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School Calendar For 2025-26 In Highland Park, Highwood: Key Days To Know
Parents in Highland Park's two public school districts are preparing for the first day of school later this month.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Back-to-school planning is already underway in Highland Park, with calendars now available to help parents prepare for the first day of classes in both of its public school districts.
School starts on Aug. 13 for students at Highland Park High School and starts Aug. 21 for students at its feeder schools in North Shore School District 112.
In addition to annual federal holidays, here are some of the important dates to get on the calendar ahead of the start of the 2025-26 school year in public school districts in Highland Park and Highwood:
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North Shore School District 112
- First Day: Aug. 21, 2024
- Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 23, 2024
- Institute Day: Oct. 13, 2024
- Veteran's Day: Nov. 11, 2024
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 26 through Nov. 28, 2025
- Winter Break: Dec. 19, 2024 through Jan. 2, 2026
- Parent Teacher Conferences: March 19, 2026
- Spring Break: Mar. 23 to March 27, 2026
- Good Friday: April 3, 2026
- Last Day: June 4, 2026
- Full schedule PDF »
Highland Park High School
- First Day: Aug. 13, 2025
- Institute Day: Aug. 11-12, 2025
- Rosh Hashanah: Sept. 23, 2025
- Veteran's Day: Nov. 11, 2025
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 27 through Nov. 28, 2025
- Institute Day: Dec. 19, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 21, 2024 through Jan. 3, 2026
- Institute Day: Jan 5, 2026
- Spring Break: Mar. 23 to March 30, 2026
- Good Friday: April 3, 2026
- Last Day: May 29, 2026
- Full schedule PDF »
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