Caption Ashmar Mandou

Chicago Public Schools unveiled their calendar proposals for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. CPS students will return to their classrooms to kick off the 2026-27 academic year on August 24th and as for the current academic year, it will end on June 4th, 2026. Marking a slightly extended break before they return to school in the fall. The Board of Education is set to vote this month on the calendar proposals, which include 176 student attendance days for both the 2026-27 and 2027-28 academic years. According to CPS, the proposals were developed with “extensive input from school staff, parents, students, labor partners and community members.” High school graduation ceremonies would begin as early as May 28, 2027, while elementary graduation ceremonies would be held no sooner than June 7, 2027. The 2027-28 academic year is scheduled to begin Aug. 23, 2027, and run until June 9, 2028. For the full list of dates, visit www.cps.edu.

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