Important Dates for Upcoming Year at Palos Schools

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 the 2016-2017 calendar year:

Consolidated High School District 230

• First Day of School - Aug. 18
• Labor Day - Sept. 5
• Parent/Teacher Conferences No Student Attendance - Oct. 13
• School Holiday - Oct. 14
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 24-25
• Winter Break Begins - Dec. 23
• Reconvene School after Winter Break - Jan. 10
• Martin Luther King's Birthday - Jan. 16
• President's Day - Feb. 20
• Parent/Teacher Conferences No Student Attendance - March 2
• School Holiday - March 3
• Spring Break Begins - April 3
• Reconvene School after Spring Break - April 10
• School Holiday - April 14
• Institute Day - April 21
• Memorial Day - Legal Holiday- May 29
• Last Day of School - May 30
• Emergency Days - May 31, June 1, 2, 5, 6

Source: Consolidated High School District 230

Palos Heights School District 128

• Palos Heights School District 128 - Aug. 24
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
• Teacher Institute - No School - Nov. 8
• Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School - Nov. 21-22
• Thanksgiving Break - No School - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break - No School - Dec. 22-Jan. 4
• Martin Luther King Holiday - No School - Jan. 16
• No PreK Classes - Jan. 23
• President's Day - No School - Feb. 20
• Spring Break - No School - March 27-31
• Holiday - No School - April 14
• Holiday - No School - April 17
• Teacher Institute - No School - May 5
• No PreK Classes - May 8
• Memorial Day - No School - May 29
• Last Day of School - June 2

Source: District 128 Calendar

Palos School District #118

• First Day of School for Kdg/Pre-K/EC - Aug. 23
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
• No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Nov. 3
• Thanksgiving Break - No School - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break - Dec. 23 - Jan. 6
• Institute Day - No School - Jan. 9
• Classes Resume - Jan. 10
• Martin Luther King Day - No School If Emergency Days Have Not Been Used - Jan. 16
• President's Day - No School If Emergency Days Have Not Been Used - Feb. 20
• Casimir Pulaski Day - No School If Emergency Days Have Not Been Used - March 6
• Spring Recess - No School - April 3-7
• Not in Attendance - April 14
• Institute Day/Early Dismissal - South: 11:15 A.M & East/West: 12:00 P.M. - NO A.M. KDG/EC/PRE-K - May 12
• Memorial Day - No School - May 29
• 8th Grade Graduation - May 31
• Last day for Kindergarten/Pre-K/EC - May 31
• Last Day of school if no emergency days were used - June 2
• Make up days if emergency days were used during school year - June 5-9

Source: Palos School District #118