Back To School: District 157-C 2026-27 School Year Calendar

FRANKFORT, IL — As July winds to a close, the first day of school for District 157-C students is just a few weeks away. Frankfort 157-C students will head back to the classroom on Aug. 20, and the 2026-27 school year will wrap up on May 28, 2027.

If you like to plan ahead, here is a look at the important dates this upcoming school year:

• Aug. 20, first day of school for grades K-8
• Aug. 21, first day of school for pre-K
• Sept. 4, early dismissal
• Sept. 7, no school
• Oct. 9, teacher institute, no school
• Oct. 12, no school
• Oct. 30, early dismissal
• Nov. 3, no school
• Nov. 20, early dismissal
• Nov. 23-24, parent-teacher conferences, no school
• Nov. 25, no school
• Nov. 26, no school
• Nov. 27, no school
• Dec. 18, early release
• Dec. 21-Jan. 1, 2027, winter break, no school
• Jan. 4, 2027, teacher institute, no school
• Jan. 18, 2027, no school
• Feb. 12, 2027, early dismissal
• Feb. 15, 2027, no school
• March 25, 2027, early release, one hour
• March 26, 2027, no school
• March 29-April 2, 2027, spring break, no school
• April 6, 2027, remote learning day for HCMS; in-person learning for Chelsea and Grand Prairie
• May 7, 2027, early dismissal
• May 28, 2027, early dismissal and last day of school