Address: 203B Dean Ave, Sparta, IL 62286
Phone: (618) 443-5331
Fax: (618) 443-2023
Sparta Community Unit School
District #140

Sparta Community Unit School District #140
School Calendar 2023-2024
Mid-Quarter Dates
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Sept. 15
Nov. 17
Feb. 2
Apr. 12
Aug. 14 Teacher Institute
Aug. 15 Teacher Institute
Aug. 16 Students in attendance
Sep. 1 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
Sep. 4 Labor Day ~ No School
Oct. 6 Teacher Institute
Oct. 9 Columbus Day ~ No School
Oct. 13 End of 1st Quarter ~ 40 Days of Attendance
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Oct. 24 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3-7 p.m. ~ 2 p.m. Dismissal
Oct. 26 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3-7 p.m. ~ 2 p.m. Dismissal
Oct. 27 No School
Nov. 9 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
Nov. 10 Veterans Day Observed ~ No School
Nov. 21 Early Dismissal 2 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 22 - 24 Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 27 Classes Resume
Dec. 20 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
Dec. 20 End of 2nd Quarter ~ 44 Days of Attendance
End of 1st Semester ~ 84 Days
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Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 Winter Break
Jan. 2 Teacher Institute
Jan. 3 Classes Resume
Jan. 12 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Day ~ No School
Feb. 16 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
Feb. 19 Presidents’ Day ~ No School
Mar. 1 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
Mar. 4 Casimir Pulaski Day ~ No School
Mar. 8 End of 3rd Quarter ~ 45 Days of Attendance
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Mar. 27 Early Dismissal 2 p.m. for Spring Break
Mar. 28 – Apr. 1 Spring Break
Apr. 2 Classes Resume
Apr. 12 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
May. 17 11:30 Dismissal~Half-Day School Improvement
May 17 End of 4th Quarter ~ 47 Days of Attendance
End of 2nd Semester ~ 92 Days*
May 24 Last Day Of School
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Note: This calendar includes 5 emergency days. The Half-Day School Improvement Day on May 17th will move according to how many snow days are used so that the School Improvement Day will be the last day of school.
*Half-Day School Improvement Day dismissal will be 11:30 am
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