CPS Academic Calendar 2023-2024
CPS Academic Calendar – See the official Chicago Public Schools academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.
CPS stands for Chicago Public Schools, which has been classified as #299 of the City of Chicago School District courtesy of its districting and funding impetus. In the 2020-21 academic year, CPS was responsible for supervising a total of 638 schools. Among these, there were 476 elementary schools and 162 high schools. Out of the total, 513 were operated by the district, 115 were charter schools, 9 were contract schools, and 1 was a SAFE school.
In this guide, I’ll be showing you the important dates to look out for in the 2023-2024 academic calendar, so you don’t have to miss anything important. Continue reading to learn more about the dates.
CPS Academic Calendar 2023-2024
SCHOOL CALENDAR — School clerks begin on August 9, 2023. Teachers and Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) — represented Paraprofessionals and School-Related Personnel (PSRPs) begin on August 14, 2023.
- Other school-based employees begin between August 14, 2023 and August 21, 2023.
- Students begin classes on Monday, August 21, 2023 and end on Thursday, June 6, 2024. Both days are full days of school for students.
QUARTERS — Each quarter ends on the following day:
- Q1 ends October 20, 2023
- Q2 ends December 21, 2023
- Q3 ends March 22, 2024
- Q4 ends June 6, 2024
PROGRESS REPORT DISTRIBUTION DAYS — Schools will distribute progress reports on the following dates:
- Q1 on September 21, 2023
- Q2 on November 17, 2023
- Q3 on February 8, 2024
- Q4 on May 3, 2024
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE DAYS — Parents are asked to pick up report cards and conference with teachers after the first and third quarters. Parent-Teacher conference days are non-attendance days for students. Elementary and High schools are expected to run a Parent-Teacher Conference Day:
- (ES + HS) Q1 on Thursday, October 26, 2023
- (ES) Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- (HS) Thursday, April 11, 2024
REPORT CARD DISTRIBUTION DAYS — Please note that report cards for the second and fourth quarters will be sent home:
- Q2 on December 21, 2023
- Q4 on June 6, 2024
TEACHER INSTITUTE DAYS — Teacher institute days are non-attendance days for students. These days are approved by the State Superintendent of Instruction for teacher professional development. Teacher institute days are principal-directed for August 15–August 18, 2023; August 18, 2023 is teacher-directed. August 15 can be scheduled flexibly throughout the year.
Days include: August 15, 2023, August 16, 2023, August 17, 2023 and August 18, 2023.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT DAYS — School Improvement Days are non-attendance days for students and are for teachers and staff to review student data, plan instruction, and engage in development aligned to school priorities. They are principal-directed, except April 1, 2024 and June 7, 2024, which are teacher-directed.
Days include: October 27, 2023, December 22, 2023, April 1, 2024 and June 7, 2024.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS — Each school is provided 4 Professional Development Days: August 14, 2023, September 22, 2023, February 9, 2024, and June 10, 2024. Professional development days are principally directed. August 14, 2023 and June 10, 2024 can be scheduled flexibly throughout the year.
VACATIONS — Schools are closed for the following breaks:
- Winter vacation — Schools are closed from December 25, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
- Spring vacation — Schools are closed from March 25, 2024 to March 29, 2024.
GRADUATION DATES — High school graduation ceremonies cannot be held before Thursday, May 23, 2024. Elementary graduation ceremonies cannot be held before Friday, May 31, 2024.
ANTICIPATED SUMMER PROGRAMS — Anticipated Summer Programs include Summer Bridge (including Bilingual Bridge), English Language Summer Support, Extended School Year, Summer Acceleration and High School Summer Credit Recovery. The earliest anticipated start date for summer programs is June 18, 2024 and may extend into August 2024.
