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
Sept. 15
Nov. 17
Feb. 2
Apr. 12
Aug. 14 Teacher Institute
Aug. 15 Teacher Institute
Aug. 16 Students in attendance
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
Oct. 24 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3-7 p.m. ~ 1p.m. Dismissal
Oct. 26 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3-7 p.m. ~ 1p.m. Dismissal
Oct. 27 No School
Nov. 10 Veterans Day Observed ~ No School
Nov. 21 Early Dismissal 1 p.m. for Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 22 - 24 Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 27 Classes Resume
Dec. 20 Early Dismissal 1 p.m. for Winter Break
Dec. 20 End of 2nd Quarter ~ 44 Days of Attendance
End of 1st Semester ~ 84 Days
Dec. 21 – Jan. 1 Winter Break
Jan. 2 Teacher Institute
Jan. 3 Classes Resume
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Day ~ No School
Feb. 19 Presidents’ Day ~ No School
Mar. 4 Casimir Pulaski Day ~ No School
Mar. 8 End of 3rd Quarter ~ 45 Days of Attendance
Mar. 27 Early Dismissal 1 p.m. for Spring Break
Mar. 28 – Apr. 1 Spring Break
Apr. 2 Classes Resume
May 17 End of 4th Quarter ~ 47 Days of Attendance
End of 2nd Semester ~ 92 Days*
May 24 Last Day Of School
*This calendar includes 5 emergency days. If no emergency days are used, the last day for students and teachers will be May 24. For each emergency day used, the calendar will be extended by one day up to a maximum of 5 days. In the event all 5 emergency days are used, the last day will be June 1