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Glen Ellyn School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in Glen Ellyn? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Glen Ellyn is August 23. Feel free to mark it on your calendar as one of the most dreaded days of the year for students and teachers — and feel free not to feel guilty about marking it as one of your favorites. The Glen Ellyn School District has released its 2017-2018 calendar for public schools.
The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August
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- 8/17 - 8/22: Institute Days
- 8/22: Elementary Meet and Greet
- 8/23: First Student Attendance Day
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/15: Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
October
- 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
- 10/10: No School for Students (Institute Day)
- 10/27: Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
November
- 11/20 - 11/24: No School (Fall Break)
December
- 12/22: Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
- 12/25 - 12/29: No School (Winter Break)
January
- 1/1 - 1/5: No School (Winter Break)
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King Day)
February
- 2/16: Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
- 2/19: No School (President’s Day)
March
- 3/2: No School for Students (Institute Day)
- 3/23: Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
- 3/26 - 3/30: No School (Spring Break)
April
- 4/2: No School (Spring Break)
- 4/13: Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
May
- 5/4: Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/1: Last Day for Students (If No Emergency Days Are Used), Early Dismissal for Students (SIP)
- 6/4: Institute Day (Tentative)
- 6/5: Last Day for Staff (If No Emergency Days Are Used), Institute Day (Tentative)
- 6/8: Last Day for Students (If All Emergency Days Are Used)
- 6/12: Last Day for Staff (If All Emergency Days Are Used)
Ready for the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks to be sure everyone has what they need.

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