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School Year 2026-2027

Aug 5, 2026

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Urgent Registration Callouts

  • July 31: Glenbard District 87 $25 early registration discount deadline (midnight)

  • August 6: District 45 Walk-in Registration (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.)

  • August 7: District 44 Returning-student online registration deadline

  • Open Now: District 41, CCSD 89, and Glenbard District 87 registrations remain open.

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  • School District First Student Day Notes
    Glenbard District 87 Wednesday, August 12 First full day for Glenbard East, West, South and North
    DuPage High School District 88 Monday, August 17 First student attendance day for Addison Trail and Willowbrook high schools
    Glen Ellyn District 41 Wednesday, August 19 Grades 1–8; Kindergarten begins August 21 and Preschool begins August 24
    DuPage County District 45 Wednesday, August 19 Full day with no early dismissal
    CCSD 89 Thursday, August 20 Full day
    Lombard District 44 Wednesday, August 26 Grades K–8; Early Childhood follows a separate calendar

 

District-by-District Details

Glenbard Township High School District 87

  • Overview: Serves public high school students (grades 9–12) across Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Villa Park, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, and surrounding areas via four comprehensive high schools: Glenbard East, Glenbard West, Glenbard South, and Glenbard North.

  • First Day: Wednesday, August 12 (First full day)

  • Registration Info: Registration opened July 1, 2026. A $25 early registration discount was available through midnight on July 31, 2026. Online registration remains open.

  • Link: Glenbard District 87 Registration

 

DuPage District 88

Serves Addison Trail and Willowbrook High Schools

First day of School: Monday, August 17th

Registration info: Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open, and District 88 is pleased to provide a full online registration process for its families.

For important details, including a guide to complete the four-step registration and residency verification process, go to 

Link: www.dupage88.net/registration.

For questions or more information, call Addison Trail at 630-628-3300 or Willowbrook at 630-530-3419.

 

Glen Ellyn District 41

  • First Day:

    • Grades 1–8: Wednesday, August 19

    • Kindergarten: Friday, August 21

    • Preschool: Monday, August 24

  • Registration Info: Registration remains open. Though the priority deadline was March 27, families still needing to register should contact their home school or the district registrar.

  • Link: District 41 Registration

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Community Consolidated School District 89 (CCSD 89)

  • First Day: Thursday, August 20 (Full day)

  • Registration Info: Registration is open for all new and returning students. No final deadline is set, but families are asked to complete registration immediately.

  • Link: CCSD 89 Registration

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Lombard District 44

  • First Day: Wednesday, August 26 (Grades K–8)

  • Registration Info: Online registration for returning students closes Friday, August 7. New families can obtain registration packets through their home school by contacting the school secretary.

  • Link: District 44 Registration

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DuPage County District 45

  • First Day: Wednesday, August 19 (Full day)

  • Registration Info: School offices reopened Monday, August 3. In-person walk-in registration will be held Thursday, August 6 (9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.). Families can also call the district office to begin registration.

  • Link: District 45 Registration

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