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Updated 2026-08-09

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Calendar 2027-2028

Complete holiday schedule and key dates for Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 for the 2027-2028 academic year. Official district website

First Day Aug 16, 2027
Last Day May 25, 2028
Thanksgiving Recess Nov 24-26
Winter Break Dec 20-31
Spring Break Mar 27-31

Key Dates

Event Date(s) Status
First Day of School August 16, 2027 (Mon) School Opens
Labor Day September 6, 2027 (Mon) No School
Indigenous Peoples and Immigrants Day October 11, 2027 (Mon) No School
Veteran's Day November 11, 2027 (Thu) No School
Thanksgiving Recess November 24, 2027 - November 26, 2027 No School
Winter Break December 20, 2027 - December 31, 2027 No School
Martin Luther King Day January 17, 2028 (Mon) No School
Presidents Day February 21, 2028 (Mon) No School
Spring Break March 27, 2028 - March 31, 2028 No School
Good Friday April 14, 2028 (Fri) No School
Last Day of School May 25, 2028 (Thu) School Closes
Memorial Day May 29, 2028 (Mon) No School

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Extended Time Off

Window Date(s) Length
Thanksgiving Recess Window Nov 24–28, 2027Districtwide no-school: Nov 24–26, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Nov 27–28, 2027 5 days
Winter Break Window Dec 18, 2027–Jan 2, 2028Districtwide no-school: Dec 20–31, 2027 · Adjacent weekend: Dec 18–19, 2027; Jan 1–2, 2028 16 days
Presidents Day Window Feb 18–21, 2028Districtwide no-school: Feb 18, 2028; Feb 21, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Feb 19–20, 2028 4 days
Spring Break Window Mar 25–Apr 2, 2028Districtwide no-school: Mar 27–31, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Mar 25–26, 2028; Apr 1–2, 2028 9 days
Good Friday Window Apr 14–17, 2028Districtwide no-school: Apr 14, 2028; Apr 17, 2028 · Adjacent weekend: Apr 15–16, 2028 4 days

Other Important Dates

EventDate(s)
1st QuarterAugust 16, 2027 - October 8, 2027
2nd QuarterOctober 12, 2027 - December 17, 2027
Parent-Teacher Conferences in the PMOctober 20, 2027 - October 21, 2027
3rd QuarterJanuary 4, 2028 - March 10, 2028
4th QuarterMarch 20, 2028 - May 25, 2028

District 60 Calendar 2027-2028 www.illinoisschoolcalendar.com

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About Waukegan Community Unit School District 60

Waukegan High School is one grades 9–12 institution operating across two grade-based campuses. Current registration materials direct ninth- and tenth-grade students to Brookside and eleventh- and twelfth-grade students to Washington. The annual move is part of the Waukegan High School sequence, not a residence choice between two comprehensive high schools.

Elementary choice works differently. Lyon combines a neighborhood program with application seats available to students from elsewhere in District 60; the 2026 cycle advertised kindergarten openings and limited places in grades 1–5. Andrew Cooke is a fine-arts-focused magnet serving the elementary grades through its own application and student-placement process. Lyon brings neighborhood and choice students into the same building, while Cooke uses a separate magnet entry.

These elementary admissions decisions do not create different high-school destinations. Students coming from neighborhood schools, Lyon, Cooke, or another approved program ultimately enter the same Waukegan High School and follow the Brookside-to-Washington grade sequence. An elementary seat may come from an address or application, while the high-school campus is determined by grade level.

Compared With Related Districts

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Earlier regional start August 16, 2027

District 60 starts on this date; Elmhurst District 205 (August 17, 2027) and District 40 (August 20, 2027) use different first-day dates in the related calendar set.

Student-only planning days 5 items

District 60 lists 5 teacher, planning, or student-holiday items beyond the headline break periods.

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About This Calendar

Data Source: Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 2027-2028 School Calendar How we verify dates

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