See the Elementary School District 159 2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Planning around school can be tough — we’re here to help. From holiday breaks to professional development days, here is the 2023-24 calendar as approved by the Elementary School District 159. 

Important 2023-2024 school year dates

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

• First Day of School: Aug. 16, 2023
• Fall Break: Nov. 20-24, 2023
• Winter Break: Dec. 25, 2023-Jan. 5, 2024
• Spring Break: March 29-April 5, 2024
• Last Day of School: May 31, 2024

See the full calendar below or visit dist159.com.

2023-2024 Elementary School District 159 Academic Calendar

August 2023  

• First Day of School: Aug. 16, 2023

September 2023  

• No School – Labor Day: Sept. 4, 2023
• No School – Parent Teacher Conference: Sept. 22, 2023

October 2023

• Half Day – School Improvement Day: Oct. 6, 2023
• No School – Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Oct. 9, 2023

November 2023  

• No School: Nov. 7, 2023
• No School – Veterans Day: Nov. 10, 2023
• No School – Fall Break: Nov. 20-24, 2023

December 2023  

• Half Day – School Improvement Day: Dec. 8, 2023
• No School – Winter Break: Dec. 25, 2023–Jan. 5, 2024

January 2024  

• Half Day – Teacher Inservice: Jan. 8, 2024
• No School – Teacher Institute Day: Jan. 12, 2024
• No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan. 15, 2024

February 2024  

• No School – Presidents Day: Feb. 19, 2024
• Half Day – Teacher Inservice: Feb. 21, 2024

March 2024  

• No School – Harriet Tubman Day: March 4, 2024
• No School – Teacher Institute: March 22, 2024
• No School – Spring Break: March 29-April 5, 2024

April 2024  

• No School: April 10, 2024
• Half Day – Teacher Inservice: April 24, 2024

May 2024  

• No School – Memorial Day: May 27, 2024
• Last Day of School (Half Day): May 31, 2024

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