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 Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21’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. 28, 2024
- Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 28-29, 2024
- Winter Break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 6, 2025
- Mid-Winter Break: N/A
- Spring Break: Mar. 24-31, 2025
- Last Day of School: Jun. 10, 2025
See the full calendar below or visit ccsd21.org
2024-2025 Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21 Academic Calendar
August 2024
- No School – Institute Day: Aug. 26-27, 2024
- First Day of Classes, Grades 1-8: Aug. 28, 2024
- First Day of Classes, Pre-K: Aug. 29, 2024
- First Day of Classes, Kindergarten Group A: Aug. 29, 2024
- First Day of Classes, Kindergarten Group B: Aug. 30, 2024
September 2024
- No School – Labor Day: Sep. 2, 2024
- Second Day of Classes, All Kindergarten Students: Sep. 3, 2024
- School Improvement Day: Sep. 27, 2024
October 2024
- No School – Rosh Hashana: Oct. 3, 2024
- No School – Indigenous Peoples Day: Oct. 14, 2024
- No School – Institute Day: Oct. 21, 2024
November 2024
- No School – Presidential Election: Nov. 5, 2024
- Conference Day: Nov. 25-26, 2024
- No School – Non-Attendance Day: Nov. 27, 2024
- No School – Thanksgiving: Nov. 28, 2024
- No School – Non-Attendance Day: Nov. 29, 2024
December 2024
- Winter Break Begins: Dec. 23, 2024
January 2025
- No School – Institute Day: Jan. 6, 2025
- Classes Resume: Jan. 7, 2025
- No School – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday: Jan. 20, 2025
February 2025
- School Improvement Day: Feb. 14, 2025
- No School – Presidents’ Day: Feb. 17, 2025
March 2025
- Spring Break Begins: Mar. 24, 2025
- Classes Resume: Mar. 31, 2025
April 2025
- No School – Election Day: Apr. 1, 2025
- No School – Good Friday: Apr. 18, 2025
May 2025
- School Improvement Day: May 16, 2025
- No School – Memorial Day: May 26, 2025
June 2025
- First Possible Last Day of Classes: Jun. 10, 2025
Board of Education Meetings: Board of Education meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of each month in the District 21 Community Service Center & Administrative Office (959 West Dundee Road, Wheeling) at 7:00 PM. A full schedule of Board of Education meetings is available on the District 21 website (www.ccsd21.org).
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