See the Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Schools calendars provide families with a snapshot of the entire year.

Holidays breaks, the first day of school and professional development days vary school by school, so it’s a great idea to keep it handy. Here is the 2024-25 school calendar as approved by Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62’s school board.

Here are a few key dates you’ll want to bookmark:

Important 2024-2025 school year dates

• First Day of School: Aug. 20, 2024
• Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 25-29, 2024
• Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Mid-Winter Break: N/A
• Spring Break: Mar. 24-31, 2025
• Last Day of School: Jun. 5, 2024

See the full calendar below or visit d62.org

2024-2025 Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 Academic Calendar

August 2024  

• Sts Not In Attendance: Aug. 1-19, 2024
• Institutes: Aug. 14-19, 2024
• PreK & Kindergarten Start Date: Aug. 21, 2024

September 2024  

• Labor Day: Sep. 2, 2024

October 2024

• Quarter Ending: Oct. 18, 2024
• State Holiday: Oct. 14, 2024
• Parent Conferences: Oct. 10-11, 2024
• 1/2 Day St Attendance-AM Only, School Improvement: Oct. 31, 2024

November 2024  

• Sts Not In Attendance: Nov. 5, 25-29, 2024

December 2024  

• Staff Non-Attendance Days: Dec. 23-31, 2024

January 2025  

• New Year’s Day: Jan. 1, 2025
• Staff Non-Attendance Days: Jan. 1-3, 2025
• Emergency Day/Prof Learn Day: Jan. 6, 2025
• Quarter Ending: Jan. 10, 2025
• MLK Day: Jan. 20, 2025

February 2025  

• Kindergarten-8th Registration: Feb. 6, 2025
• Presidents’ Day: Feb. 17, 2025
• Emergency Day/Prof Learn Day: Feb. 18, 2025
• Trimester Ending: Feb. 28, 2025

March 2025  

• Sts Not In Attendance: Mar. 24-31, 2025

April 2025  

• Emergency Day/Prof Learn Day: Apr. 1, 2025
• Sts Not In Attendance: Apr. 1, 18, 2025

May 2025  

• Sts Not In Attendance, Emergency Day/Prof Learn Day: May 9, 2025
• Memorial Day: May 26, 2025

June 2025  

• School Closes, Quarter Ending, Trimester Ending : Jun. 5, 2025
• Sts Not In Attendance: Jun. 6-31, 2025
• Holiday: Jun. 19, 2025

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