School Calendar Important Dates

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired Important Dates:

2025-2026 School Year

Dates & Times for all sporting events


Page Links to Months Below:  August  September  October  November  December  January  February  March  April  May

  • August
    15  Teacher Institute #1
    17  Registration Day
    18 First Day of School
    22 Early Dismissal 2:30pm
    23 Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)

  • September
    1  Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
    2 Teacher Institute #2
    2  Residential Students Return
    3 Classes Resume
    5 Early Dismissal 2:30pm
    12  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
    19  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
    21  Residential Students Return
    22  Classes Resume
    26  Early Dismissal 2:30pm


October
3  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
10  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
13  Columbus Day (NO SCHOOL)
13  Residential Students Return
13  Fall Parent Teacher Conferences
14  Classes Resume
16  Jukebox Classic
17  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
24  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
26  Residential Students Return
27  Classes Resume
27  Low Vision Clinic
28  Low Vision Clinic
31  Early Dismissal 2:30pm

November
7  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
9  Residential Students Return
10  Classes Resume
11  Veteran's Day (SCHOOL IN SESSION)
14  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
21  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
25  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
26-28  Thanksgiving Break
30  Residential Students Return

December
1  Classes Resume
5  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
12  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
19  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
22-31  Holiday Break

January
1  Holiday Break Continues
2  Teacher's Institute #3
4  Residential Students Return
5  Classes Resume
9  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
16  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
18  Residential Students Return
19  Classes Resume
19  Martin Luther King Day (SCHOOL IN SESSION)
23  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
30  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)


February
2  NO SCHOOL
2  Residential Students Return
3  Classes Resume
6  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
12  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
12  Lincoln's Birthday (SCHOOL IN SESSION)
13  Teacher's Institute #4
16  President's Day (NO SCHOOL)
16  Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
16  Residential Students Return
17  Classes Resume
20  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
27  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)


  • March

    1 Residential Students Return
    2  Classes Resume
    6  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
    12  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
    13  NO SCHOOL - Emergency Day 1
    15  Residential Students Return
    16  Classes Resume
    20  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
    22  Residential Students Return
    23  Classes Resume
    27  Early Dismissal 2:30pm

  • April
    3  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
    5 Easter (NO SCHOOL)
    6-10  Spring Break
    8-10  Emergency Days 3, 4, and 5
    12  Residential Students Return
    13  Classes Resume
    17  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
    24  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
    26  Residential Students Return
    27  Classes Resume

  • May
    1 Early Dismissal 2:30pm
    8  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)
    11  NO SCHOOL - Emergency Day 2
    11  Residential Students Return
    12  Classes Resume
    15  Early Dismissal 2:30pm
    22  8th Grade Graduation and Awards
    22  High School Graduation
    22  Students Travel Home 1:00pm (TRAVEL)




Emergency Days Used as Follows:
If school is cancelled due to emergency circumstances, make up days will be as follows with possible changes:

1 Day  - March 13th
2 Days - March 13th and May 11th
3 Days - March 13th, May 11th and April 8th
4 Days - March 13th, May 11th, April 8th and April 9th
5 Days - March 13th, May 11th, April 8th, April 9th and April 10th