Schools
Back to School: 2015-16 Dates for Evergreen Park
Here are some key dates to help you navigate the first few weeks of school in Evergreen Park.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Evergreen Park Elementary School Dist. 124
- Aug. 13, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 4:30 to 6 p.m. -- Packet pick-up day at home school
- Aug. 14, 5 to 7 p.m. -- Dist. 124 Back-to-School Bash, Central Middle School, 9400 S. Sawyer Ave.
- Aug. 18, 8:20 to 11:45 a.m. -- first day of school (half day) K-8, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest and Central Middle School
- Aug. 19, 8:20 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- first full day of school, K-8, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest and Central Middle School
- Aug. 20 -- Early childhood/PreK (parents check your child’s schedule)
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- Aug. 13, 7 p.m. -- Freshmen-parent orientation
- Aug. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Freshmen orientation
- Aug. 14, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- Transfer student orientation
- Aug. 17 -- First day of school, all grades
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
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- Aug. 17, 5-7:30 p.m. -- Back to school picnic and open house
- Aug. 19, 7:50 to 11:30 a.m. -- First day of school (half) day
- Aug. 20, 7:50 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. -- First full day of school
Most Holy Redeemer Catholic School
- Aug. 19, 6 to 8 p.m. -- Packet pickup
- Aug. 20, 6 to 8 p.m. -- Packet pickup
- Aug. 24, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. -- First day of school (early dismissal) grades 1-8
- Aug. 25, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. -- First day of kindergarten and first full day of school, grades K-8
- Aug. 26 -- Preschool starts
- Aug. 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m. -- Parent open house
- Aug. 16, noon to 2:30 p.m. -- Freshmen family picnic
- Aug. 19, 8 to 11:15 a.m. -- Freshman orientation
- Aug. 19, 11:40 a.m. to 2 p.m. -- Sophomore, juniors, seniors orientation
- Aug. 20 -- First day of school, condensed schedule
- Aug. 21 -- Second day of school, condensed schedule
- Aug. 24 -- First full day of school
- Aug. 26 -- All-school parent night
- Aug. 19. 8 a.m. -- Freshmen orientation
- Aug. 20, 8 a.m. -- Freshmen/sophomore orientation
- Aug. 21 -- First day of school (all grades)
- Aug. 19, 7 to 9 p.m. -- Freshman welcome and parent meeting
- Aug. 20, all day -- Freshman orientation
- Aug. 20, Aug. 21, 7 to 8 a.m. -- ID pics
- Aug. 20, noon to 4 p.m. -- Parking tage pickup
- Aug. 20, 6 to 9 p.m. -- Bookstore
- Aug. 21, all day -- Freshmen/transfer student orientation
- Aug. 24 -- First day of school (half day)
- Marist High School academic calendar
St. Rita of Cascia High School
- Aug. 18, noon -- Senior orientation
- Aug. 18, 1 p.m. -- Junior orientation
- Aug. 18, 2 p.m. Sophomore orientation
- Aug. 19, 8 a.m. -- First day of school
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