During its regular meeting April 11, the District 97 Board of Education approved an amended calendar for the 2023-24 school year that includes adjustments to the overall number of school days, scheduled Institute Days and the last day of school.
District 97 School Calendar Highlights 2023-24
A summary of the changes from the original draft calendar is included below.
District 97 Calendar Changes for 2023-24
| Original FY24 Draft Calendar | Amended FY24 Calendar (approved April 11, 2023) |
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|---|---|---|
| Non-Attendance Day - Municipal Election | April 29, 2024 | March 19, 2024 (The spring Institute Day has been shifted to align with the municipal election and better support student safety. April 29 will now be a student attendance day.) |
| Institute Days |
Aug. 21-22, 2023 |
Aug. 21-22, 2023 (The original draft calendar identified three institute days rather than the contractual four.) |
| Overall Number of Student Days | 180 | 178 (contractual) |
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Last day of school |
June 5, 2024 | June 4, 2024 |
| Emergency Days (if needed) | June 6-7, 2024, and June 10-12, 2024 |
June 5-7, 2024, and June 10-11, 2024 |