Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Aurora Schools

It's almost time for kids to head back to school. To prepare for the upcoming school year, we've compiled a list of important dates for 2016-2017 calendar year:

Aurora West School District 129

• First day of student attendance - Aug. 17
• Labor Day PreK-12 No School - Sept. 5
• Non-Attendance day - Oct. 10
• No School - Oct. 11
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov 23.-25
• Winter Break - Dec. 23- Jan. 6
• MLK Day No School - Jan. 16
• President's Day No School - Feb. 20
• Teacher Institute No School - Feb. 21
• Teacher Institute Day No School - March 3
• Spring Break No School - March 27-31
• Non-Attendance Day - April 14
• No School - May 12
• Last Day of Student Attendance - May 25
• Memorial Day No School - May 29
• 5/26, 5/30-6/2 Emergency Days

Source: AURORA WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT 129

East Aurora School District 131

• First day of school for students - Aug. 25
• No school (Labor Day) - Sept. 5
• No school (Columbus Day) - Oct. 10
• No school - Conferences - Nov. 7-8
• No school (Veterans Day) - Nov. 11
• No school (Thanksgiving break) - Nov. 23-25
• No school (Winter break) - Dec. 22-Jan. 4
• No school (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)- Jan. 16
• No school (Presidents’ Day) - Feb. 20
• No school (Teacher institute)- March 3
• No school (Spring break) - March 27-31
• No school - April 14
• No school (Memorial Day) - May 29
• Last day of classes / Fourth quarter ends * - June 2
• Student emergency days - June 5-9

* Last day for students will be June 2, 2017, if no emergency days are used.

Source: East Aurora School District 131

Indian Prairie School District 204

• Classes begin for 2016-17 - Aug. 23
• No School, Institute Day - Aug. 29
• No School, Labor Day - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day, No School - Oct. 10
• PT Conferences, No School - Nov. 7
• Election Day, No School - Nov. 8
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break - Dec. 23- Jan. 6
• Teacher Work Day, No School - Jan. 9
• MLK Day - Jan. 16
• President's Day - Feb. 20
• PT Conferences, No School - March 2
• Institute Day, No School - March 3
• Spring Break - March 27- 31
• No School, Local Holiday - April 14
• School Improvement Planning, No School - April 17
• Memorial Day - May 29
• Tentative Last Day of Class - June 2

Source: Indian Prairie School District 204

Community Unit School District 308

• Full-Day Student Attendance Grade 1 through 12 - Aug. 17
• Kindergarten - First Day of Student Attendance - Aug. 19
• Labor Day - No School / District Closed - Sept. 5
• No School - Pre-Kindergarten - Sept. 6
• Teacher Institute Day (Students are not in attendance) - Sept. 23
• Columbus Day - No School / District Closed - Oct. 10
• No School - Pre-K thru 8th Grade - Nov. 4
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break - No School - Dec. 22 - Jan. 6
• MLK Day - Jan. 16
• No School - Pre-Kindergarten (only) - Feb. 9
• President's Day - Feb. 20
• 4 Hour: Student Attendance - School Improvement Day - March 10
• Spring Break (District Open) - March 27-31
• No School - Pre-Kindergarten (only) - April 12
• Teacher Institute Day (Students are not in attendance) - April 13
• No School - District Closed - April 14
• Last Day of School - Pre-Kindergarten (only) - May 25
• Last Day of School - 4 Hour Student Attendance - May 26

Source: Community Unit School District 308