When is the first day of school for districts around central Illinois? (2024)

Summer is winding down, which means the start of the school year will be here before you know it.

Most schools in the Peoria area choose to start at about the same time, but a few start a bit early. Here are when schools are starting up in and around Peoria for the 2024-25 school year.

Peoria Christian School

• Peoria Christian grade school and high school will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttps://www.peoriachristian.org/

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Peoria parochial schools

• Peoria Notre Dame High School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.pndhs.org/
• Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Heart High School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 19. For more information, visithttps://www.chestertonacademyofthesacredheart.org/
• Holy Family Parish School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://school.peoriaholyfamily.com/
• St. Jude Catholic School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visithttps://www.stjudecatholic.com/
• St. Mark's School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://school.saint-mark.net/
• St. Philomena School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.stphils.com/school/
• St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.svdpvikings.com/

Peoria Heights schools

• Peoria Heights Community Unit School Distrist 325 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.ph325.org/

Bartonville schools

• Limestone Community High School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.limestone310.org/
• Bartonville Grade School will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttp://www.bgs66.org/
• Monroe Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttp://www.monroe70.org/
• Limestone Walters Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.limestonewalters.com/
• Oak Grove Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.og68.org/
• Hollis Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://hollis328.net/
• Norwood School District will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.norwood63.org/

Dunlap schools

• Dunlap School District will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.dunlapcusd.net/

East Peoria schools

• East Peoria Elementary School District 86 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.epd86.org/
• East Peoria Community High School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.ep309.org/
• Robein District 85 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttp://www.robein.org/
• Creve Coeur Grade School District 76 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.cc76.org/

Morton schools

• Morton Community School District 709 will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visithttps://www.morton709.org/
• Blessed Sacrament School in Morton will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visithttps://www.bssmorton.org/

Pekin schools

• Pekin Community High School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 21. For more information, visithttps://www.pekinhigh.net/
• Pekin Public School District 108 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 21. For more information, visithttps://www.pekin.net/
• Rankin School District 98 will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttps://www.rankin98.org/
• South Pekin Grade School District 137 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.spgs.net/
• North Pekin Marquette Heights School District 102 will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttps://www.dist102.org/
• Spring Lake Consolidate School will have the first day of school on Friday, Aug. 16. For more information, visithttps://www.springlake606.org/
• St. Joseph Catholic School in Pekin will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visithttps://www.stjosephschoolpekin.com/

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Washington schools

• Central School District 51 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.central51.net/
• Washington Grade School District 52 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.d52schools.com/
• Washington Community High School will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visithttps://www.wacohi.net/
• St. Patrick School in Washington will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://school.stpatswashington.com/

Metamora schools

• Metamora Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.mgsredbirds.org/
• Metamora Township High School will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttps://www.mths.us/
• Germantown Hills School District 69 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.ghills69.com/
• Riverview Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.rgsting.org/
• St. Mary's Catholic School in Metamora will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://stmfalcons.com/

Brimfield schools

• Brimfield School District 309 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.brimfield309.com/
• St. Mary's School in Kickapoo will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://stmaryskickapoo.org/school/

Elmwood schools

• Elmwood Community School District 322 will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttps://www.brimfield309.com/

Chillicothe schools

• Illinois Valley Central School District 321 will have the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 12. For more information, visithttps://www.ivcschools.com/
• St. Edward Catholic School in Chillicothe will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.saintedschool.org/

Farmington schools

• Farmington Central CUSD 265 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.dist265.com/

Glasford schools

• Illini Bluffs School District 327 will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visithttps://www.illinibluffs.com/

Princeville schools

• Princeville CUSD 326 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://sites.google.com/princeville326.net/pcusd326/home

Canton schools

• Canton Union School District 66 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.cantonusd.org/

Delavan schools

• Delavan CUSD 703 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.delavanschools.com/

Tremont schools

• Tremont Community Unit School District 702 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.tremont702.net/

Deer Creek-Mackinaw schools

• Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.deemack.org/

Congerville-Eureka-Goodfield schools

• Congerville-Eureka-Goodfield CUSD 140 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.district140.org/

El Paso-Gridley schools

• El Paso Gridley Schools will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttps://www.unit11.org/

Lowpoint-Washburn schools

• Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visithttps://www.lwcusd21.com/

Minonk-Wenona-Toluca schools

• Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visithttps://www.unit6.org/

Roanoke-Benson schools

• Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 60 will have the first day of school on Friday, Aug. 16. For more information, visithttps://www.rb60.com/