Evanston CCSD 65 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

ECCSD is an urban school district with 17 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end May 28. Evanston/Skokie School District 65 serves students from both Evanston and a small section of the Village of Skokie, operating as a PreK–8 district that feeds into the separate Evanston Township High School District 202. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Non-Attendance Day (Yom Kippur), NO SCHOOL - Yom Kippur) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 16 professional development days, 10 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Also known as ECCSD.

Schools in Evanston CCSD 65

Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies (Elementary)
Chute Middle School (Middle)
Dawes Elementary School (Elementary)
Dewey Elem School (Elementary)
Rice Childrens Center (Middle)
Haven Middle School (Middle)
Lincoln Elem School (Elementary)
Lincolnwood Elem School (Elementary)
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts (Elementary)
Nichols Middle School (Middle)
Oakton Elem School (Elementary)
Orrington Elem School (Elementary)
Walker Elem School (Elementary)
Washington Elem School (Elementary)
Willard Elem School (Elementary)
Joseph E Hill Education Center (Prekindergarten)
Kingsley Elementary School (Elementary)

Evanston CCSD 65 2026-2027 School Calendar

Grades K-8

2026-08-10 to 2026-08-19 — New Teacher Orientation (closed)
2026-08-20 — Educators Return (closed)
2026-08-20 to 2026-08-21 — Institute Day – No School (closed)
2026-08-24 — First Day of School for Students (K-8) (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day – No School (closed)
2026-09-21 — Non-Attendance Day (Yom Kippur) (closed)
2026-09-23 — School Improvement Day - No School (closed)
2026-10-05 to 2026-10-08 — Parent Teacher Conferences (in session)
2026-10-09 — Non-Attendance Day (closed)
2026-10-12 — Non-Attendance Day (Indigenous Peoples Day) (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day – No School (closed)
2026-11-04 — School Improvement - Early Dismissal (partial)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Fall Break – No School (closed)
2026-12-02 — School Improvement - Early Dismissal (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Recess (closed)
2027-01-04 — School Improvement Day – No School (closed)
2027-01-05 — Students Return (in session)
2027-01-18 — MLK Day – No School (closed)
2027-02-03 — School Improvement – Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-02-08 to 2027-02-11 — Parent Teacher Conferences (in session)
2027-02-12 — Student Non-Attendance Day (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day – No School* (closed)
2027-03-03 — School Improvement – Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Recess (closed)
2027-04-07 — School Improvement – Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-05-05 — School Improvement – Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-05-28 — Last Day for 8th Grade Students (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day – No School (closed)
2027-06-04 — Last Day of School for Students (K-7) (in session)
2027-06-07 to 2027-06-11 — Emergency Days* (closed)
2026-08-24 to 2026-11-13 — Trimester 1: August 24 – November 13 (in session)
2026-11-16 to 2027-03-05 — Trimester 2: November 16 – March 5 (in session)
2027-03-08 to 2027-06-04 — Trimester 3: March 8 – June 4 (in session)

Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center

2026-08-27 — First Day Of School For PFA, SEED, & HALF-DAY HEADSTART (in session)
2026-09-02 — First day of school FULL DAY HEAD START (in session)
2026-09-07 — NO SCHOOL - Labor Day (closed)
2026-09-21 — NO SCHOOL - Yom Kippur (closed)
2026-09-23 — School Improvement Day (NO SCHOOL for ALL STUDENTS) (closed)
2026-10-05 to 2026-10-08 — Parent/Teacher Conferences Week (in session)
2026-10-09 — NO SCHOOL (closed)
2026-10-12 — NO SCHOOL "Indigenous Peoples' Day" (closed)
2026-10-21 — NO SCHOOL - HEAD START (Regular Attendance Day for PFA/SEED) (closed)
2026-11-03 — NO SCHOOL—Election Day (closed)
2026-11-04 — School Improvement Day (No attendance for PFA/SEED AM & ALL HeadStart Students) (partial)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — NO SCHOOL- Fall Break (closed)
2026-12-02 — School Improvement (NO SCHOOL for ALL STUDENTS) (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — NO SCHOOL-Winter Recess (closed)
2027-01-04 — School Improvement Day (NO SCHOOL for ALL Students) (closed)
2027-01-18 — NO SCHOOL - Martin Luther King Day (closed)
2027-02-03 — School Improvement (No attendance for PFA/SEED AM & ALL HeadStart Students) (partial)
2027-02-08 to 2027-02-11 — Parent/Teacher Conferences Week (in session)
2027-02-12 — NO SCHOOL February 12 (closed)
2027-02-15 — NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-03-03 — School Improvement (No attendance for PFA/SEED PM & ALL HeadStart Students) (partial)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Recess (closed)
2027-04-07 — School Improvement (NO SCHOOL for ALL Students) (closed)
2027-05-05 — School Improvement (No attendance for PFA/SEED PM & ALL HeadStart Students) (partial)
2027-05-28 — Last Day Of School Head Start (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL (closed)
2027-06-02 — Last Day Of School PFA & SEED Programs (in session)