See the Skokie School District 73-5 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 Skokie School District 73-5’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. 21, 2024 (Grades 1-8); Aug. 22, 2024 (Kindergarten); Aug. 26, 2024 (Preschool)
• Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 25-29, 2024
• Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Mid-Winter Break: N/A
• Spring Break: March 24-28, 2025
• Last Day of School: Jun. 3, 2025

See the full calendar below or visit sd735.org.

2024-2025 Skokie School District 73-5 Academic Calendar

August 2024  

• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Aug. 13, 2024
• Teacher Institute Days (#1, #2): Aug. 19-20, 2025
• First Day of School (Grades 1st-8th): Aug. 21, 2024 (Grades 1-8)
• First Day of School (Kindergarten): Aug. 22, 2024  
• First Day of School (Kindergarten): Aug. 26, 2024 

September 2024  

• No School – Labor Day: Sep. 2, 2024
• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Sep. 10, 2024

October 2024

• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Oct. 8, 2024
• Parent Teacher Conferences PM: Oct. 10, 2024
• Parent Teacher Conferences AM: Oct. 11 2024
• No School – Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Oct. 14, 2024

November 2024  

• Teacher Institute Day #3: Nov. 4, 2024
• Election Day: Nov. 5, 2024
• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Nov. 12, 2024
• No School – Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 25-29, 2024

December 2024  

• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Dec. 10, 2024
• No School – Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025

January 2025  

• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Jan. 14, 2024
• No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Jan. 20, 2025

February 2025  

• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Feb. 11, 2024
• Parent Teacher Conferences PM: Feb. 13, 2025
• Parent Teacher Conferences AM: Feb. 14, 2025
• Half Day – Presidents’ Day: Feb. 17, 2025
• Teacher Institute Day #4: Feb. 28, 2025

March 2025  

• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Mar. 11, 2024
• No School – Spring Break: March 24-28, 2025

April 2025

• E-Learning Day (Election Day): Apr. 1, 2025
• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Apr. 8, 2024

May 2025  

• EVENING BOARD MEETING: May. 13, 2024
• No School – Memorial Day: May 26, 2025

June 2025

• Last Day of School: Jun. 2, 2025
• EVENING BOARD MEETING: Jun. 10, 2024

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