Schools
Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Crystal Lake-Cary Schools
Here are all the important dates for the 2016-2017 school year families need to know.

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:
District 155
- First Day of School - ALL STUDENTS - Aug. 24
- Labor Day (No School) - Sept. 5
- Columbus Day (No School) - Oct. 10
- Institute Days - No Classes - Oct. 21
- Thanksgiving Holiday - No School - Nov. 23-25
- Winter Break - Dec. 19-Jan.2
- Institute Days - No Classes - Jan. 13
- Martin Luther King Day - No School - Jan. 16
- Presidents Day - No School - Feb. 20
- Spring Break - March 27-31
- April 3 - Classes Resume
- Day of Non-Attendance - April 14
- Graduation - May 27
- Memorial Day - May 29
- Last Day of Exams (if no Emergency Days are used) - June 5
- Last Day of School if all Emergency Days are used - June 12
Source: District 155 School Calendar
District 47
- First day of attendance – Early Release for students Grades 1-8 - Aug. 24
- First day of Kindergarten attendance - Aug. 25
- Labor Day – NO SCHOOL - Sept. 5
- Columbus Day – NO SCHOOL - Oct. 10
- Parent-Teacher Conferences (Early Release Day) - Oct. 19
- Parent-Teacher Conferences (No School for students K-8) - Oct. 20-21
- Teacher Institute Day –No school for students K-8 - Nov. 4
- Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
- Winter Break begins at the END of the school day - Dec. 16
- Classes resume after Winter Break - Jan. 3
- Teacher Institute Day – No school for students K-8 - Jan. 13
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day- NO SCHOOL - Jan. 16
- Presidents’ Day- NO SCHOOL - Feb. 20
- Spring Break begins - March 27
- Classes resume after Spring Break - April 3
- No School - Not in Attendance - April 14
- Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL - May 29
- Last day of student attendance if no “Snow Days” are taken - June 2
- “Snow Days” to be added if necessary through June 9
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Community Consolidated School District 46
- First Day of School Grades 1-8 - Aug. 24
- Kindergarten First Day of School - Aug. 25
- Legal Holiday - Labor Day - Sept. 5
- Teacher Institute Day - No School - Sept. 23
- No Student Attendance - Oct. 7
- Columbus Day - Oct. 10
- Teacher Institute Day - No School - Oct. 21
- Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
- Winter Break Begins - Dec. 19
- Classes Resume - Jan. 3
- MLK Day - Jan. 16
- No Student Attendance - Feb. 17
- President's Day - Feb. 20
- Spring Break Begins - March 27
- School Resumes - April 3
- School Closed - April 14
- Memorial Day - May 29
- Earliest possible day for school to close - June 6
- Last possible day for school to close - June 13
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