Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

LZ is a suburban school district with 8 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 13 and end May 25. Lake Zurich High School, which opened in 1926, was named a 2024 U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School. This calendar includes 4 professional development days, 7 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95

Also known as LZ.

Schools in Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95

Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus (Middle)
Isaac Fox Elementary School (Elementary)
Lake Zurich High School (High)
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus (Middle)
May Whitney Elem School (Elementary)
Seth Paine Elem School (Elementary)
Sarah Adams Elementary School (Elementary)
Spencer Loomis Elementary School (Elementary)

Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-07-03 — Independence Day (District Closed) (closed)
2026-08-10 — Teacher In-Service Day (closed)
2026-08-11 — Institute Day - No Student Attendance (closed)
2026-08-12 — Teacher In-Service Day/Workday, EC-5 Meet the Staff (closed)
2026-08-13 — 1st Day of Student Attendance (Full Day) (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (District Closed) (closed)
2026-10-09 — Institute Day - No Student Attendance (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous Peoples' Day (District Closed) (closed)
2026-10-14 — 1st Quarter Ends (Middle School) (in session)
2026-11-02 — Teacher Professional Workday – No Student Attendance (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day (District Closed) (closed)
2026-11-04 — 6-12+ Parent/Teacher Conferences (online) Middle school: 3-6:00pm | High school: 4-7:00pm (in session)
2026-11-06 — 1st Trimester Ends (Elementary) (in session)
2026-11-12 — Early Release, K-12+ (No EC) (partial)
2026-11-12 — Parent/Teacher Conferences, Grades EC -12+ (in person) Elementary 1:15-3:10pm, 3:30-6:30pm | middle school 12:40-2:30pm, 3-6:00pm | high school 1:45-3:45pm, 4-7:00pm (partial)
2026-11-19 — Parent/Teacher Conferences, Grades EC-5 (in person) elementary 3:30-6:30pm (in session)
2026-11-20 — Early Release, Grades K-12+ (No EC) (partial)
2026-11-20 — Additional EC-12+ conferences (online) Elementary 1:15-3:10pm | middle school 12:40-2:30pm | high school 1:45-3:45pm (partial)
2026-11-25 — No Student Attendance (closed)
2026-11-26 — Thanksgiving (closed)
2026-11-27 — District Closed (closed)
2026-12-18 — 2nd Quarter (MS)/1st Semester (HS) Ends (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break - Student (closed)
2027-01-04 — Institute Day - No Student Attendance (closed)
2027-01-05 — Classes Resume (in session)
2027-01-15 — Early Release, Grades K-12+ (No EC) (partial)
2027-01-18 — MLK, Jr. Day (District Closed) (closed)
2027-02-12 — Institute Day - No Student Attendance (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (District Closed) (closed)
2027-02-22 — 2nd Trimester Ends (Elementary) (in session)
2027-03-12 — 3rd Quarter Ends (Middle School) (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-29 — District Closed (closed)
2027-04-16 — Early Release, Grades K-12+ (No EC) (partial)
2027-05-14 — Early Release, Grades K-12+ (No EC) (partial)
2027-05-23 — High School Graduation - 3 p.m. (in session)
2027-05-25 — Last Day of School (in session)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (District Closed) (closed)