Bloomington SD 87 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

BSD is an urban school district with 9 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 21 and end May 26. Bloomington School District 87 was established on February 16, 1857, making it one of Illinois's oldest continuously operating school districts. This calendar includes 2 professional development days, 1 early-release or half day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as BSD.

Schools in Bloomington SD 87

Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ (Prekindergarten)
Bent Elem School (Elementary)
Bloomington High School (High)
Bloomington Jr High School (Middle)
Irving Elementary School (Elementary)
Oakland Elementary School (Elementary)
Sheridan Elem School (Elementary)
Stevenson Elem School (Elementary)
Washington Elem School (Elementary)

Bloomington SD 87 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools (K-12)

2026-08-17 to 2026-08-18 — Institute Days - No School (closed)
2026-08-19 — First Day of School - 1/2 day for K-12 students (partial)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day - No School (closed)
2026-09-25 — Institute Day - No School (closed)
2026-10-09 — Parent Teacher Conference - No School (closed)
2026-10-12 — Non Attendance Day - No School (closed)
2026-10-16 — End of 1st grading period (in session)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-18 — End of 2nd grading period (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — School Improvement Day - No School (closed)
2027-01-05 — School resumes (in session)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday - No School (closed)
2027-02-12 — Parent Teacher Conference - No School (closed)
2027-02-15 — President's Day - No School (closed)
2027-03-12 — End of 3rd grading period (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-29 — School resumes (in session)
2027-04-23 — Non Attendance Day - No School (closed)
2027-04-26 — Institute Day - No School (closed)
2027-05-26 — End of 4th grading period, Last Day of School (in session)
2027-05-26 — End of 4th grading period (in session)
2027-05-27 — School Improvement Day - No School (closed)
2027-05-30 — BHS Graduation (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - No School (closed)
2027-06-01 to 2027-06-04 — Emergency Days (closed)
2027-07-04 — Independence Day - No School (closed)

Sarah E. Raymond Early Childhood Center

2026-08-21 — First Day of School for Sarah Raymond (in session)
2026-11-13 — End of 1st Raymond trimester (in session)
2027-02-19 — End of 2nd Raymond trimester (in session)
2027-05-26 — End of 4th grading period, 3rd Raymond trimester, Last Day of School (in session)
2027-05-26 — End of 3rd Raymond trimester (in session)