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2026–2027School Calendar
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For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 2,100 students across 5 schools in Illinois. Classes begin August 13, 2026 and end May 28, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 before scheduling around them.
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Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in Columbia Community Unit School District No. 4 for the 2026-2027 school year is Thursday, August 13, 2026.
Spring Break is scheduled from March 22 through March 26, 2027. Classes resume on Monday, March 29, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 1, 2027.
Winter Break is observed from December 21, 2026, through January 1, 2027. School resumes on Tuesday, January 5, 2027, following a Teacher Institute Day on January 4.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled from November 25 through November 27, 2026. Students return to school on Monday, November 30, 2026.
The last day of school is Friday, May 28, 2027. It is a Half-Day Dismissal for students and may occur earlier if no emergency days are used.
Teacher Institute Days are scheduled for August 11, August 12, October 9, 2026, and January 4, 2027. Students do not attend school on these dates.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled in the evening on October 19 and October 21, 2026.
The district observes Labor Day (September 7), Columbus Day (October 12), Veterans Day (November 11), Martin Luther King Jr. Observance (January 18), Presidents Day (February 15), and Casimir Pulaski Day (March 1), all as No School days.
Yes. Half-day dismissal for students is scheduled on April 30, 2027, May 21, 2027, and May 28, 2027. Teacher Institute activities take place during the afternoon on April 30 and May 21.
Following Winter Break and a Teacher Institute Day on January 4, students return to school on Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Yes. Students do not attend school on Friday, October 9, 2026 for a Teacher Institute Day and again on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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