NSSD-112 Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The first day of school in Highland Park is August 20 — 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 North Shore School District has released its 2018-2019 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.

Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:

August

• 8/20: Students' First Day/Early Release
• 8/31: Early Release

September

• 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/7: Early Release
• 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
• 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)

October

• 10/5: Early Release
• 10/8: No School (Fall Break)

November

• 11/12: No School (Teacher Institute Day)
• 11/19 - 11/20: No School (Parent Teacher Conferences)
• 11/21 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December

• 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Break)

January

• 1/1 - 1/4: No School (Winter Break)
• 1/18: Early Release
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/14: Early Release
• 2/15: No School
• 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
• 2/19: No School (Teacher Institute Day)

March

• 3/1: Early Release
• 3/4: No School (Pulaski Day)
• 3/21: Early Release (Parent Teacher Conferences)
• 3/22: No School (Parent Teacher Conferences)
• 3/25 - 3/29: No School (Spring Break)

April

• 4/18: Early Release
• 4/19: No School (Good Friday)
• 4/22: No School

May

• 5/24: Early Release
• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/6: Last Day of School

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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