Important Dates for Upcoming Year at Downers Grove 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 the 2016-2017 calendar year:

Downers Grove Grade School District 58

• First Day of School - Full Day - Aug. 29
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
• No School - Teachers’ Work Day/ School Improvement - Oct. 11
• Teacher Inservice – No School - Nov. 10
• Veterans Day - No School - Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving Break – No School - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break - Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
• MLK Day - No School - Jan. 16
• Presidents’ Day - No School - Feb. 20
• Spring Break - March 27-31
• No School - April 14
• Memorial Day - No School - May 29
• Last Day If NO Emergency Days are used - June 9
• Emergency Days - June 12-16

Source: DOWNERS GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT 58

Community High School District 99

• First Day of School - Aug. 29
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
• Parent/Teacher Conferences-No student attendance - Nov. 10
• Veterans Day - No School - Nov. 11
• Thanksgiving Recess - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break Begins - Dec. 19
• Last Day of Winter Break - Jan. 2
• Martin Luther King's Birthday - No School - Jan. 16
• Presidents' Day - No School - Feb. 20
• County Institute Day - No student attendance - March 3
• Casimir Pulaski Day - No School - March 6
• Spring Break - March 27-31
• Non-Attendance Day - April 14
• Memorial Day - No School - May 29
• Final Exams - June 6-8
• Graduation/Teacher Institute - June 9
• Emergency Days - to be cancelled if not used - June 12-16

Source: Community High School District 99

Center Cass School District 66

• First Day of School - Aug. 24
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School * - Nov. 7
• No School - Election Day & Teacher Institute - Nov. 8
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break Begins - Dec. 19
• Last Day of Winter Break - Jan. 2
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School * - Feb. 17
• Presidents' Day - No School - Feb. 20
• Spring Break Begins- March 27
• Last Day of Spring Break - March 31
• Classes Resume - April 3
• Non-Attendance Day - April 14
• Teacher Institute - No School - April 17
• Memorial Day - No School - May 29
• Last Day of School (Depends on Emergency Days) - June 2-9
• Emergency Days-to be cancelled if not used - June 5-9

Source: Center Cass School District 66