During the February 24 Board of Education meeting, the 2025-2026 D123 academic school calendar was approved. Some highlights from the calendar include:
- The school year will start with two days of staff institutes; August 18 and 19.
- The first day of student attendance will be Wednesday, August 20, and will be a half day from 8:30-11:30 AM.
- Fall Family Conferences will take place on October 16 & 17.
- There will be no student attendance from November 24 to 28, for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
- Students will not be in attendance for Winter Break beginning on Monday, December 22, and students will return on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 8:30 AM.
- Spring Family Conferences will take place on February 19 & 20.
- Spring Break will start on March 23 and students will return on March 30 at 8:30 am.
- The last scheduled student attendance day is June 4, 2026, from 8:30-11:30 am.
- However, given the unpredictable nature of Illinois weather, there are five emergency days scheduled for June 5-11, 2026.