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Key events 

View all CPS key events for students, including key enrollment dates for parents for the current school year.
2008 - 2009 Regular school year calendar
Dates Events Grades
June 13 - September 02Preschool registration
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Preschool
June 13 - September 02Kindergarten registration
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
September 02First day of school
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
September 20GEAP Elementary School Fair
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
September 24School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
October 01Application period begins for Options for Knowledge schools and programs
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
October 11CPS High School Fair
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
October 22School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
October 25National College Fair, Navy Pier
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
October 25Elementary School fair for Options for Knowledge schools and programs
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
October 30Principal for a Day
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
November 12Elementary school report card pickup: No classes - Elementary
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
November 13High school report card pickup: No classes - High schools
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
November 19School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
November 20Military College Fair
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
November 27 - November 27Thanksgiving Holiday
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
November 28Prep Bowl
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
December 17School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
December 19Application deadline: magnet schools and programs
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
January 28School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
February 25School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
March 02 - March 13Elementary School ISAT testing
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
March 25School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
April 01Elementary school report card pickup: No classes - Elementary
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
April 02High school report card pickup: No classes - High schools
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
April 06 - April 10Spring Break
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
April 13 - April 17Preschool pre-registration
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Preschool
April 13 - April 17Kindergarten pre-registration
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
April 22School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
April 23 - April 24High School PSAE Testing
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
May 27School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
June 12Last day of school
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
June 15First day of Summer School
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
June 24School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2