Darien Public Schools

District #61 – DuPage County

Darien, IL

2008 – 2009

School Calendar

Aug. TBA Volunteer Workshops for Teaching Staff

Aug. 27 New Teachers’ Workshop

Aug. 28 Teachers' Institute

Aug. 29 Teachers’ Institute

Sept. 1 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

Sept. 2 First Day of Attendance (3 hrs.)

Oct. 13 Columbus Day - NO SCHOOL

Oct. 24 School Improvement Day (early dismissal: 3 hrs. of attendance)

Nov. 4 Teachers’ Institute/Election Day

Nov. 7 First Quarter Report Cards Issued

Nov. 24 Parent-Teacher Conferences - 12-8 P.M. - NO SCHOOL

Nov. 25 Teachers' Institute/Parent-Teacher Confs.5-8 P.M - NO SCHOOL

Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Holidays - NO SCHOOL

Dec. 19 Winter Vacation Begins (end of day)

Jan. 5 Schools Reopen

Jan. 16 School Improvement Day (early dismissal: 3 hrs of attendance)

Jan. 19 Martin Luther King's Birthday - NO SCHOOL

Jan. 30 Second Quarter Report Cards Issued

Feb. 12 Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences - 5-8 P.M.

Feb. 13 NO SCHOOL - Parent-Teacher Conferences 8 A.M.-12 P.M.

Feb. 16 Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL

Mar. 6 School Improvement Day (early dismissal: 3 hrs. of attendance)

Mar. 27 Spring Vacation Begins (end of day)

Apr. 6 Schools Reopen

Apr. 9 Third Quarter Report Cards Issued

Apr. 10 NO SCHOOL

May 8 School Improvement Day (early dismissal: 3 hrs. of attendance)

May 25 Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

June 9 Final Report Cards Issued

*Last Day of Attendance (l hour of attendance)

June 10-11 *These days will be declared Local Holidays if no days are required

12-15-16 for closing school during the year due to an emergency. If these days are not required, then the last day of pupil attendance will be shown above.

Adopted: March 11, 2008