August

  • August 29 – First day of school and PAL

September

  • September 1 – No School / No PAL
  • September 4 – Labor Day – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: Tortoise Day, a visit with an African Sulcata Tortoise! Tuesday, Sept. 19

October

  • October 6 – No School / No PAL (Professional Development Day at School)
  • October 9 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: Fall Fun Fair! Thursday, Oct. 26

November

  • November 7 – No School / No PAL (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
  • November 10 – Veterans Day – No School / No PAL
  • November 22-24 – Thanksgiving Vacation – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: World Kindness Week! Nov. 13-17

December

  • December 25-29 – Holiday Break – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: Hot Cocoa Day! Wednesday, Dec. 13

January

  • January 1 – New Years Day – No School / No PAL
  • January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: Talent Show! Tuesday, Jan. 23 (prep week Jan. 16-22)

February

  • February 19 – President’s Day – No School / No PAL
  • February 19-23 – Winter Break – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: Center for Wildlife Visit! Thursday, Feb. 8

March

  • March 8 – No School / No PAL (Professional Development Day at School)

PAL EVENT: Annual Bubble Gum Carnival! Wednesday, March 20 (crafting days, March 13-15, 18)

April

  • April 12 – No School / No PAL (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
  • April 15-19 – Spring Break – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: Mermaids and Pirates Party! Tuesday, April 23

May

  • May 27 – Memorial Day – No School / No PAL

PAL EVENT: event TBD – Thursday, May 16

June

  • June 19 – Juneteenth – No School / No PAL
  • Last Day of School/PAL TBD

PAL EVENT: Water Day! Tuesday, June 11

PAL PROGRAM

Located in York ME

CO-DIRECTOR CONTACTS:

For Registrations, questions/concerns & changes, contact Nancy Conrad: ThePALprogram@gmail.com

For billing questions / financial aid, contact Laura Gilchrest: lauragilchrest.pal@gmail.com

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

HOW TO REGISTER:

REGISTRATION FORM

PARENT HANDBOOK

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE

Print and return form to a staff member or email it to: ThePALprogram@gmail.com. Please see the section on schedule changes in the Handbook for more information.

SCHEDULE CHANGE FORM

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY FORM

DELAYS & CLOSING

  • PAL follows the York school schedule.
  • PAL does NOT operate during school vacations and snow days.
  • Should there be a school delay, morning PAL will be closed, afternoon PAL will resume as scheduled.
  • If school is cancelled for the day or there is a weather related/unplanned early release, PAL will be cancelled as well.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. Please contact Co-Director Laura Gilchrest for more information: lauragilchrest.pal@gmail.com Download the Packet below:

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKET