The Palatine 15 CCSD 2026-2027 academic year begins on August 19, 2026 and ends on May 28, 2027. Winter break covers December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, spring break falls March 22 through March 26, 2027, Thanksgiving break spans November 26 to November 27, 2026. See the full official calendar, downloadable PDF, and complete list of key dates below.
For the 2026–2027 school year, the district serves 11,000 students across 20 schools in Illinois. Classes begin August 19, 2026 and end June 7, 2027, with 180 instructional days planned. All dates listed below are sourced from the district's official publications. Verify with Palatine 15 before scheduling around them.
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Official calendar scans for Palatine 15. Click any page to open the full-size image.
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Interactive Calendar
Palatine 15's 2026–2027 academic calendar — holidays, breaks, and key dates.
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About the District
School Information
Details and contact information for Palatine 15 CCSD.
Sources and Checks
Where these dates come from
How the 2026–2027 Palatine 15 calendar on this page was compiled and what to re-check before you rely on it.
- ✓District publication. Dates are taken from the calendar Palatine 15 published for 2026–2027, shown as images on this page.
- ✓Official website. Cross-checked against ccsd15.net.
- ✓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 Palatine 15 before booking around a date.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Palatine 15 Calendar 2026–2027 — important dates and answers.
The first day of school for Community Consolidated School District 15 is August 19, 2026. This is a half-day of student attendance for grades PreK–8.
Winter break in Community Consolidated School District 15 runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Students return after the break in early January 2027.
Christmas break is part of the district’s winter break and takes place during the winter recess from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027.
Spring break for Community Consolidated School District 15 is scheduled from March 22 through March 26, 2027.
Thanksgiving break takes place from November 26 to November 27, 2026. Additional non-attendance days occur earlier that week due to conferences and a nonattendance day.
The last day of school is May 28, 2027, if no emergency days are used. If all five emergency days are used, the last day of school will be June 7, 2027. Both options are half days for student attendance.
Yes. Teacher institute days with no student attendance are August 17–18, 2026 and January 19–20, 2027. Teacher plan days occur on October 13, 2026, February 16, 2027, and May 21, 2027.
Major holidays include Labor Day on September 7, 2026, Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 12, 2026, Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 18, 2027, Presidents’ Day on February 15, 2027, and Memorial Day on May 31, 2027.
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