spaces, and a beautiful way to share a creative experience.

Grandparents and Special Friends Day
2025-11-21
We invite grown-up “Grands” (or special friends) to spend a little time at school with their young “grands”. The classrooms will function as usual so the children can share their daily Children’s Garden experience.
Details TBA

No School - Thanksgiving Break, 11/24-12/1
2025-11-24 08:00 - 2025-12-01 17:00
School is closed for the week of Thanksgiving. Teacher Work Day (no school for students) 12/1. Classes resume 12/2

No Classes - Teacher plan and prepare day
2025-12-01

Virtual Parent Preview Presentation – Reservation Required
2025-12-09 10:00 - 11:00
Virtual Parent Preview Presentation – Reservation Required

Virtual school tour and presentation of the school, program and admissions. For parents considering Children’s Garden for their child in the future. Registration is required.

School Closed for Winter Break 12/19-1/5
2025-12-19 - 2026-01-05
School closed for Winter Break, 12/20 – 1/5 Teacher Work Day (no school) 1/6. Classes resume 1/7.

No School- Teacher plan and prepare day
2026-01-05

Parent Preview - School tour and presentation
2026-01-12 16:30 - 17:30
For parents considering CGMS. Visit with teachers, staff and other parents. Attend an on-site presentation about our program and admissions, and tour the classrooms. Please do not bring your children to this event (infants in laps OK to bring with you). Reservations required.

No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
2026-01-19

Guide a Different Grown-Up, 4-5:30pm – Primary students and one select grown-up
2026-01-22 16:00 - 17:30
Primary children invite a parent or another special adult to come join them for a special evening working in their classroom. One grown-up per student please. Note: Primary classes for this event; the Toddler program does not participate.

2026-27 Re-enrollment/Sibling Applications Due
2026-02-10
Re-enrollment materials and sibling applications for 2026-27 school year are due, along with Initial Payment.

Parent Preview - Virtual tour and presentation
2026-02-10 10:00 - 11:00
Virtual school tour and presentation of the school, program and admissions. For parents considering Children’s Garden for their child in the future. Registration is required.

No School for students - Teacher plan and prepare day
2026-02-13, 2026-03-20

No School - President's Day
2026-02-16

No School - Spring Break
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-06

No Classes for students - Teacher plan and prepare day
2026-04-06

Parent/Teacher Conferences - No classes for students
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-20
No Classes for students. Save the dates for parent/teacher conference

2026-27 School Year Contracts Due
2026-05-01

Parent Event - Curator's Talk with Studio team
2026-05-04 17:00 - 18:30

Art Show - Event for Families
2026-05-07 16:00 - 18:00
