First Day of School Is Tuesday (Aug. 14) For Many Kane County Students
Are you ready for the first day of school in Kane County?
Hard to believe, but that day is almost here.
In fact, the 2018-19 school year starts Tuesday, Aug. 14, for School District 300 students, and U-46 and Batavia schools open doors on Wednesday, Aug. 15. East Aurora School District 131 students start school Thursday, Aug. 16.
For many other Kane County public schools, the first day is Tuesday, Aug. 21, or Wednesday, Aug. 22.
Click on the school district headers for links to each district’s website.
The first day of the fall semester for Waubonsee Community College and Elgin Community College is Monday, Aug. 20.
For more information on Kane County school districts, visit the individual websites below or the Kane County Regional Office of Education website.
First Day of School for Kane County Public Schools
School District 300
- First day of school is Aug. 14!
- Back to School Center — Everything you need to know, all in one place.
District 300 would like to remind our community that the 2018-2019 school year begins on Tuesday, Aug. 14. (Preschool students begin Aug. 15.)
Elementary schools will run from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., middle schools from 8:55 a.m. to 3:40 p.m., and high schools from 7:30 a.m. to 2:58 p.m.
School District U-46
Classes resume Aug. 15 for more than 39,000 kindergarteners through 12th graders across School District U-46.
The school year promises continued innovation and excellence, including the district’s universal play-based full-day kindergarten program, the addition of guidance counselors to middle school, and, at the high school level, an upgraded math curriculum and the expansion of its award-winning Dual Language program.
Central School District 301
Central 301 Elementary Schools will host Meet and Greet events from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21.
St. Charles School District 303
Upcoming Events
- Aug 18: Special School Board Meeting
- Aug 20: Teachers’ Institute Days (No Students)
- Aug 22: First Day of Classes
- Aug 31: Teachers’ Institute Day (No Students)
- Sept. 3: Labor Day Holiday (No Students, Offices Closed)
Kaneland School District 302
- Kaneland schools will begin the new school year on Wednesday, Aug. 22!
- Important Info For 2018-19 School Year!
- School Supply Lists
- Downtload Student Registration Packets
Geneva School District 304
Parents of little ones, fret not! We still have openings for 3-year-olds in our preschool program for the 2018-19 school year. Visit http://ow.ly/LZSK50ibSTq to learn more about the Geneva Early Learning program and to register today! #Geneva304
Batavia School District 101
The annual Corn Boil at Batavia High School is the kick off to the BPS101 school year. The event takes place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17.
Aurora West School District 129
Aurora East School District 131
District 131 students, elementary through high school, will have a chance to visit their classroom and meet their teacher before the start of the school year. From 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, students can stop by their school with a guardian, see their classroom, and meet their teacher during this time.
