2020-2021
School Year Calendar
DATES
WEEKDAYS
NOTES
September 16–18
Wednesday–Friday
Fully remote partial school days for students.
September 21
September
First full day of school; blended learning commences.
September 28
Monday
Yom Kippur, schools closed
October 12
Monday
Columbus Day, schools closed
November 3
Tuesday
Election Day, fully remote instructional day for all students
November 4
Wednesday
Evening parent teacher conferences for elementary schools and K–8 schools.
November 5
Thursday
Afternoon parent teacher conferences for elementary schools and K–8 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 11
Wednesday
Veterans Day, schools closed
November 12
Thursday
Evening parent teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools.
November 13
Friday
Afternoon parent teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 18
Wednesday
Evening parent teacher conferences for middle schools and District 75 school programs.
Thursday
Afternoon Conferences for middle schools and District 75 school programs; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
November 19
November 26–27
Thursday–Friday
Thanksgiving Recess, schools closed
December 24–January 1
Thursday–following Friday
Winter Recess, schools closed
January 18
Monday
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools closed
February 1
Monday
Professional Development Day for 9–12 and 6–12 schools in Districts 1–32 only; students in these schools do not attend.
Students in K–5, K–6, 6–8, and K–12 and D75 schools and programs are in attendance.
February 12
Friday
Friday Lunar New Year, schools closed
February 15–19
Monday–Friday
Midwinter Recess (includes Presidents’ Day and Lincoln’s Birthday), schools closed 1
March 3
Wednesday
Evening parent teacher conferences for elementary schools and K–8 Schools.
March 3
Wednesday
Evening parent teacher conferences for elementary schools and K–8 Schools.
March 4
Thursday
Afternoon parent teacher conferences for elementary schools and K–8 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
March 10
Wednesday
Evening parent teacher conferences for middle schools and district 75 schools and programs.
March 11
Thursday
Afternoon parent teacher conferences for middle schools and district 75 schools and programs; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
March 18
Thursday
Evening parent teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools.
March 19
Friday
Afternoon parent teacher conferences for high schools, K–12, and 6–12 schools; students in these schools dismissed three hours early.
March 29–April 2
Monday–Friday
Spring Recess, schools closed
May 13
Thursday
Eid Al-Fitr, schools closed
May 31
Monday
Memorial Day, schools closed
June 3
Thursday
Anniversary Day. Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development. Students not in attendance.
June 8
Tuesday
Clerical Day for K–5, K–6, 6–8, and K–12 and D75 schools and programs only; students in these schools do not attend.
Students in 9–12 and 6–12 schools in Districts 1–32 are in attendance.
June 25
Friday
Last day of school for all students.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
2019-2020