WILMETTE, IL — Back-to-school planning is already underway in New Trier Township, with calendars now available to help parents prepare for the first day of classes in each of its seven public school districts.
School starts on Aug. 19 for students at New Trier High School and some of its feeder districts, with a district starting the next day and others waiting until late August to start.
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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 Glencoe, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka:
New Trier Township High School District 203
- First Day: Aug. 19, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Fall Break: Oct. 12, 2026
- End of First Quarter: Oct. 16, 2026
- Institute Day: Nov. 13, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 25 through Nov. 27, 2026
- End of First Semester: Dec. 17, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 19, 2026 through Jan. 4, 2027
- Township Institute Day: Feb. 12, 2027
- End of Third Quarter: March 19, 2027
- Spring Break: Mar. 20 to March 30, 2027
- Last Day: June 4, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
Sunset Ridge School District 29
- First Day: Aug. 19, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Oct. 22, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 21, 2026 through Jan. 1, 2027
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Feb. 11, 2027
- Institute Day: Feb. 12, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22 to March 26, 2027
- Last Day: June 3, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
Glencoe School District 35
- First Day: Aug. 25, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- No School: Oct. 12 through Oct. 13, 2026
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Oct. 30, 2026
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Nov. 2, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 21, 2026 through Jan. 4, 2027
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Feb. 12, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22 to March 30, 2027
- Teacher Institute Day: April 21, 2027
- Last Day: June 8, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
Winnetka School District 36
- First Day: Aug. 26, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Institute Day: Sept. 22, 2025
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Oct. 22 and Oct. 23, 2026
- Institute Day: Nov. 2, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 19, 2026 through Jan. 4, 2027
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, 2027
- Spring Break: March 20 to March 29, 2027
- Last Day: June 9, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
Avoca School District 37
- First Day: Aug. 19, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Oct. 28 through Oct. 29, 2026
- Non-Attendance Day: Oct. 30, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 21, 2026 through Jan. 1, 2027
- Institute Day: Jan. 4, 2027
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: March 17 through March 18, 2027
- No School: March 19, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22 to March 26, 2027
- Institute Day: April 26, 2027
- Last Day: June 3, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
Kenilworth School District 38
- First Day: Aug. 24, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Teacher In-Service Day: Oct. 5 through Oct. 6, 2026
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Oct. 22, 2026
- Teacher In-Service Day: Nov. 2, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 23 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 21, 2026 through Jan. 1, 2027
- Parent Teacher Conferences: Feb. 26, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22 to March 26, 2027
- Teacher In-Service Day: April 12 through April 13, 2027
- Last Day: June 8, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »
Wilmette School District 39
- First Day: Aug. 20, 2026
- Yom Kippur: Sept. 21, 2026
- Institute Day: Oct. 12, 2026
- Parent-Teacher Conferences: Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, 2026
- Professional Development Day: Nov. 23, 2026
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24 through Nov. 27, 2026
- Winter Break: Dec. 21, 2026 through Jan. 4, 2027
- Institute Day: Feb. 12, 2027
- Spring Break: March 22 to March 26, 2027
- Last Day: June 4, 2027
- Full schedule PDF »