Rockford Public Schools District 205 Calendar 2026-2027
Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Rockford Public Schools District 205 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Official district website
School Year Timeline
Key Dates
| Event | Date(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Day of School | August 13, 2026 (Thu) | School Opens |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day | October 12, 2026 (Mon) | No School |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23, 2026 - November 27, 2026 | No School |
| Winter Break | December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027 | No School |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 18, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Presidents Day | February 15, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Casimir Pulaski Day | March 1, 2027 (Mon) | No School |
| Good Friday | March 26, 2027 (Fri) | No School |
| Spring Break | March 29, 2027 - April 2, 2027 | No School |
| Last Day of School | May 21, 2027 (Fri) | School Closes |
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Extended Time Off
| Window | Date(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day Window | Oct 9–12, 2026Districtwide no-school: Oct 9, 2026; Oct 12, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Oct 10–11, 2026 | 4 days |
| Thanksgiving Break Window | Nov 21–29, 2026Districtwide no-school: Nov 23–27, 2026 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 21–22, 2026; Nov 28–29, 2026 | 9 days |
| Winter Break Window | Dec 19, 2026–Jan 3, 2027Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026–Jan 1, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 19–20, 2026; Jan 2–3, 2027 | 16 days |
| Presidents Day Window | Feb 12–15, 2027Districtwide no-school: Feb 12, 2027; Feb 15, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 13–14, 2027 | 4 days |
| Spring Break Window | Mar 26–Apr 4, 2027Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027; Mar 29–Apr 2, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 27–28, 2027; Apr 3–4, 2027 | 10 days |
Other Important Dates
| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Middle/High End of Quarter 1 | October 14, 2026 (Wed) |
| Elementary End of Trimester 1 | November 6, 2026 (Fri) |
| Middle/High End of Quarter 2 | December 18, 2026 (Fri) |
| Elementary End of Trimester 2 | February 23, 2027 (Tue) |
| Middle/High End of Quarter 3 | March 11, 2027 (Thu) |
Rockford Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027 www.illinoisschoolcalendar.com
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About Rockford Public Schools District 205
Rockford Public Schools District 205 places several districtwide specialty routes over its neighborhood-school map. Montessori, STEAM, Creative and Performing Arts, and Gifted programs cover different grade spans and use different admission procedures, so the relevant question is both where a program is housed and how a student qualifies for it.
Montessori begins in the early years and continues through eighth grade. STEAM Academy provides a K–6 sequence, the Creative and Performing Arts route spans secondary grades, and the Gifted Academy extends from elementary school through high school. Gifted placement depends on district identification and testing; other routes use current applications and, when demand exceeds space, lottery procedures.
Each program creates its own points of continuity and transition. A student may remain in one specialty setting for several years, return to a neighborhood route at a published grade break, or complete a separate application for a later program. District 205’s choice system is a collection of distinct longitudinal routes rather than a single transfer mechanism.
Compared With Related Districts
Selected highlights from this district calendar and related district calendar pages.
Rockford Public Schools uses this Spring Break week, while QPS #172 (March 26, 2027 - April 2, 2027) and School District 308 (March 22, 2027 - March 29, 2027) use different windows in the related calendar set.
Rockford Public Schools ends on this date; Rock Island-Milan District 41 (June 3, 2027) and Proviso District 209 (May 26, 2027) close on different dates in the related calendar set.
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Data Source: Rockford Public Schools 2026-2027 Calendar, revised July 21, 2026 How we verify dates
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