Chicago Public Schools Could Have An Earlier Start This Fall

Chicago IL

21 March, 2022

3:06 PM

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By Mauricio Pena, Chalkbeat Chicago: Chicago students could return to school a week earlier this fall under a proposed calendar that would align the district with other suburban school districts, local colleges, and universities. The Chicago Board of Education will vote on the calendar during Wednesday's monthly board meeting. Under the proposed calendar, the 2022-2023 academic year would kick off on Aug. 22 and end on June 7. It would include 176 instruction days, 12 professional learning days for teachers, one parent-teacher conference day for high school and elementary students in the fall, and another in the spring. The proposed calendar also includes two weeks of winter vacation, one week for spring break, and no student instruction during the entire week of Thanksgiving. Earlier this year, Chicago Public Schools asked parents for feedback on the upcoming school year, which gave the option of an Aug. 22 or an Aug. 29 start. Under the proposal, Chicago Public Schools would line up with other suburban school districts and local colleges and universities. Chicago Public Schools Mauricio Peña is a reporter for Chalkbeat Chicago, covering K-12 schools. Contact Mauricio at [email protected]. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here.