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Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Lake Forest And Lake Bluff 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:

LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT 67

  • First Day of Student Attendance – Grades 1-8 - Aug. 24
  • Labor Day – No School - Sept. 5
  • Columbus Day – No School - Oct. 10
  • Full Day of School – Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 8:00 - Oct. 27
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 – 3:30 – No Student Attendance - Oct. 28
  • ½ Day Student Attendance - ½ Day School Improvement Day - Nov. 11
  • No Student Attendance - Nov. 23
  • Thanksgiving Break – No School - Nov. 24-25
  • Winter Break Begins at Close of School Day - Dec. 16
  • School Reopens - Jan. 3
  • Institute Day – No Student Attendance - Jan. 13
  • Martin Luther King Jr. – No School - Jan. 16
  • Tri-District Institute Day – No Student Attendance unless snow day
    make-up is needed
    - Feb. 17
  • Presidents’ Day – No School - Feb. 20
  • Full Day of School – Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 8:00 - March 9
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences – No Student Attendance - March 10
  • Spring Break Begins at Close of School Day - March 23
  • Institute Day – No Student Attendance - March 24
  • School Reopens - April 3
  • Day of Non-Attendance - April 14
  • ½ Day Student Attendance - ½ Day School Improvement Day - May 26
  • Memorial Day – No School - May 29
  • Last Day of School for Students (with 5 emergency days) - June 12**

** If (5) emergency days are not used, the last day of school will be Monday, June 5, 2017.

Source: Lake Forest School District 67

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LAKE FOREST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 115

  • First day of school for all students - Aug. 22
  • Labor Day (No school) - Sept. 5
  • Columbus Day (No school) - Oct. 10
  • Parent Conference Day (No school for students) - Nov. 3
  • No School - Nov. 4
  • Thanksgiving Break (No school) - Nov. 23-25
  • Winter Break - Dec. 19-30
  • Return to school - Jan. 3
  • Faculty Workday (End of First Semester - No school for students) - Jan. 13
  • MLK Day (No school) - Jan. 16
  • Institute Day (No school for students) - Feb. 17
  • Presidents’ Day (No school) - Feb. 20
  • Spring Break - March 27-31
  • Return to school - April 3
  • No School - April 14
  • Memorial Day (No school) - May 29
  • Last day for students (If we do not use any emergency days) - June 2
  • Graduation 2:30 pm - June 3
  • Last day for students (If we need to use five emergency days) - June 9

Source: Lake Forest Community High School District 115

RONDOUT SCHOOL DISTRICT 72

  • First Day of School - Full Day - Aug. 29
  • Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
  • Early Dismissal, 2:30, K-8 - Sept. 6
  • Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
  • Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
  • Parent Conferences - No School (AM Parent Teacher Conferences) - Dec. 2
  • Winter Break - Dec. 23-Jan.8
  • Back to School - Jan. 9
  • M. L. King Holiday - No School - Jan. 16
  • President’s Day - No School - Feb. 20
  • Spring Break - March 27-April 2
  • Back to School - April 3
  • Not in Attendance - April 14
  • Memorial Day - No School - May 29
  • Last Day of School – 2:30 - If no snow days used - June 2
  • Last Day of School – 2:30 - If all snow days used - June 9

Source: Rondout School District 72

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LAKE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT 65

  • Labor Day/No School - Sept. 5
  • First Day of School - Sept. 7
  • Columbus Day - Oct. 10
  • Early Release - Oct. 12 (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.)
  • Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Day) - Oct. 20
  • Parent Teacher Conferences (No School) - Oct. 21
  • Teacher Institute Day (No School) - Nov. 4
  • Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
  • End of Trimester 1 - Dec. 2
  • Winter Break - Dec. 19 - Jan. 3
  • School Back In Session - Jan. 4
  • MLK Day (No School) - Jan. 16
  • Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Day) - Feb. 2
  • Parent Teacher Conferences (No School) - Feb. 3
  • President's Day (No School) - Feb. 20
  • End of Trimester 2 - March 10
  • Spring Break (No School) - March 27 - 31
  • Classes Resume - April 3
  • Memorial Day (No School) - May 29
  • 8th Grade Graduation - June 15
  • Last Day of School - June 16

Source: District 65 School District Calendar

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