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Region 6 — Northwest Indiana School Calendar Directory

Use this regional directory to compare the district calendars currently available for Region 6 — Northwest Indiana before opening a district's full calendar.

Coverage: Northwestern Indiana

Calendar Pages 19

17 official, 2 draft

Common First Day Aug 12, 2026

12 districts in this region

Spring Break Patterns 7

Largest group: Mar 22-26, 2027

Winter Break Pattern Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027

13 districts share the largest listed window

Available calendars in this region start between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 11, 2027.

The most common first day in this region is Aug 12, 2026.

The largest Spring Break group uses Mar 22-26, 2027.

First Day Distribution

Available first-day groups for this regional calendar hub.

Aug 12, 202612 districts Crown Point Community Schools, DSC, East Porter Schools, Griffith Schools, Hanover Schools, Hobart Schools, Merrillville Schools, Michigan City Schools +4 more
Aug 10, 20261 districts East Chicago Schools
Aug 11, 20261 districts Lake Central Schools
Aug 11, 20271 districts Kankakee Valley Schools
Aug 13, 20261 districts Highland Schools
Aug 14, 20261 districts La Porte Community Schools

Spring Break Groups

Spring Break windows can split even inside one metro area.

Mar 22-26, 20278 districts DSC, East Porter Schools, Hobart Schools, Lake Central Schools, Merrillville Schools, Portage Township Schools, River Forest Schools, Valparaiso Schools
Mar 29 - Apr 2, 20274 districts Crown Point Community Schools, East Chicago Schools, Hanover Schools, School Town of Munster
Apr 5-9, 20273 districts La Porte Community Schools, Michigan City Schools, New Prairie United School Corporation
Mar 15-19, 20271 districts Gary Schools
Mar 22-29, 20271 districts Griffith Schools
Mar 26 - Apr 2, 20271 districts Highland Schools

Winter Break Groups

Winter return dates often differ even when breaks begin the same week.

Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 202713 districts DSC, East Chicago Schools, East Porter Schools, Gary Schools, Griffith Schools, Hanover Schools, Highland Schools, Hobart Schools +5 more
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 20274 districts Crown Point Community Schools, Lake Central Schools, New Prairie United School Corporation, River Forest Schools
Dec 20-31, 20271 districts Kankakee Valley Schools
Dec 21, 20261 districts School Town of Munster

Last Day Groups

Use these groups to compare late-May and early-June endings.

May 26, 20276 districts DSC, East Chicago Schools, East Porter Schools, Highland Schools, Michigan City Schools, Valparaiso Schools
May 28, 20275 districts Crown Point Community Schools, Hanover Schools, Hobart Schools, La Porte Community Schools, Merrillville Schools
May 27, 20272 districts Gary Schools, River Forest Schools
Jun 3, 20271 districts Griffith Schools
May 21, 20271 districts New Prairie United School Corporation
May 25, 20271 districts Lake Central Schools

Region 6 — Northwest Indiana District Calendar Pages

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District Area Status First day Spring Break Winter Break Last day
Crown Point Community Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027 May 28, 2027
DSC Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 26, 2027
East Chicago Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 10, 2026 Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 26, 2027
East Porter Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 26, 2027
Gary Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Draft Aug 6, 2026 Mar 15-19, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 27, 2027
Griffith Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-29, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 Jun 3, 2027
Hanover Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 28, 2027
Highland Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Draft Aug 13, 2026 Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 26, 2027
Hobart Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 28, 2027
Kankakee Valley Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 11, 2027 Mar 27-31, 2028 Dec 20-31, 2027 May 26, 2028
La Porte Community Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 14, 2026 Apr 5-9, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 28, 2027
Lake Central Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 11, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027 May 25, 2027
Merrillville Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 28, 2027
Michigan City Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Apr 5-9, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 26, 2027
New Prairie United School Corporation Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 5, 2026 Apr 5-9, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027 May 21, 2027
Portage Township Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 Not listed
River Forest Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027 May 27, 2027
School Town of Munster Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 Not listed
Valparaiso Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana Official Aug 12, 2026 Mar 22-26, 2027 Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 May 26, 2027
Crown Point Community Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027
Last day
May 28, 2027
DSC Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2027
East Chicago Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 10, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2027
East Porter Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2027
Gary Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Draft
First day
Aug 6, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 15-19, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 27, 2027
Griffith Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-29, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
Jun 3, 2027
Hanover Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 28, 2027
Highland Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Draft
First day
Aug 13, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 26 - Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2027
Hobart Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 28, 2027
Kankakee Valley Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 11, 2027
Spring Break
Mar 27-31, 2028
Winter Break
Dec 20-31, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2028
La Porte Community Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 14, 2026
Spring Break
Apr 5-9, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 28, 2027
Lake Central Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 11, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027
Last day
May 25, 2027
Merrillville Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 28, 2027
Michigan City Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Apr 5-9, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2027
New Prairie United School Corporation Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 5, 2026
Spring Break
Apr 5-9, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027
Last day
May 21, 2027
Portage Township Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
Not listed
River Forest Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027
Last day
May 27, 2027
School Town of Munster Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 29 - Apr 2, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026
Last day
Not listed
Valparaiso Schools Region 6 — Northwest Indiana
Official
First day
Aug 12, 2026
Spring Break
Mar 22-26, 2027
Winter Break
Dec 21, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Last day
May 26, 2027