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 Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124’s school board.
Important 2024-2025 school year dates
Here are a few key dates you’ll want to bookmark:
- First Day of School: Aug. 22, 2024
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 27-29, 2024
- Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 6, 2025
- Spring Break: Apr. 18-25, 2025
- Last Day of School: Jun. 6, 2025
See the full calendar below or visit d124.org
2024-2025 Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 Academic Calendar
August 2024
- D124 Academy – No student attendance: Aug. 15, 2024
- Teacher Institute Days – No student attendance: Aug. 19-21, 2024
- First day of classes K-8 & Before-School Program – Students at Elementary Schools dismissed at 11:20 a.m. and students at Central Middle School dismissed at 11:40 a.m.: Aug. 22, 2024
- First full day of classes for all students & After-School Program: Aug. 23, 2024
- First Day of Early Childhood/Pre-Kindergarten Students: Aug. 23, 2024
September 2024
- Labor Day – School closed: Sep. 2, 2024
- Kindness Day: Sep. 26, 2024
October 2024
- Teacher Institute Day – No student attendance: Oct. 11, 2024
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day – School closed: Oct. 14, 2024
- SIP Day – Students at Elementary Schools dismissed at 11:20 a.m. and students at Central Middle School dismissed at 11:40 a.m. – Full day for teachers: Oct. 18, 2024
- Quarter 1 Report Cards Distributed: Oct. 25, 2024
November 2024
- Election Day – School Closed: Nov. 5, 2024
- Veterans Day Observed – School closed: Nov. 11, 2024
- No student attendance – Full Day Parent-Teacher Conferences: Nov. 25, 2024
- No student attendance – Half Day Parent-Teacher Conferences: Nov. 26, 2024
- Thanksgiving Vacation – School closed: Nov. 27-29, 2024
December 2024
- Classes Resume: Dec. 2, 2024
- Winter Vacation: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 6, 2025
January 2025
- Teacher Institute Day – No student attendance: Jan. 7, 2025
- Classes Resume: Jan. 8, 2025
- SIP Day – Students at Elementary Schools dismissed at 11:20 a.m. and students at Central Middle School dismissed at 11:40 a.m. – Full day for teachers: Jan. 17, 2025
- End of Quarter 2: Jan. 17, 2025
- Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday – School closed: Jan. 20, 2025
- Quarter 2 Report Cards Distributed: Jan. 24, 2025
February 2025
- Presidents Day – School closed: Feb. 7, 2025
March 2025
- Casimir Pulaski Day – School closed: Mar. 3, 2025
- SIP Day – Students at Elementary Schools dismissed at 11:20 a.m. and students at Central Middle School dismissed at 11:40 a.m. – Full day for teachers: Mar. 14, 2025
- End of Quarter 3: Mar. 14, 2025
- Students at Elementary Schools dismissed at 11:20 a.m. and students at Central Middle School dismissed at 11:40 a.m. – Parent-Teacher Conferences 12:15 – 3:15 p.m.– Q3 Report Cards Distributed: Mar. 21, 2025
April 2025
- Spring Break: Apr. 18-24, 2025
- Classes resume: Apr. 28, 2025
May 2025
- Memorial Day – School closed: May 26, 2025
- Graduation (Tentative): May 29, 2025
- SIP Day – Students at Elementary Schools dismissed at 11:20 a.m. and students at Central Middle School dismissed at 11:40 a.m. – Full day for teachers: May 30, 2025
- End of Quarter 4: May 30, 2025
June 2025
- Clerical Day – No student attendance: Jun. 2, 2025
- Last Day of School for Pre-K/EC Students: Jun. 5, 2025
- Last Day of School K-8 – Students at Elementary Schools dismissed at 11:20 a.m. and students at Central Middle School dismissed at 11:40 a.m. – Full day for teachers: Jun. 6, 2025
- Emergency Days if needed due to school cancellations: Jun. 9-13, 2025
NOTE: During the 2024-2025 school year, students at the Elementary Schools will begin school at 9:20 a.m. and students at the Middle School will begin school at 9:40 a.m. every Wednesday except, August 28th, October 16th, October 23rd, November 6th, January 8th, January 15th, March 12th, May 21st, and May 28th , to provide teachers with Professional Learning Time.
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