Rockford Public Schools District 205 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

RPS is an urban school district with 45 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 13 and end May 21. The district has said a complete 2026-2027 calendar — including early dismissal dates — will be published soon.

Also known as RPS.

Schools in Rockford Public Schools District 205

Lewis Lemon Elementary (Elementary)
Montessori Elementary School (Elementary)
Kennedy Middle School (Middle)
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad (Middle)
Brookview Elem School (Elementary)
Abraham Lincoln Middle School (Middle)
Clifford P Carlson Elem School (Elementary)
Conklin Elem School (Elementary)
Ellis Elementary School (Elementary)
Gregory Elem School (Elementary)
Julia Lathrop Elem School (Elementary)
Haskell Elementary School (Elementary)
Swan Hillman Elem School (Elementary)
Guilford High School (High)
Maud E Johnson Elem School (Elementary)
Constance Lane Elementary School (Elementary)
McIntosh Elementary (Elementary)
Bernard W Flinn Middle School (Middle)
Jefferson High School (High)
Rolling Green (Elementary)
Auburn High School (High)
Rockford East High School (High)
R K Welsh Elem School (Elementary)
West View Elem School (Elementary)
Whitehead Elem School (Elementary)
Cherry Valley Elementary School (Elementary)
Thurgood Marshall Elementary (Elementary)
Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion (Elementary)
Arthur Froberg Elem School (Elementary)
Spring Creek Elem School (Elementary)
C Henry Bloom Elem School (Elementary)
Eisenhower Middle School (Middle)
Fairview Early Childhood Center (Prekindergarten)
Washington Elementary School (Elementary)
West Middle School (Middle)
Roosevelt Center (High)
Riverdahl Elem School (Elementary)
Galapagos Rockford Charter Sch (Elementary)
Legacy Acad of Excellence Charter (Other)
Jackson Charter School (Elementary)
Summerdale Early Childhood Center (Prekindergarten)
Thurgood Marshall School (Middle)
Wm Nashold Early Childhood Center (Prekindergarten)
Winnebago Co Detention Center (High)
Beyer Early Childhood Center (Prekindergarten)

Rockford Public Schools District 205 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-11 — Teacher Institute - No School (closed)
2026-08-12 — Teacher Institute - No School (closed)
2026-08-13 — K-12 First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (closed)
2026-10-09 — Teacher Institute - No School (closed)
2026-11-11 — Veterans Day (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (closed)
2027-02-12 — Teacher Institute - No School (closed)
2027-02-15 — Presidents Day (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (closed)
2027-05-21 — Last Day of School (in session)
2027-06-19 — Juneteenth (closed)