DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

DIST is a suburban school district with 12 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 12 and end May 20. DeKalb High School's teams are nicknamed the Barbs, a nod to DeKalb's historic identity as the birthplace of barbed wire. This calendar includes 19 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare. The last day of school is weather-contingent, ranging from May 20 to May 21 depending on how many built-in weather makeup days are used.

Source: DeKalb Community Unit School District 428

Also known as DIST.

Schools in DeKalb Community Unit School District 428

Cortland Elementary School (Elementary)
DeKalb High School (High)
Huntley Middle School (Middle)
Jefferson Elem School (Elementary)
Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary)
Littlejohn Elem School (Elementary)
Gwendolyn Brooks Elem Sch (Elementary)
Malta Elementary School (Elementary)
Tyler Elementary School (Elementary)
Founders Elementary School (Elementary)
DeKalb Early Lrng and Dev Ctr (Prekindergarten)
Clinton Rosette Middle School (Middle)

DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-11 — Institute Day (closed)
2026-08-12 — First Day School (1st-12th) Half Day (partial)
2026-08-17 — First Day School (PK-Kinder) Full Day (in session)
2026-08-21 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-09-07 — NO SCHOOL (closed)
2026-09-04 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-09-18 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-10-02 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-10-09 — Institute Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — NO SCHOOL (closed)
2026-10-16 — End of 1st QTR (in session)
2026-10-23 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-11-06 — End of 1st Trimester (in session)
2026-11-06 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-11-20 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-11-23 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (closed)
2026-11-24 — Parent/Teacher Conferences (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — NO SCHOOL (closed)
2026-12-04 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-12-18 — End of 2nd QTR (in session)
2026-12-18 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2026-12-31 — NO SCHOOL Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-01 — NO SCHOOL Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-15 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-01-18 — NO SCHOOL (closed)
2027-01-29 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-02-12 — End of 2nd Trimester (in session)
2027-02-12 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-02-15 — NO SCHOOL (closed)
2027-02-26 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-03-04 — End of 3rd QTR (in session)
2027-03-05 — Institute Day (closed)
2027-03-12 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-29 — NO SCHOOL Spring Break (closed)
2027-04-09 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-04-23 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-04-26 — NO SCHOOL (closed)
2027-05-14 — PLC Day (Early Release) (partial)
2027-05-20 — End 4th QTR (in session)
2027-05-20 — End of 3rd Trimester (in session)
2027-05-20 — Last Day School (Half Day) (partial)
2027-05-21 to 2027-05-27 — Emergency Days (closed)