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Key events from previous regular school year calendar 

View all CPS key events for current and prospective students, including key enrollment dates for parents from the previous 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 28Thanksgiving 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
December 22 - January 02Winter Vacation
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
January 19Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
January 23Professional Development Day: No classes
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
January 31New Schools Expo
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 19Battle of the Books: High school competition
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
March 25School Board Meeting
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 18 - April 25Money Smart Week
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
April 22School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
April 22 - April 23High School PSAE Testing
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
May 15Applications due for End-of-Year Citywide Options Program
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
May 26 - May 29High School Investigation Day
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
May 26Woodlawn TECHxpo
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
May 27School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
June 01Englewood TECHxpo
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
June 02Austin TECHxpo
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
June 02Spanish Oratory competition
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
June 04Roseland TECHxpo
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
June 06North Lawndale TECHxpo
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 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 08Community Forum: Austin/North Lawndale
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 08Community Forum: Pilsen
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 08Community Forum: Southwest
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 09Community Forum: Englewood
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 09Community Forum: North Center/Northwest
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 09Community Forum: Kenwood/Grand Boulevard
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 09Community Forum: Far South
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 11Community Forum: Riverdale
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 22School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
July 24Summer School Ends - Elementary
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Elementary
July 29Hearing on Big Picture High Schools
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
High school
August 26School Board Meeting
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
All
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