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November
22novAll DayOpen House for Prospective Families
Open House Registration Link: https://montessorischoolofwestminster.org/open-house/ Families can visit MSW’s campus to see classrooms and hear descriptions of the classroom functions. Child supervision is provided by MSW Parent Ambassadors. Faculty representatives
Open House Registration Link: https://montessorischoolofwestminster.org/open-house/
Families can visit MSW’s campus to see classrooms and hear descriptions of the classroom functions. Child supervision is provided by MSW Parent Ambassadors. Faculty representatives are on hand to answer your curriculum- and classroom-specific questions. MSW’s Director of Admissions will answer your enrollment questions. An informal tour of each program level is included, starting with Beginnings classroom for two-year-olds and concluding with the sought-after Middle School program for students in grades seven, eight, and nine.
Each Open House event is on Saturday morning at 9 AM.
Questions?: Call 410.848.6283 or email admissions@theMSW.org.
We hope you can join us!
November 22, 2025 All Day(GMT+00:00)
26nov(nov 26)8:30 amFall BreakHappy Thanksgiving!
MSW will be closed from Wednesday, November 26, through Friday, November 28, 2025. School reopens on Monday, December 1st at 8:30 AM. We wish our community and all families a
MSW will be closed from Wednesday, November 26, through Friday, November 28, 2025. School reopens on Monday, December 1st at 8:30 AM. We wish our community and all families a time of peace and unity.
November 26, 2025 8:30 am(GMT-05:00)
29nov5:00 pmMiracle on Main Street Electric Parade
MSW’s bus and community members will march in the 2025 Miracle on Main Street Holiday Electric Parade! Come to Westminster’s Main Street to watch the sparkle and shine! The Parade
MSW’s bus and community members will march in the 2025 Miracle on Main Street Holiday Electric Parade! Come to Westminster’s Main Street to watch the sparkle and shine! The Parade is scheduled for 5 PM. Here’s a Facebook link to learn more about all the fun taking place in the downtown area this day! — Miracle on Main Street Holiday Electric Parade

November 29, 2025 5:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
December
19dec11:50 amMSW Closed - Winter Break11:50 AM Dismissal for All Students on Friday, December 19
MSW will close on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM for Winter Break. No childcare is offered on this early-dismissal day. MSW will then be closed on Monday, December
MSW will close on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM for Winter Break. No childcare is offered on this early-dismissal day. MSW will then be closed on Monday, December 22 through Friday, January 2, 2026. MSW will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM. MSW wishes all families wintertime quiet, peace, and coziness as we prepare for the New Year.
December 19, 2025 11:50 am(GMT-05:00)
January
16janAll DayMSW Closed - Staff In-Service Dayor 1/2-Day Snow Make-up Day
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as “Half-Day Snow Make-up Days.” In the event that MSW must close due to inclement weather, the school calendar lists four possibilities for shortened In-Service Days (8:30 to 11:50 AM) to replace instruction time lost. Families will be notified via MSW Updates weekly email if a “Half-Day Snow Make-up Day” will be used.
If this day is used as a full In-Service Day, MSW will offer childcare to pre-registered students. If the day is used as a Half-Day Snow Make-up Day for students (8:30 to 11:50 AM), no childcare will be available.
Your questions are welcome. Please contact your MSW administrative team at office@theMSW.org or call 410.848.6283 for further information.
January 16, 2026 All Day(GMT+00:00)
19janAll DayMSW Closed - MLK, Jr. Day Observed
MSW will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
MSW will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
January 19, 2026 All Day(GMT+00:00)
24janAll DayOpen House for Prospective Families
Open House Registration Link: https://montessorischoolofwestminster.org/open-house/ Families can visit MSW’s campus to see classrooms and hear descriptions of the classroom functions. Child supervision is provided by MSW Parent Ambassadors. Faculty representatives
Open House Registration Link: https://montessorischoolofwestminster.org/open-house/
Families can visit MSW’s campus to see classrooms and hear descriptions of the classroom functions. Child supervision is provided by MSW Parent Ambassadors. Faculty representatives are on hand to answer your curriculum- and classroom-specific questions. MSW’s Director of Admissions will answer your enrollment questions. An informal tour of each program level is included, starting with Beginnings classroom for two-year-olds and concluding with the sought-after Middle School program for students in grades seven, eight, and nine.
Each Open House event is on Saturday morning at 9 AM.
Questions?: Call 410.848.6283 or email admissions@theMSW.org.
We hope you can join us!
January 24, 2026 All Day(GMT+00:00)
February
13febAll DayMSW Closed - Staff In-Service Dayor 1/2-Day Snow Make-up Day
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as “Half-Day Snow Make-up Days.” In the event that MSW must close due to inclement weather, the school calendar lists four possibilities for shortened In-Service Days (8:30 to 11:50 AM) to replace instruction time lost. Families will be notified via MSW Updates weekly email if a “Half-Day Snow Make-up Day” will be used.
If this day is used as a full In-Service Day, MSW will offer childcare to pre-registered students. If the day is used as a Half-Day Snow Make-up Day, no childcare will be available.
Your questions are welcome. Please contact your MSW administrative team at office@theMSW.org or call 410.848.6283 for further information.
February 13, 2026 All Day(GMT-05:00)
21febAll DayOpen House for Prospective Families
Open House Registration Link: https://montessorischoolofwestminster.org/open-house/ Families can visit MSW’s campus to see classrooms and hear descriptions of the classroom functions. Child supervision is provided by MSW Parent Ambassadors. Faculty representatives
Open House Registration Link: https://montessorischoolofwestminster.org/open-house/
Families can visit MSW’s campus to see classrooms and hear descriptions of the classroom functions. Child supervision is provided by MSW Parent Ambassadors. Faculty representatives are on hand to answer your curriculum- and classroom-specific questions. MSW’s Director of Admissions will answer your enrollment questions. An informal tour of each program level is included, starting with Beginnings classroom for two-year-olds and concluding with the sought-after Middle School program for students in grades seven, eight, and nine.
Each Open House event is on Saturday morning at 9 AM.
Questions?: Call 410.848.6283 or email admissions@theMSW.org.
We hope you can join us!
February 21, 2026 All Day(GMT+00:00)
April
07apr9:30 amOpen House for Prospective FamiliesFor Elementary-age Students & Their Parents
MSW 2026 Elementary Open House & Trail Hike We welcome families of elementary-age students to visit on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM. Once a year, the
MSW 2026 Elementary Open House & Trail Hike
We welcome families of elementary-age students to visit on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.
Once a year, the Montessori School of Westminster holds a special event for children entering grades one through six during the following school year. Our Open House for elementary-age students provides children in this age group, and their parents, the opportunity to see and experience a Montessori classroom. Children will visit classrooms while parents observe, and then families will explore our 27-acre campus on this early spring day! Families will venture onto the MSW trail system to see surrounding woodlands, open fields, and the stream at the bottom of the hill! MSW’s Environmental Educator, Stefanie Misner, will guide you through.
Lastly, Director of Admissions, Suzanne Radcliffe, will meet with you in the UTZ Field House to relax and answer your Montessori method and enrollment questions.
Those interested can use this link to register. (Registration is required.) MSW Elementary Open House & Trail Hike Registration Form
Questions?: Call 410.848.6283 or email admissions@theMSW.org.
We hope you can join us!
April 7, 2026 9:30 am(GMT+00:00)
24aprAll DayMSW Closed - Staff In-Service Dayor 1/2-Day Snow Make-up Day
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as “Half-Day Snow Make-up Days.” In the event that MSW must close due to inclement weather, the school calendar lists four possibilities for shortened In-Service Days (8:30 to 11:50 AM) to replace instruction time lost. Families will be notified via MSW Updates weekly email if a “Half-Day Snow Make-up Day” will be used.
If this day is used as a full In-Service Day, MSW will offer childcare to pre-registered students. If the day is used as a Half-Day Snow Make-up Day, no childcare will be available.
Your questions are welcome. Please contact your MSW administrative team at office@theMSW.org or call 410.848.6283 for further information.
April 24, 2026 All Day(GMT+00:00)
May
18may(may 18)11:07 amUpper Elementary Camping Trip
This annual much-anticipated adventure is the culmination of a year in Upper Elementary for grades 4, 5, and 6! The class spending three nights away doing all the outdoorsy things
This annual much-anticipated adventure is the culmination of a year in Upper Elementary for grades 4, 5, and 6! The class spending three nights away doing all the outdoorsy things you can imagine in the company of their Guides, Aides, and other chaperones. Currently, the class visits “Deer Valley” in Pennsylvania. Travel like this prepares students for big adventures in Middle School (grades 7, 8, and 9) at MSW!
May 18, 2026 11:07 am(GMT+00:00)
22mayAll DayMSW Closed - Staff In-Service Dayor 1/2-Day Snow Make-up Day
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as
MSW plans In-Service Days for staff throughout the year. During this time, staff members meet, collaborate, undergo training, and participate in professional development activities. Certain In-Service Days are earmarked as “Half-Day Snow Make-up Days.” In the event that MSW must close due to inclement weather, the school calendar lists four possibilities for shortened In-Service Days (8:30 to 11:50 AM) to replace instruction time lost. Families will be notified via MSW Updates weekly email if a “Half-Day Snow Make-up Day” will be used.
If this day is used as a full In-Service Day, MSW will offer childcare to pre-registered students. If the day is used as a Half-Day Snow Make-up Day for students (8:30 to 11:50 AM), no childcare will be available.
Your questions are welcome. Please contact your MSW administrative team at office@theMSW.org or call 410.848.6283 for further information.
May 22, 2026 All Day(GMT+00:00)
25mayAll DayMSW Closed - Memorial Day Observed
MSW is closed for students and staff as we observe the Memorial Day holiday.
MSW is closed for students and staff as we observe the Memorial Day holiday.
May 25, 2026 (All Day)(GMT-04:00)