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Back To School: Wilmette, New Trier 2022-23 School Calendars

Families in Wilmette and Kenilworth are preparing for the first day of school.

WILMETTE, IL — Back-to-school planning is underway in Wilmette and Kenilworth, with calendars available to help parents prepare for the first day in New Trier Township's seven public school districts.

The first day of school for all New Trier High School students is Aug. 22. In Districts 37 and 38, students start later that week, while students at Joseph Sears school in Kenilworth do not begin class until the first week of September.

Here is the list of dates to know for the 2022-23 school year in local districts:

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Avoca School District 37

  • First Day, K-8: Aug. 24
  • First Day, Pre-K: Aug. 29
  • No School: Sept. 26
  • No School: Oct. 5
  • Half-Day: Oct. 26
  • Early Release: Oct. 27
  • No School: Oct. 28
  • No School: Nov. 8
  • No School: Nov. 21
  • No School: Nov. 22
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 to Nov. 25
  • Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023
  • Half-Day: March 22
  • Spring Break: March 24 to April 4
  • No School: April 7
  • No School: May 5
  • Last Day: June 14
  • Emergency Days through June 19

Kenilworth School District 38

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  • First Day: Sept. 7
  • Early Dismissal: Oct. 20
  • No School: Oct. 21
  • No School: Nov. 8
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 to Nov. 25
  • Winter Break: Dec. 26, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023
  • No School: March 3
  • Spring Break: March 27 to March 31
  • Last Day: June 9

Wilmette School District 39

  • First Day: Aug. 22
  • No School: Sept. 23
  • No School: Sept. 26
  • No School: Oct. 5
  • Early Release: Oct. 31
  • No School: Nov. 8
  • No School: Nov. 17-21
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 22 to Nov. 25
  • Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023
  • Early Release: Jan. 27
  • No School: Feb. 21
  • Half Day, pre-K through 4: March 23
  • No School: March 24
  • Spring Break: March 27 to March 31
  • No School: April 7
  • Last Day: June 9

New Trier Township High School District 203

  • First Day: Aug. 22
  • No School: Sept. 26
  • No School: Oct. 5
  • Late Arrival: Oct. 13
  • Early Dismissal: Oct. 14
  • No School: Nov. 8
  • Early Dismissal: Nov. 9
  • No School: Nov. 10
  • No School: Nov. 11
  • Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 to Nov. 25
  • Early Dismissal: Dec. 1
  • Early Dismissal: Dec. 1
  • No School: Dec. 21
  • Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2022, to Jan. 6, 2023
  • No School: Feb. 17
  • Early Dismissal: March 16 and 17
  • Spring Break: March 25 to March 31
  • No School: April 7
  • No School, Seniors: April 12
  • Early Dismissal: April 20 and 21
  • Last Day: June 9

Federal holidays not included.
Patch staff contributed.

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