Important Dates for Upcoming School Year at Lake Forest And Lake Bluff Schools

It's almost time for kids to head back to school. To prepare for the upcoming school year, we've compiled a list of important dates for 2016-2017 calendar year:

LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT 67

• First Day of Student Attendance – Grades 1-8 - Aug. 24
• Labor Day – No School - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day – No School - Oct. 10
• Full Day of School – Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 8:00 - Oct. 27
• Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 – 3:30 – No Student Attendance - Oct. 28
• ½ Day Student Attendance - ½ Day School Improvement Day - Nov. 11
• No Student Attendance - Nov. 23
• Thanksgiving Break – No School - Nov. 24-25
• Winter Break Begins at Close of School Day - Dec. 16
• School Reopens - Jan. 3
• Institute Day – No Student Attendance - Jan. 13
• Martin Luther King Jr. – No School - Jan. 16
• Tri-District Institute Day – No Student Attendance unless snow day
  make-up is needed - Feb. 17
• Presidents’ Day – No School - Feb. 20
• Full Day of School – Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00 – 8:00 - March 9
• Parent-Teacher Conferences – No Student Attendance - March 10
• Spring Break Begins at Close of School Day - March 23
• Institute Day – No Student Attendance - March 24
• School Reopens - April 3
• Day of Non-Attendance - April 14
• ½ Day Student Attendance - ½ Day School Improvement Day - May 26
• Memorial Day – No School - May 29
• Last Day of School for Students (with 5 emergency days) - June 12**

** If (5) emergency days are not used, the last day of school will be Monday, June 5, 2017.

Source: Lake Forest School District 67

LAKE FOREST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 115

• First day of school for all students - Aug. 22
• Labor Day (No school) - Sept. 5
• Columbus Day (No school) - Oct. 10
• Parent Conference Day (No school for students) - Nov. 3
• No School - Nov. 4
• Thanksgiving Break (No school) - Nov. 23-25
• Winter Break - Dec. 19-30
• Return to school - Jan. 3
• Faculty Workday (End of First Semester - No school for students) - Jan. 13
• MLK Day (No school) - Jan. 16
• Institute Day (No school for students) - Feb. 17
• Presidents’ Day (No school) - Feb. 20
• Spring Break - March 27-31
• Return to school - April 3
• No School - April 14
• Memorial Day (No school) - May 29
• Last day for students (If we do not use any emergency days) - June 2
• Graduation 2:30 pm - June 3
• Last day for students (If we need to use five emergency days) - June 9

Source: Lake Forest Community High School District 115

RONDOUT SCHOOL DISTRICT 72

• First Day of School - Full Day - Aug. 29
• Labor Day - No School - Sept. 5
• Early Dismissal, 2:30, K-8 - Sept. 6
• Columbus Day - No School - Oct. 10
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
• Parent Conferences - No School (AM Parent Teacher Conferences) - Dec. 2
• Winter Break - Dec. 23-Jan.8
• Back to School - Jan. 9
• M. L. King Holiday - No School - Jan. 16
• President’s Day - No School - Feb. 20
• Spring Break - March 27-April 2
• Back to School - April 3
• Not in Attendance - April 14
• Memorial Day - No School - May 29
• Last Day of School – 2:30 - If no snow days used - June 2
• Last Day of School – 2:30 - If all snow days used - June 9

Source: Rondout School District 72

LAKE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT 65

• Labor Day/No School - Sept. 5
• First Day of School - Sept. 7
• Columbus Day - Oct. 10
• Early Release - Oct. 12 (8 a.m. - 10 a.m.)
• Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Day) - Oct. 20
• Parent Teacher Conferences (No School) - Oct. 21
• Teacher Institute Day (No School) - Nov. 4
• Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
• End of Trimester 1 - Dec. 2
• Winter Break - Dec. 19 - Jan. 3
• School Back In Session - Jan. 4
• MLK Day (No School) - Jan. 16
• Parent Teacher Conferences (Half Day) - Feb. 2
• Parent Teacher Conferences (No School) - Feb. 3
• President's Day (No School) - Feb. 20
• End of Trimester 2 - March 10
• Spring Break (No School) - March 27 - 31
• Classes Resume - April 3
• Memorial Day (No School) - May 29
• 8th Grade Graduation - June 15
• Last Day of School - June 16

Source: District 65 School District Calendar