2026–2027 dates to remember
The year, from first day to last.
Every day the school is closed, in one place. Print it, screenshot it, or put the two big ones in your phone now and worry about the rest later.
First day of schoolMonday, August 31, 2026
Last day of schoolFriday, May 21, 2027
Month by month
Breaks, holidays, and more.
- First and last day
- No school
- Breaks
- Field trips & events
August 2026
- Mon31First day of school
September 2026
- Mon7No school — Labor Day
October 2026
- Fri9No school
- Mon12No school — Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Wed21Field trip — Heaps Farm10:00 a.m. · Kids $10 · Adults $8
November 2026
- Mon2No school
- Thu19No school
- Fri20No school
- Mon–Fri23–27Thanksgiving break
December 2026
- Fri18No school
- Mon–Fri21–Jan 1Winter break
January 2027
- Mon4No school
- Mon18No school — Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 2027
- Mon1No school
- Mon15No school — Presidents' Day
- Fri26No school
March 2027
- Mon8No school — flex snow dayHeld in reserve in case winter takes a day back.
- Mon–Mon22–29Spring break
May 2027
- Fri21Last day of school
April has no closures. If a date changes, we will tell you at the door and by email before it matters — call 630-528-0838 any time you want to double-check one.
Between school years
Camps at Little Shepherd.
Same teachers, same classrooms, new adventures, new friends.
2026–2027 registration is open
Come see our classrooms for yourself.
Tours run Monday through Thursday, 9:00–10:00am or 3:00–4:00pm.