When is the first day of school for Peoria and other central Illinois districts?

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 Public Schools

• Peoria Public Schools will have the first day of school on Wednesday, July 31. For more information, visit Peoria Public Schools.

Peoria Christian School

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

Peoria parochial schools

• Peoria Notre Dame High School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://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, visit https://www.chestertonacademyofthesacredheart.org/
• Holy Family Parish School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://school.peoriaholyfamily.com/
• St. Jude Catholic School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visit https://www.stjudecatholic.com/
• St. Mark's School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://school.saint-mark.net/
• St. Philomena School in Peoria will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://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, visit https://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, visit https://www.ph325.org/

Bartonville schools

• Limestone Community High School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://www.limestone310.org/
• Bartonville Grade School will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visit http://www.bgs66.org/
• Monroe Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit http://www.monroe70.org/
• Limestone Walters Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://www.limestonewalters.com/
• Oak Grove Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://www.og68.org/
• Pleasant Valley Middle School will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 8. For more information, visit https://www.pv62.com/
• Pleasant Hill Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 7. For more information, visit https://www.phill69.com/
• Hollis Grade School will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://hollis328.net/
• Norwood School District will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://www.norwood63.org/

Dunlap schools

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

Morton schools

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

Pekin schools

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

Washington schools

• Washington District 50 Schools will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 7. For more information, visit https://www.d50schools.com/
• Central School District 51 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://www.central51.net/
• Washington Grade School District 52 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://www.d52schools.com/
• Washington Community High School will have the first day of school on Tuesday, Aug. 13. For more information, visit https://www.wacohi.net/
• St. Patrick School in Washington will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://school.stpatswashington.com/

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Metamora schools

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

Brimfield schools

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

Elmwood schools

• Elmwood Community School District 322 will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visit https://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, visit https://www.ivcschools.com/
• St. Edward Catholic School in Chillicothe will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://www.saintedschool.org/

Farmington schools

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

Glasford schools

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

Princeville schools

• Princeville CUSD 326 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://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, visit https://www.cantonusd.org/

Delavan schools

• Delavan CUSD 703 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://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, visit https://www.tremont702.net/

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Deer Creek-Mackinaw schools

• Deer Creek-Mackinaw CUSD 701 will have the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 14. For more information, visit https://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, visit https://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, visit https://www.unit11.org/

Lowpoint-Washburn schools

• Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 will have the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15. For more information, visit https://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, visit https://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, visit https://www.rb60.com/