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Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Highland Park 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:

North Shore School District 112

  • First Day Of School - Aug. 24 (Elem 8:40 a.m. - 1:40 p.m., MS 7:55 a.m. - 12:55 p.m)
  • Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
  • Rosh Hashanah - No School - Oct. 3
  • Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
  • Institute Day - No school for students - Oct. 11
  • Yom Kippur - No School - Oct. 12
  • Veterans Day - No School - Nov. 11
  • Conferences - No School For Students - Nov. 21-22
  • Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
  • Winter Break - Dec. 19-Jan.2
  • School Resumes - Jan. 3
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School - Jan. 16
  • Presidents' Day - No School - Feb. 20
  • Institute Day - No School For Students - Feb. 21
  • Spring Break - No School - March 27-31
  • School Resumes - April 3
  • Good Friday - No School - April 14
  • Records Day - No School For Students - May 26
  • Memorial Day - No School - May 29
  • Elementary & Middle Schools Last Day - June 8 and 9*
  • Last Day (No emergency days) - June 9
  • Last Day (5 emergency) - June 16

* Without emergency days

Source: North Shore School District 112 Calendar

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Township High School District 113 - Highland Park High School

  • First Day of School - Aug. 22
  • Labor Day - Sept. 5
  • Rosh Hashanah (No School) - Oct. 3
  • Columbus Day (No School) - Oct. 10
  • Institute Day - Oct. 11
  • Yom Kippur (No School) - Oct. 12
  • Veterans Day - Nov. 11
  • Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
  • Winter Break Begins - Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
  • School Resumes - Jan. 3
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Jan. 16
  • Institute Day - Jan. 20
  • Presidents' Day - Feb 20
  • Institute Day - Feb 21
  • Casimir Pulaski Day - March 6
  • Spring Break - March 27-31
  • School Resumes - April 3
  • Good Friday (Not in Attendance) - April 14
  • Memorial Day - May 29
  • Institute Day - June 8
  • Last Day of School without emergency days - June 9
  • School Closes - June 16

Source: Township High School District 113

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