Local families are getting ready for the start of a new school year in New Trier Township.
Jul 31, 2026 10:33 AM CDT | Updated Jul 31, 2026 10:35 AM CDT
WINNETKA, 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 »