Schools
Skokie Area Public School Calendar For 2019-20 School Year
Mark down these important dates on the calendars for districts 67 to 74 for fall 2019 through spring 2020.

SKOKIE, IL — The first day of classes at Skokie area schools is fast approaching — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The boards of Golf School District 67, Skokie School Districts 68, 69 and 73.5, Morton Grove District 70, Niles Elementary School District 71, Fairview School District 72, East Prairie School District 73 and Lincolnwood District 74 have approved the full 2019-20 school calendars below.
The calendars includes important dates, such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.
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Here's a look at some of the most important dates parents and students should mark down immediately for local school districts:
DISTRICT 67
Aug. 28: First Day of School — All Students
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 18: Half Day
Sept. 30: No School — Rosh Hashanah
Oct. 9: No School — Yom Kippur
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Nov. 8: Institute Day
Nov. 25: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 26-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 5: Half Day
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 5: Half Day
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
Feb. 18: Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 6: Institute Day
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
April 10: No School — Good Friday
May 14: Half Day
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 9: Early Dismissal — Last Day of School if Emergency Make-Up Days Not Needed
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DISTRICT 68
Aug. 27: First Day of School for Grades K-8
Aug. 28: First Day of Preschool
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 30: No School — Rosh Hashanah
Oct. 9: No School — Yom Kippur
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Oct. 18: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 5: Institute Day
Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 31: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
March 20-27: No School — Spring Break
April 10: No School — Good Friday
April 24: Institute Day
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 5: Last Day of Preschool
June 8: Early Dismissal — Last Day of School if Emergency Make-Up Days Not Needed
DISTRICT 69
Aug. 28: First Day of School — Early Release
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 18: Early Release
Sept. 30: No School — Rosh Hashanah
Oct. 9: No School — Yom Kippur
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Oct. 15: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct. 23: Early Release
Nov. 8: No School — Institute Day
Nov. 11: No School — Veterans Day
Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School — Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 5: Early Release
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
March 6: No School — Institute Day
March 20: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
April 10: No School — Good Friday
April 15: Early Release
May 20: Early Release
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 3: Early Release
June 9: Last Day of School, if No Emergency Make-Up Days Required
June 16: Last Day of School in Case Emergency Make-Up Days Are Needed
DISTRICT 70
Aug. 26: First Day of School — Half Day
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 10-11: Curriculum Nights
Sept. 18: Early Release (1:30 p.m. Dismissal)
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Oct. 16: Early Release
Nov. 7-8: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 13: Early Release
Nov. 25-29: No School — Fall Break
Dec. 20: Early Release
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 22: Early Release
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
Feb. 26: Early Release
March 18: Early Release
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
April 22: Early Release
May 13: Early Release
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 3: Early Release — Last Day of School if Emergency Make-Up Days Not Needed
June 10: Last Day of School if Five Emergency Make-Up Days Used
DISTRICT 71
Aug. 28: First Day of School for Grades 1-8
Aug. 29: Kindergarten, Preschool Orientation
Aug. 30: First Full Day of Kindergarten/PreK
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 27: Early Release (11:30 a.m. Dismissal)
Sept. 30: No School — Rosh Hashanah
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Oct. 31: Early Release
Nov. 1: No School — Institute Day
Nov. 11: No School — Veterans Day
Nov. 25: Early Release
Nov. 26: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 20: Early Release
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 17: Early Release
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 14: Early Release
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
March 5: No School — Parent-Teacher Conference
March 6: No School — Institute Day
March 20: Early Release
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
April 10: No School — Good Friday
April 24: Early Release
May 22: Early Release
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 9: Last Day of School — Dismissal at 1 p.m.
June 10-12, 15-16: Potential Emergency Make-Up Days
DISTRICT 72
Aug. 27: First Day of School — Early Dismissal
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Oct. 11: No School — Institute Day
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Nov. 7: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 8: No School — Veterans Day
Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 20-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 13: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Feb. 14: No School
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
April 24: No School — Institute Day
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 9: Early Dismissal — Last Day of School if Emergency Make-Up Days Not Needed
June 16: Last Day of School if Five Emergency Make-Up Days Used
DISTRICT 73
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 3: First Day of School for Grades 1-8
Nov. 26: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 20: Dismissal at 2:45 p.m.
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
March 19: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 20-27: No School — Spring Break
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 5: Last Day of School if No Emergency Make-Up Days Are Needed
June 8-9, 10-12: Potential Emergency Make-Up Days
DISTRICT 73.5
Aug. 28: First Day of School
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Oct. 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct. 11: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Nov. 5: No School — Institute Day
Nov. 11: No School — Veterans Day
Nov. 27-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 13: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Feb. 14: No School — Parent-Teacher Conferences
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
March 6: No School — Institute Day
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
June 4: Last Day of School if Emergency Make-Up Days Not Needed
June 5, 8-11: Potential Emergency Make-Up Days
DISTRICT 74
Aug. 27: First Day of School
Sept. 2: No School — Labor Day
Sept. 20: Early Dismissal
Oct. 14: No School — Columbus Day
Oct. 15: No School — Institute Day
Oct. 31: Early Dismissal
Nov. 25-29: No School — Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 6: Early Dismissal
Dec. 23-Jan. 3: No School —Winter Break
Jan. 20: No School — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 21: No School — Institute Day
Feb. 17: No School — Presidents' Day
Feb. 28: No School — Institute Day
March 2: No School — Casimir Pulaski Day
March 23-27: No School — Spring Break
May 25: No School — Memorial Day
April 17: Early Dismissal
May 8: Early Dismissal
June 9: Last Day of School if No Emergency Make-Up Days Are Needed
June 10-12, 15-16: Potential Emergency Make-Up Days
Download Printable Calendars:
- Golf School District 67
- Skokie School District 68
- Skokie/Morton Grove School District 69
- Morton Grove School District 70
- Niles School District 71
- Fairview School District 72
- East Prairie School District 73
- Skokie District 73½
- Lincolnwood School District 74
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2019 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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