Calendar

Get on track with every CPS event.

Track E

View the 2012-2013 Track E calendars: Your guide to staying on track during the school year.

Track R

View the 2012-2013 Track R calendars: Your guide to staying on track during the school year.

Key Events

Keep up-to-date with all the important key events for the entire school year.

Student Days Off

Check out this complete list of student holidays, vacations, and non-attendance days.

UPDATE: February 2013
View the CPS Calendar for 2013-2014 here .

UPDATE: January 2013
For the calendar of upcoming community meetings on school utilization, see www.cps.edu/qualityschools.

View the 2012-2013 CPS calendars: Your guide to staying on track during the school year.

Chicago Public Schools: Calendar & Directory

Calendar frequently asked questions

Why were the calendars revised?

CPS revised the school calendars to recapture the seven days of instructional time that were lost during the Chicago Teachers Union strike. These changes still delivers the full school year and the Full School Day, giving all students access to a quality day to help them succeed. All changes to the CPS calendar are consistent with the tentative agreement reached with the CTU and were developed in collaboration with the CTU and approved by other labor organizations whose employees will be impacted.

What are the major changes?

President’s Day: President’s Day (February 18, 2013) will be converted to a day of student and staff attendance as a make-up day. Teachers will receive this day back as a paid holiday at the end of the fourth quarter. CPS encourages schools to use President’s Day as an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions made by the Presidents of the United States by educating students on their roles in our country’s history.
Report Card Pick-Up: Report card pick-up days are no longer days of student attendance.
Spring Break: Spring Break has been moved to March 25-29.
Track E—Fall Intercession: For Track E students, Fall Intercession of Oct. 15-19 will now be student attendance days.

What exactly are the make-up days?

Track E:

Five days from Fall Intercession: October 15-19, 2012
President’s Day: February 18, 2013
One day added to the end of the school year: June 19, 2013

Track R:

Two days from Winter Intercession: January 3-4, 2013
President’s Day: February 18, 2013
Four days added to the end of the school year: June 19-21 & 24, 2013

Why was Spring Break changed?

Due to the strike, the end dates of each quarter had to be adjusted, which moved the end of the 3rd Quarter until after Spring Break. Spring Break was moved to the week of March 25 to ensure sufficient instructional time between Spring Break and the end of the 3rd quarter.

Will children be penalized if they miss school because of a previously planned vacation?

No, a child will not be penalized. Families should notify the school of the planned vacation and the absences will be excused. Children will be expected to make up the work that they miss as a result of their absence from school, so please also coordinate with your child’s teacher.

How many student attendance days do the calendars provide?

Both calendars ensure 181 days of student attendance.

For an entire list of Student Days Off, please continue here.

For a list of upcoming Key CPS Events, continue here.

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