For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 1,500 students across 4 schools in Illinois. Classes begin August 13, 2026 and end May 26, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with GCMS Community Unit School District #5 before scheduling around them.
Visual Calendar
Official Calendar Images
Official calendar scans for GCMS Community Unit School District #5. Click any page to open the full-size image.
School Calendar
Interactive Calendar
GCMS Community Unit School District #5's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
Month by Month Calendar
About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for GCMS Community Unit School District #5 CUSD 5.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 GCMS Community Unit School District #5 calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar GCMS Community Unit School District #5 published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against gcmsk12.org.
- ✓Board-approved version is used where the district marks one.
- ✓First and last day match the published calendar.
- ✓Breaks and holidays are listed with their full date ranges.
- ✓Teacher / no-school days are included where the district lists them.
- ✓Changes happen. Districts amend calendars mid-year — confirm with GCMS Community Unit School District #5 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
GCMS Community Unit School District #5 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for students in GCMS Community Unit School District #5 is August 19, 2026. Students will be dismissed at 2:20 pm on the first day.
Spring Break is scheduled from March 26 through April 4, 2027. Students return to school on April 5, 2027.
Christmas Break begins on December 21, 2026 and continues through January 3, 2027. Students return on January 5, 2027.
The district's Winter Break is the same as the Christmas Break, running from December 21, 2026, through January 3, 2027.
Thanksgiving Break is scheduled for November 25-27, 2026.
The last day of student attendance is May 26, 2027. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 am, and it marks the end of the fourth quarter.
Schools will be closed for Labor Day on September 7, 2026.
Fall Break is scheduled for October 23, 2026. There will be no school on this day.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 21-22, 2026. These are 2:20 pm dismissal days for students.
Following Teacher Inservice on January 4, 2027, students return and the second semester resumes on January 5, 2027.
There is no school on January 18, 2027 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Schools will be closed on February 15, 2027 for Presidents Day.
GCMS Community Unit School District #5 will be closed on March 1, 2027 for Casimir Pulaski Day.
High School Graduation is scheduled for May 22, 2027 at 4:00 pm.
High School Finals are scheduled for May 24-26, 2027.
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