Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

IPSD is an urban school district with 33 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 17 and end May 28. The district has said a complete 2026-2027 calendar — including early dismissal dates and the graduation date — will be published soon. This calendar includes 3 early-release or half days — useful to know when planning childcare. The last day of school is tentatively set for May 28, but may move if the district needs to use weather makeup days.

Also known as IPSD.

Schools in Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204

Reba O Steck Elementary School (Elementary)
Patterson Elementary School (Elementary)
Francis Granger Middle School (Middle)
Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary (Elementary)
White Eagle Elementary (Elementary)
V Blanche Graham Elementary (Elementary)
Prairie Children Preschool (Prekindergarten)
Neuqua Valley High School (High)
Clifford Crone Middle School (Middle)
Mary Lou Cowlishaw Elementary (Elementary)
Oliver Julian Kendall Elem School (Elementary)
Peter M Gombert Elementary Sch (Elementary)
Still Middle School (Middle)
Nancy Young Elementary School (Elementary)
Arlene Welch Elementary School (Elementary)
Wayne Builta Elementary School (Elementary)
Gail McKinzie High School (High)
Thayer J Hill Middle School (Middle)
Longwood Elem School (Elementary)
Waubonsie Valley High School (High)
Scullen Middle School (Middle)
Fry Elementary School (Elementary)
Robert Clow Elem Sch (Elementary)
Brookdale Elementary School (Elementary)
Gordon Gregory Middle School (Middle)
Georgetown Elementary School (Elementary)
McCarty Elementary School (Elementary)
Spring Brook Elementary School (Elementary)
May Watts Elementary School (Elementary)
Owen Elementary School (Elementary)
Danielle-Joy Peterson Elem Sch (Elementary)
Fischer Middle School (Middle)
Metea Valley High School (High)

Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-12 — Institute Day (closed)
2026-08-17 — First Day of School (in session)
2026-09-07 — No school (Labor Day) (closed)
2026-09-24 — Elementary Early Release Day (1:00 PM dismissal) (partial)
2026-10-12 — No school (Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day) (closed)
2026-10-23 — No school (Institute Day) (closed)
2026-11-02 — No school (Parent/Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2026-11-03 — No school (Election Day) (closed)
2026-11-23 to 2026-11-27 — No school (Thanksgiving Break) (closed)
2026-12-15 — Elementary Early Release Day (1:00 PM dismissal) (partial)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break - No School (closed)
2027-01-04 — School Resumes (in session)
2027-01-08 — End of Semester (in session)
2027-01-11 — SIP / Teacher Work Day - No School (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School (closed)
2027-02-04 — Elementary Early Release Day (1:00 PM dismissal) (partial)
2027-02-15 — Presidents' Day (closed)
2027-02-26 — No school (Institute Day) (closed)
2027-03-15 — No school (Parent/Teacher Conferences) (closed)
2027-03-29 to 2027-04-02 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-05-28 — Last Day of School (tentative) (in session)