2026–2027OfficialUpdated

Rockford Public Schools District 205 School Calendar 2026-2027

Rockford Public Schools District 205 School Calendar Includes all holidays, breaks, half days, and important dates from August 2026 through May 2027. Dates are manually collected and screened from district-published calendar materials. Printable PDF and Google/Apple Calendar sync options are available below.

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School Year Timeline

School Year at a Glance

  1. First Day of SchoolAug 13, 2026
  2. Thanksgiving BreakNov 23, 2026 - Nov 27, 2026
  3. Winter BreakDec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
  4. Spring BreakMar 29, 2027 - Apr 2, 2027
  5. Last Day of SchoolMay 21, 2027

School year dates

Key Dates

Key dates for Rockford Public Schools District 205 2026-2027 school calendar
EventDate(s)Status
First Day of School (K-12)
School opens
First Day of School (Early Childhood)
School opens
Labor Day
No classes
Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day
No classes
Thanksgiving Break through
No school
Winter Break Calculated from calendar through
No school
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No classes
Presidents Day
No classes
Casimir Pulaski Day
No classes
Good Friday
No classes
Spring Break Calculated from calendar through
No school
Last Day of School (Seniors)
School closes
Last Day of School (Early Childhood)
School closes
Last Day of School (K-11)
School closes
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Extended Time Off

Extended no-school periods for Rockford Public Schools District 205 2026-2027

Continuous planning windows, including adjacent weekends
PeriodDate(s)Length
Teacher Institute - No School WindowOct 9 – 12, 2026

Districtwide no-school: Oct 9, 2026 · Oct 12, 2026

Adjacent weekend: Oct 10 – 11, 2026

4 days
Thanksgiving Break WindowNov 21 – 29, 2026

Districtwide no-school: Nov 23 – 27, 2026

Adjacent weekend: Nov 21 – 22, 2026 · Nov 28 – 29, 2026

9 days
Winter Break WindowDec 19, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Dec 21, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Dec 19 – 20, 2026 · Jan 2 – 3, 2027

16 days
Teacher Institute - No School WindowFeb 12 – 15, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Feb 12, 2027 · Feb 15, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Feb 13 – 14, 2027

4 days
Spring Break WindowMar 26 – Apr 4, 2027

Districtwide no-school: Mar 26, 2027 · Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027

Adjacent weekend: Mar 27 – 28, 2027 · Apr 3 – 4, 2027

10 days

Planning windows include weekends; they are not counts of school days missed. Conditional and grade-specific closures are excluded.

For students and families

Other Important Dates

Other important dates for Rockford Public Schools District 205 2026-2027
EventDate(s)
End of Quarter 1 (Middle and High School) — Middle and high school
End of Trimester 1 (Elementary)
High School Final Exams — High school through
End of Quarter 2 (Middle and High School) — Middle and high school
End of Trimester 2 (Elementary)
End of Quarter 3 (Middle and High School) — Middle and high school
High School ACT Testing — High school through
High School Final Exams — High school through

Month by month

Monthly Calendar

Highlighted dates follow the published calendar; grouped or inferred entries are labelled. Today is determined in Central Time (America/Chicago).

  • School Day
  • Weekend
  • Holiday (No School)
  • School Break
  • First / Last Day

August 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • First Day of School (K-12)
  • Early Childhood Non-Program Days
  • First Day of School (Early Childhood)

September 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Labor Day

October 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Early Childhood Non-Program Day
  • Teacher Institute - No School
  • Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day
  • End of Quarter 1 (Middle and High School)

November 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • End of Trimester 1 (Elementary)
  • Early Childhood Non-Program Day
  • Thanksgiving Break

December 2026

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • High School Final Exams
  • End of Quarter 2 (Middle and High School)
  • Winter Break Calculated from calendar

January 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Winter Break Calculated from calendar
  • Early Childhood Non-Program Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Teacher Institute - No School
  • Presidents Day
  • End of Trimester 2 (Elementary)

March 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Casimir Pulaski Day
  • Early Childhood Non-Program Day
  • End of Quarter 3 (Middle and High School)
  • High School ACT Testing Assessment window; campus assigns individual dates.
  • Good Friday
  • Spring Break Calculated from calendar

April 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Spring Break Calculated from calendar

May 2027

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
  • Last Day of School (Seniors)
  • High School Final Exams
  • Last Day of School (Early Childhood)
  • Early Childhood Non-Program Day
  • Last Day of School (K-11)

About Rockford Public Schools District 205

RPS 205 students are off November 23-27 for Thanksgiving. Families also have two four-day weekends to plan around: October 9-12 and February 12-15. Each begins with a Friday teacher institute day and ends with a Monday holiday. The October holiday is Indigenous Peoples/Columbus Day, while the February holiday is Presidents Day. Students do not have classes on either Friday or Monday.

Winter break runs from December 21, 2026 through January 1, 2027, with classes resuming January 4. In the spring, Good Friday falls on March 26, just before the March 29-April 2 break. Students return April 5. High school families should also note final exams on December 16-18 and May 19-21. The district has confirmed shorter school days during finals, with individual schedules provided by each school. ACT testing is scheduled for March 23-24.

Rockford Public Schools uses a separate schedule for Early Childhood. Those students start August 17 rather than August 13 and have additional non-program days, including November 11, when K-12 students observe Veterans Day at school. The end of the year also differs by grade: seniors finish May 7, Early Childhood May 20 and K-11 May 21. The district has reserved May 24-28 for emergency make-up days if needed and states that weather-related closures will not be replaced with eLearning days.

About This Calendar

Data source: Based on the district calendar and supporting sources listed below.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Rockford Public Schools District 205, any state education authority, or any official district body. While we strive for accuracy, always verify important dates with the official district website.

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