Academic Calendar
2026-2027 District Calendar
The Fox River Grove School District 3 Board of Education has officially approved the 2026 – 2027 school year calendar. The first day of school is set for Thursday, August 20, 2026, with the year concluding on Tuesday, May 25, 2027, or Tuesday, June 2, if all snow days are needed. Major holidays include Thanksgiving Break beginning Wednesday, November 25, Winter Break from December 21 through January 1, and Spring Break from March 29 – April 2, 2027. The calendar also includes multiple parent/teacher conference days, and early dismissal dates.
Key Dates and Events
- August 20, 2026: 1st Day of School
- November 11: End of 1st Trimester
- Novemeber 23 & 24: Parent/Teacher Conferences
- February 24: End of 2nd Trimester
- March 10: Teacher Institute Day
- April 16: Invitation Parent/Teacher Conferences
- May 25, 2027: Last Day of School
- (If no snow days used)
- June 2, 2027: Last Day of School
- (If all snow days used)
Holidays
- September 7, 2026
- October 12, 2026
- November 23-27, 2026
- December 21, 2026 – January 1, 2027
- January 18, 2027
- February 15, 2027
- March 26 – April 2, 2027
Early Dismissal (11:20 MS/11:50 ARS)
- September 11, 2026
- October 9, 2026
- November 13, 2026
- December 11, 2026
- January 15, 2027
- February 12, 2027
- Aparil 16, 2027
- May 14, 2027