2026-27 Calendar (Text Only)

The calendar may be changed at any time by Board vote or for emergencies, as determined by the Superintendent

Important Dates

First Semester: August 12-December 17, 2026
Second Semester: January 5-May 28, 2027
New Educator Orientation: August 4-6, 2026
Institute Days: August 10-11, 2026; January 4, 2027; February 26, 2027
Early Release Wednesdays: Student Dismissal at 1:55 p.m., Building Collaboration from 2:15-3:15 p.m. -- Every Wednesday school is in session with the exception of: August 12, October 7, November 4, December 16, January 6, January 27, February 24, March 10, April 14, and May 26.
Curriculum Night: August 27, 2026
Fall Conferences: October 8, 2026 (early dismissal 12:35 p.m.)
Spring Conferences: February 25, 2027
Early Dismissal: October 8, 2026; March 26, 2027 (12:35 pm)
District Testing (Fall Testing): October 9, 2026
Spring PreACT/ACT (ISBE): April 14-15, 2027
District Improvement Days: November 6, 2026; January 29, 2027; March 12, 2027 (Student Dismissal at 12:35 p.m., District Collaboration from 12:50-3:15 p.m.)

Holidays - Student Non-Attendance Days

Labor Day: September 7, 2026
Columbus/Indigenous People Day: October 12, 2026
Election Day: November 3, 2026
Thanksgiving Break: November 25-27, 2026
Winter Break: December 18, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18, 2027
Non-Attendance Days: February 12, 2027; April 16, 2027
Presidents’ Day: February 15, 2027
Spring Break: March 29-April 2, 2027
Memorial Day: May 31, 2027

Student Non-Attendance Days

New Educator Orientation: August 4-6, 2026
Institute Days: August 10-11, 2026; January 4, 2027; February 26, 2027

Exams and Graduation

First Semester Final Exams: December 15-17, 2026
AP Exams: May 3-14, 2027
Graduation: May 20, 2027
Second Semester Final Exams: May 26-28, 2027