Chicagoland First Day Of 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. Because school buses (or cars) will soon fill up with students headed to their first day of the 2019-2020 school year, Patch invites you to get back into the spirit of a new school year by submitting photos of your child's first day 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!