Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Wilmette-Kenilworth 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 2016-2017 calendar year:

Avoca School District #37

• First Full Day Student Attendance - Grades 1 - 8 - Aug. 22
• AW-Kindergarten - First Full Day of School - All Students - Aug. 25
• Labor Day (School Closed) - Sept. 5
• Rosh Hashanah (School Closed) - Oct. 3
• Columbus Day - Oct. 10
• Yom Kippur - Oct. 12
• Teacher's Institute Day (No Classes) - Oct. 21
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23 – 25
• Winter Break - Dec. 17, 2016 – Jan. 1
• Classes Resume - Jan. 3
• MLK Day - Jan. 16
• Teacher's Institute Day (No Classes) - Jan. 17
• President's Day (Schools Closed) - Feb. 20
• Teacher's Institute Day (No Classes) - Feb. 21
• Teacher's Institute Day (No Classes) - March 24
• Spring Break - Mar. 25 – Apr. 2
• Classes Resume - Apr. 3
• Good Friday (Schools Closed) - Apr. 14
• Memorial Day - May 29
• Graduation - June 6
• Last Full Day of Student Attendance - June 8

Source: Avoca School District 37

Wilmette Public Schools District #39

• Half-Day Attendance – Institute Day - Aug. 24
• First Full School Day - Aug. 25
• NO SCHOOL – Labor Day - Sept. 5
• NO SCHOOL – Teacher Institute Day - Sept. 30
• NO SCHOOL – Rosh Hashanah - Oct. 3
• NO SCHOOL – Yom Kippur - Oct. 12
• NO SCHOOL/Parent-Teacher Conferences - Nov. 10-11
• NO SCHOOL – Professional Development Day - Nov. 21
• NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 22 - 25
• NO SCHOOL – Winter Break - Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
• School Resumes after Winter Break - Jan. 3
• NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Day - Jan. 16
• NO SCHOOL – President’s Day/Teacher Institute Day - Feb. 20
• NO SCHOOL – Spring Break - March 27-31
• NO SCHOOL – Good Friday - April 14
• NO SCHOOL (K-4 Parent-Teacher Conferences/ 5-8 Professional Development Day - April 21
• NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day - May 29
• Last Day of School for Students (if no snow days are used) – Early Release Day - June 9*

* June 12 – 16 are reserved as school attendance days in the event of emergency closings

during the school year.

Source: Wilmette Public Schools District #39

Kenilworth District #38

• First Day of Student Attendance - Half Day of School for Kindergarten - 8th Grade - Aug. 29
• No School – Labor Day - Sept. 5
• No School – Local School Holiday - Oct. 3
• No School – Columbus Day Holiday - Oct. 10
• No School – Teachers’ Institute - Oct. 11
• No School – Local School Holiday - Oct. 12
• No School – Parent/Teacher Conferences (8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) - Oct. 21
• No School – Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
• No School – Winter Break - Dec. 19-30
• No School – Winter Break - Jan. 2
• No School – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday - Jan. 16
• No School – Teachers’ Institute Day - Feb. 17
• No School – Presidents’ Day Holiday - Feb. 20
• No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)* - March 3
• No School – Spring Break - March 27-31
• No School - Local School Holiday - April 14
• No School – Memorial Day Holiday - May 29
• Eighth Grade Graduation (5:00 p.m.) - June 8
• Last Day of School (8:20 a.m.–12:05 p.m.)- Only if no Emergency Days are Used - June 9
• Emergency Days to be Used as Required - June 12-16

*Parent/Teacher Conferences subject to revision.

Source: Kenilworth District 38