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:
- Read the Parent Handbook
- Print the Registration Form
- Fill out the forms and email to:
ThePALprogram@gmail.com
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.
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: