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Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Libertyville 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:
Oak Grove School District 68
- First Day for Students - Aug. 19
- Labor Day – No School - Sept. 5
- Teacher Institute Day – No School- Oct. 7
- Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
- Parent Teacher Conferences – No School - Nov. 21-22
- Thanksgiving Recess – No School - Nov. 23-25
- Winter Break – No School - Dec. 23-Jan. 6
- Martin Luther King Day – No School - Jan. 16
- Presidents Day – No School - Feb. 20
- Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School - March 9
- Teacher Institute Day – No School - March 10
- Spring Break – No School - March 27-31
- No School - April 14
- Memorial Day – No School - May 29
- Last day of school (full day for all students) - June 2
- Emergency Days if Needed - June 5-9
Source: Oak Grove School District 68
Libertyville District 70
- Classes Begin 1-8 - Aug. 23
- Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
- No School - Rosh Hashana - Oct. 3
- No School - Yom Kippur - Oct. 12
- No School - Oct. 21
- Thanksgiving Recess – No School - Nov. 23-25
- Winter Break – No School - Dec. 23-Jan. 6
- Martin Luther King Day – No School - Jan. 16
- No school; non-attendance day - Feb. 17
- Presidents' Day - no school - Feb. 20
- Spring Break – No School - March 27-31
- Teacher Institute - no school for students - April 13
- No School - Good Friday - April 14
- Memorial Day – No School - May 29
- Tentative Last Day of School (if no emergency days are used) - June 2
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School District 128
- First Day of School for Students - Aug. 15
- Labor Day - Sept. 5
- Non-attendance Day for Students - Oct. 3
- Non-attendance Day for Students - Oct. 12
- Veterans Day-No School - Nov. 11
- Early Release Day: LHS @ 1:30 - Nov. 23
- Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 24-25
- Non-attendance Day for Students - Dec. 23
- Winter Break - Dec. 24-Jan. 8
- Martin Luther King Day; Offices Closed - Jan. 16
- Teacher Institute Day-Non-attendance Day for Students - Feb. 20
- Spring Break - March 27-March 31
- Non-attendance Day for Students; Offices Open - April 14
- Memorial Day; Offices Closed - May 29
- Non-attendance Day for Students; Teacher Grading Day - May 30
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