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2025-2026 10 Month School Calendar

25-26 School Calendar
25-26 10 Month Boxed Calendar

25-26 School Calendar

Half Day Dismissal: Grades 1-5 at 12:00PM & Grades 6-8 at 11:15AM

Dates	Description
August 18-20	Institute Day / No School
August 21 (Thursday)	First Day of School Grades 1-8
August 22 ( Friday)	Firs Day of PreK and Kindergarten
September 1 (Monday)	Labor Day / No School
October 9 (Thursday)	Parent-Teacher Conferences / No School PreK-8
October 10 (Friday)	Parent-Teacher Conferences / No School PreK-8
October 13 (Monday)	State Holiday / No School PreK-8
October 31 (Friday)	AM Half Day for Grades 1-8 (No School for PreK & Kindergarten) (Teacher School Improvement Planning)
November 11 (Tuesday)	Holiday / No School PreK-8
November 24- November 28	No School K-8 (Return December 1)
December 19 (Friday)	Early Dismissal (Grades K-5 at 3:15PM, Grades 6-8 at 2:45PM) Not including ICS
December 22-January 2	Winter Break (Return January 6)
January 5 (Monday)	Emergency Day / Professional Learning Day / No School PreK-8
January 19 (Monday)	Martin Luther King's Birthday / No School PreK-8
February 16 (Monday)	Presidents Day / No School PreK-8
March 17 (Tuesday)	Emergency Day / Professional Learning Day / No School PreK-8
March 23 - March 27	Spring Break (Return March 30)
April 3 (Friday)	Holiday / No School PreK-8
May 8 (Friday)	Emergency Day / Professional Learning Day / No School PreK-8
May 25 (Monday)	Memorial Day / No School PreK-8
June 4 (Thursday)	Last Day of School PreK-8
June 5 (Friday)	Emergency Day / Records Day / No School PreK-8

25-26 10 Month Boxed Calendar

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Nov 4 2025

PTO Meeting

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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November 2025

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Monday, October 27

Virtual Workshop: Screens, Digital Use, and Addiction: Technology at Home and at School

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Tuesday, October 28

Wednesday, October 29

Thursday, October 30

Friday, October 31

All Schools: 1/2 day of school for Grades 1-8, No school for Kindergarten

All Day

All Schools: 1/2 day of school for Grades 1-8, No school for Kindergarten

All Day

CE Halloween parade

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM

Halloween Movie Night

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Des Plaines Public Library

Saturday, November 1

Dia de Muertos Celebration

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library

Sunday, November 2

Monday, November 3

Tuesday, November 4

PTO Meeting

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Wednesday, November 5

Family Storytime

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Thursday, November 6

Munch Madness (ages 9-12)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Art and Ceramics Workshop (Grade 8)

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Maine West High School, Visual Art Suite, C-120

Friday, November 7

Middle School H2O Night (grades 6-8)

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Prairie Lakes Aquatic Center, 515 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Saturday, November 8

Des Plaines Pumpkin Smash!

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Prairie Lakes Community Center

Maine West High School Science Day (ages 3-12)

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Maine West High School, 1755 S Wolf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA

Sunday, November 9

Monday, November 10

Tuesday, November 11

All Schools: No School (Veteran's Day)

All Day

All Schools: No School (Veteran's Day)

All Day

Stranger Things Party (ages 9-13)

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library

Wednesday, November 12

Free Zone at the DP Public Library (ages 9-12)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Des Plaines Public Library

Happy Notes (teens)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Culvers Dine and Share

4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Family Storytime

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Thursday, November 13

Digital Media and Photo Workshop (Grade 8)

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Maine West High School, Visual Art Suite, C-120

CE Craft Night

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Friday, November 14

Saturday, November 15

DIY Kit or Play Pack Pick-Up (all day)

All Day

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

DIY Kit or Play Pack Pick-Up (all day)

All Day

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Sunday, November 16

Monday, November 17

D62 Board of Education Meeting

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Central Elementary School, 1526 Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Tuesday, November 18

The Maker's Place (ages 9-12)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Wednesday, November 19

Happy Tails Crafting (grades 7-12)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

CE 4/5 concert

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Family Storytime

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA

Thursday, November 20

BPAC (Bilingual) FamilyNight

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Westerhold Early Learning Center, 1375 S.. 5th Avenue, Des Plaines, IL 60018

Friday, November 21

Saturday, November 22

Maine West Warrior Con

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maine West High School, 1755 S Wolf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA

Sunday, November 23

Monday, November 24

10-Month Schools: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

10-Month Schools: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Tuesday, November 25

10-Month Schools: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Wednesday, November 26

10-Month Schools: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Iroquois: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Iroquois: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Thursday, November 27

10-Month Schools: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Iroquois: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Friday, November 28

10-Month Schools: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Iroquois: No School K-8 (Thanksgiving Holiday)

All Day

Saturday, November 29

Sunday, November 30

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