CALENDAR
DATES & TIMES
The Back Pack follows the Fairfax County Public School calendar from the first day of school to the last day of school. We will be closed on holidays as observed by FCPS as well as follow all emergency procedures, closings, and delays.
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Our doors open for Before Care at 6:30 am.
The After Care program closes at 6:15 pm.
We provide transportation to and from your child's school at their bell times.
ALL DAY CARE
The Back Pack offers all-day care on select days when FCPS are closed. Check our calendar below for a complete look at the school year. The FCPS calendar can be found here.
Regardless of Before Care or After Care status, all children require an RSVP for each all-day care offered throughout the school year. Be sure to read our monthly newsletters to ensure you never miss a link to RSVP. Each family will incur a $30 fee per child. However, the fee will be removed if your RSVP indicates not attending. Families must RSVP to ensure appropriate staffing needs, adequate all-day materials are purchased, and snacks are on hand.​
HALF DAY CARE
The Back Pack offers care and early pick-up on FCPS Early Release days; two-hour and three-hour. Check our calendar below for a complete look at the school year.
Regardless of Before Care or After Care status, all children require an RSVP for each half-day care offered throughout the school year. Be sure to read our monthly newsletters to ensure you never miss a link to RSVP. Each family will incur a $15 fee per child. However, the fee will be removed if your RSVP indicates not attending. Families must RSVP to ensure appropriate staffing needs, adequate all-day materials are purchased, and snacks are on hand.
2025-26 BACK PACK CALENDAR
Holidays and inclement weather decisions follow the Fairfax County Public School System.
Please note that Back Pack has additional days open/closed.
1ST QUARTER
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August 18th: First Day of School
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August 29th: CLOSED - Labor Day Holiday
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September 1st: CLOSED - Labor Day Holiday
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September 23rd: OPEN for all-day care
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October 2nd: OPEN for all-day care
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October 13th: CLOSED - Indigenous Peoples' Day
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October 20th: OPEN for all-day care
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October 31st: OPEN for half-day care
2ND QUARTER
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November 3rd: OPEN for all-day care
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November 4th: OPEN for all-day care
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November 11th: CLOSED - Veterans' Day
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November 26th – 28th: CLOSED - Thanksgiving Break
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December 22nd – January 2nd: CLOSED - Winter Break
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January 19th: CLOSED - MLK Jr Day Holiday
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January 28th: OPEN for half-day care
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January 29th: OPEN for full-day care
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January 30th: OPEN for full-day care
3RD QUARTER
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February 16th: CLOSED - Presidents' Day
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February 17th: OPEN for all-day care
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March 20th: OPEN for all-day care
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March 27th: OPEN for half-day care
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March 30th - April 4th: CLOSED - Spring Break
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April 6th: CLOSED - Easter Monday
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April 10th: OPEN for all-day care
4TH QUARTER
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May 25th: CLOSED - Memorial Day
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May 26th: OPEN for all-day care
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May 27th: OPEN for all-day care
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June 17th: OPEN for half-day care
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June 17th: Last Day of School
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
The Back Pack follows the decisions of the FCPS system with regard to delayed openings, cancellations, and early dismissals due to inclement weather. The Back Pack is open for all enrolled students for delayed openings due to inclement weather. On unexpected early dismissal days only students enrolled in After Care will be picked up early from school.
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FULL DAY CLOSINGS
When FCPS makes a decision to close school all day due to inclement weather, the Back Pack will be closed for the day as well.
DELAYED SCHOOL OPENINGS
On days when FCPS opens late, The Back Pack will make every effort to open at 6:30 am. The students will be transported to school at the delayed opening time. After Care students are welcome to attend Before Care when delayed school openings occur, if space permits, for a $15 drop in fee.
EARLY SCHOOL CLOSINGS
On days that FCPS closes early due to inclement weather, The Back Pack will pick up students enrolled in After Care from school at the early dismissal time. Before Care students are welcome to attend After Care when early closings occur, if space permits, for a $15 drop in fee.
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The Back Pack will make every effort to be open until 6:15 pm. In the event of severe weather conditions, utility problems, or other emergencies, families may be contacted to pick up students early.
CALENDAR POLICIES
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No fee adjustments or refunds will be given for The Back Pack closings due to snow, weather, energy problems, emergencies, unanticipated calendar changes, or early pick-ups.
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Fairfax County Public Schools’ last day is Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. The last day of service for The Back Pack will also be Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. Should inclement weather dictate that FCPS be extended, The Back Pack will NOT provide service beyond Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. This policy is greatly due to the fact that Camp Whatakid begins as scheduled on Monday, June 22nd, 2026.
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No refunds will be given for any days that are scheduled by FCPS outside of the original calendar which is posted at the beginning of the school year. Should FCPS determine to end school early and dismiss students before Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. The last day of service at The Back Pack will coincide with FCPS’ newly determined official last day of school.
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The only Teacher Work Days that are serviced by The Back Pack are those scheduled on the original FCPS calendar posted prior to the first day of school.