Chicagoland Back To School Gallery 2019: Submit Your Photos

CHICAGO, IL — Just as so many were settling into their summer routine, a new school year has crept up across the Chicago area. As students head into the 2019-2020 school year, Patch invites you to get back into the spirit of a new school year by submitting photos from your child's first days of school to be included in the Patch 2019 Chicago Area Back to School gallery.

Readers are encouraged to submit photos that include happy, funny, sweet, unfazed, anxious, excited (or not) moments captured at the bus stop, outside of their new classroom, with school friends or in other school-related settings. You can also send us a throwback photo from your first day!

Feel free to also tell us your child's favorite part of school, or what they're most looking forward to this new school year!

Want to be included in this gallery? Send your pictures to rebecca.bream@patch.com. By submitting a photo, you're giving Patch permission to publish it for this feature.

Know when the first day of school is for your district (and when you can plan those family vacations while your kids are off from school):

Grayslake:
District 127 School Calendar 2019-20: Important Dates to Know
Libertyville:
District 70 Calendar 2019-2020: Important Dates to Know
Palatine:
District 15 2019-2020 School Calendar: Important Dates to Know
District 211 School Calendar 2019-2020: Important Dates To Know
Arlington Heights:
District 214 School Calendar 2019-20: Important Dates to Know
District 25 School Calendar 2019-2020: Important Dates to Know
Crystal Lake — Cary:
District 155 School Calendar 2019-20: Important Dates to Know
District 47 School Calendar 2019-20: Important Dates to Know
Algonquin — Lake in the Hills:
District 300 School Calendar 2019-20: Important Dates to Know
Geneva:
District 304 School Calendar 2019-20: Important Dates to Know
St. Charles:
District 303 School Calendar 2019-20: Important Dates to Know

Be sure to check out your local Patch website's School and Calendar sections for more updates!

Thank you for your submissions!