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School Calendar For 2026-27 In Highland Park: Key Days To Know
Parents in Highland Park's two public school districts are preparing for the first day of school next month.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Back-to-school planning is already underway in Highland Park, with calendars now available to help parents prepare for the first day of classes in both of its public school districts.
School starts on Aug. 12 for students at Highland Park High School and starts Aug. 20 for students at its feeder schools in North Shore School District 112.
In addition to annual federal holidays, here are some of the important dates to get on the calendar ahead of the start of the 2026-27 school year in public school districts in Highland Park and Highwood:
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North Shore School District 112
- First Day: Aug. 20, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Institute Day: Oct. 12, 2026
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Nov. 23 through Nov. 24, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 25 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 18, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: March 18 through March 19, 2027
- Spring Break: Mar. 22 to March 29, 2027
- Last Day: June 3, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
Highland Park High School
- First Day: Aug. 12, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Indigenous Peoples' Day: Oct. 12, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 25 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 18, 2026 through Jan. 5, 2027
- Institute Day: Jan 15, 2027
- Pulaski Day: March 1, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22 to March 30, 2027
- Institute Day: April 5, 2027
- Last Day: May 28, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
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