| August 18 | Sign-up Day 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| August 18 | Full day Kindergarten orientation – 10:00 a.m.
Half day Kindergarten orientation – 1:00 p.m. |
| August 20 | Opening day of school (1-8) 1:00 dismissal with bus service |
| August 21 | First day of Kindergarten |
| August 21 | 2 day preschool orientation – 10:00 a.m. |
| August 22 | 3 day preschool orientation – 10:00 a.m. |
| August 25 | First day of Preschool |
| September 1 | Labor Day – no school |
| September 23 | No school in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Diocese of Rockford |
| October 9 | In-Service – ½ day |
| October 10 | Diocesan Elementary Institute – no school |
| October 13 | Columbus Day – no school |
| November 7 | In-Service – ½ day |
| November 24- 25 | Institute/Conferences – no school |
| November 26 – 28 | Thanksgiving vacation |
| December 22 - January 2 | Christmas vacation begins December 19 – 3:00 p.m.
School resumes on January 5, 2009 |
| January 16 | In-Service – ½ day |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Day – no school |
| February 16 | Presidents Day – no school |
| February 27 | In-Service – ½ day |
| March 30 – April 3 | Spring vacation |
| April 10 | Good Friday – no school |
| April 13 | Easter Monday - no school |
| May 25 | Memorial Day – no school |
| May 29 | Last day of school
(Emergency days will be added if needed) |
