2026-27 Chicago Public Schools Staff Calendar
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August 2026
- CPS Staff: School Clerks Begin
School clerks begin on August 12, 2026. Teachers and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) — represented Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel (PSRPs) begin on August 17, 2026.
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- CPS Staff: Professional Development Day
Teachers and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) — represented Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel (PSRPs) begin on August 17, 2026.
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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- CPS Staff: First Day of School for K-12 Students
Students begin classes on Monday, August 24, 2026 and end on Friday, June 11, 2027. Both days are full days of school for students.
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- CPS Staff: First Day of School for Preschool Students
Preschool students begin on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 and end of Thursday, June 10, 2027.
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September 2026
- CPS Staff: District Holiday, No Students or Teachers, Labor Day
District Holiday. Schools are closed.
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- CPS Staff: Q1 Progress Report Distribution Day
Schools will distribute progress reports: Q1 on September 24, 2026
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- CPS Staff: Professional Development Day (No Students)
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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October 2026
- CPS Staff: District Holiday, No Students or Teachers, Indigenous Peoples’ Day
District Holiday. Schools are closed.
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- CPS Staff: End of Quarter 1
Q1 ends October 23, 2026
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November 2026
- CPS Staff: Parent-Teacher Conference Day (No School for Students)
Parents are asked to pick up report cards and conference with teachers after the first and third quarters. Parent-Teacher conference days are non-attendance days for students. Elementary and High schools are expected to run a Parent-Teacher Conference Day:
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- CPS Staff: District Holiday, No Students or Teachers, General Election Day
District Holiday. Schools are closed. General Election observed in lieu of Veterans Day.
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- CPS Staff: Professional Development Day (No Students)
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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- CPS Staff: No Students or Teachers, Thanksgiving Break
Schools are closed.
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- CPS Staff: District Holiday
District Holiday: Nov 26-27, 2026
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December 2026
- CPS Staff: Q2 Progress Report Distribution Day
Schools will distribute progress reports: Q2 on December 11, 2026
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- CPS Staff: No Students or Teachers, Winter Vacation
Schools are closed from December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027.
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- CPS Staff: District Holiday
District Holiday: December 25–January 1 are observed holidays for the district offices.
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- CPS Staff: District Holiday
District Holiday: December 25–January 1 are observed holidays for the district offices.
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January 2027
- CPS Staff: Professional Development Day (No Students)
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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- CPS Staff: District Holiday, No Students or Teachers, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
District Holiday. Schools are closed.
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- CPS Staff: End of Quarter 2
Q2 ends January 22, 2027
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- CPS Staff: Q2 Report Card Distribution Day
Please note that report cards for the second quarter will be sent home on January 28, 2027.
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- CPS Staff: Professional Development Day (No Students)
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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February 2027
- CPS Staff: District Holiday, No Students or Teachers, Presidents’ Day
District Closed. Schools are closed.
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- CPS Staff: Professional Development Day (No Students)
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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- CPS Staff: Q3 Progress Report Distribution Day
Schools will distribute progress reports: Q3 on February 26, 2027
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March 2027
- CPS Staff: No Students or Teachers, Spring Vacation
Schools are closed from March 22, 2027 to March 26, 2027.
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April 2027
- CPS Staff: End of Quarter 3
Q3 ends April 2, 2027
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- CPS Staff: Professional Development Day (No Students)
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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- CPS Staff: Parent-Teacher Conference Day (No School for Students)
Parents are asked to pick up report cards and conference with teachers after the first and third quarters. Parent-Teacher conference days are non-attendance days for students. Elementary and High schools are expected to run a Parent-Teacher Conference Day.
Teacher Conference Day: Monday, April 12, 2027 (ES and HS)
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May 2027
- CPS Staff: Q4 Progress Report Distribution Day
Schools will distribute progress reports: Q4 on May 06, 2027
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- CPS Staff: Earliest Allowed High School Graduation
High school graduation ceremonies cannot be held prior to Friday, May 28, 2027.
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- CPS Staff: District Holiday, No Students or Teachers, Memorial Day
District Holiday. Schools are closed.
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June 2027
- CPS Staff: Earliest Allowed Elementary School Graduation
Elementary graduation ceremonies cannot be held prior to Monday, June 7, 2027.
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- CPS Staff: Last Day of School for Preschool Students
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- CPS Staff: End of Quarter 4
Q4 ends June 11, 2027
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- CPS Staff: Last Day of School for CPS K-12 Students
Students begin classes on Monday, August 24, 2026 and end on Friday, June 11, 2027. Both days are full days of school for students.
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- CPS Staff: Q4 Report Card Distribution Day
Please note that report cards for the fourth quarters will be sent home on June 11, 2027.
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- CPS: Professional Development Day (No Students)
Professional Development Days - August 17-21, September 25, November 11, January 4 and 29, February 23, April 6, and June 14.
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- CPS Staff: Emergency Days (if needed)
Emergency day-school in session if student days fall below state requirement
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- CPS Staff: Emergency Day (if needed)
Emergency day-school in session if student days fall below state requirement
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July 2027
- CPS Staff: District Holiday, July 4th Observed
District Holiday. Schools are closed.
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- CPS Staff: Earliest Anticipated Start of Summer Programs
Anticipated Summer Programs include Summer Bridge (including Bilingual Bridge), English Language Summer Support, Extended School Year, Summer Acceleration and High School Summer Credit Recovery. The earliest anticipated start date for summer programs is July 6, 2027 and may extend into August 2027.
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