UNIT is a suburban school district with 26 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 20 and end June 1. This calendar includes 8 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare.
Also known as UNIT.
Schools in McLean County Unit District No. 5
Pepper Ridge Elementary School (Elementary)
Normal Community West High School (High)
Cedar Ridge Elem School (Elementary)
Carlock Elem School (Elementary)
Chiddix Jr High School (Middle)
Colene Hoose Elem School (Elementary)
Fairview Elem School (Elementary)
Glenn Elem School (Elementary)
Hudson Elem School (Elementary)
Normal Community High School (High)
Oakdale Elem School (Elementary)
Parkside Jr High School (Middle)
Sugar Creek Elem School (Elementary)
Prairieland Elementary School (Elementary)
Fox Creek Elementary School (Elementary)
Grove Elementary School (Elementary)
Northpoint Elementary School (Elementary)
Parkside Elementary School (Elementary)
Towanda Elem School (Elementary)
Kingsley Jr High School (Middle)
YBMC Charter Sch (High)
Brigham Elementary (Prekindergarten)
Benjamin Elem School (Elementary)
Evans Junior High School (Middle)
Eugene Field School (High)
McClean Co Detention Center (High)
McLean County Unit District No. 5 2026-2027 School Calendar
All schools
2026-07-03 — Holiday ~ District Office Closed/No Summer School (closed)
2026-08-17 to 2026-08-19 — Institute Days (No School) (closed)
2026-08-20 — First Full Day of School (PK-12) (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (No School) (closed)
2026-09-15 — K-12 Half-day student attendance/half day SIP (partial)
2026-09-15 — Pre-K No School (closed)
2026-10-02 — Institute Day (No School) (closed)
2026-10-12 — Indigenous People's Day (No School) (closed)
2026-10-21 — K-12 Half-day student attendance/half day SIP (partial)
2026-10-21 — Pre-K (No School) (closed)
2026-11-06 — Progress Conferences (No School) (closed)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Vacation (No School) (closed)
2026-12-02 — K-12 Half-day student attendance/half day SIP (partial)
2026-12-02 — Pre-K Institute (No School) (closed)
2026-12-18 — Last Day Before Winter Break (in session)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — Institute Day (No School) (closed)
2027-01-05 — School Resumes from Winter Break (in session)
2027-01-18 — Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday (No School) (closed)
2027-02-05 — K-12 Half-day student attendance day/half day SIP (partial)
2027-02-05 — Pre-K (No School) (closed)
2027-02-15 — President's Day (No School) (closed)
2027-02-16 — Institute Day (No School) (closed)
2027-03-02 — Half-day student attendance/half day SIP (partial)
2027-03-02 — Pre-K Institute (No School) (closed)
2027-03-19 — Last Day Before Spring Break (in session)
2027-03-22 to 2027-03-26 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-29 — School Resumes from Spring Break (in session)
2027-04-15 — Half-day student attendance/half day SIP (partial)
2027-04-15 — Pre-K Institute (No School) (closed)
2027-04-16 — Institute Day (No School) (closed)
2027-04-29 — Half-day student attendance/half day SIP (partial)