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Darien Board adopts 2025–26 school calendar with Late-Start Wednesdays and Early-Dismissal Fridays
Summary
Trustees approved Draft Calendar #2 for 2025–26 after staff shared survey results showing greater than 60% parent/staff support for Late-Start Wednesdays and Early-Dismissal Fridays.
The Darien District #61 Board adopted Draft Calendar #2 for the 2025–26 school year at its Jan. 28 meeting. Dr. Langman shared survey results indicating more than 60% of parents and staff preferred Draft #2, which incorporates Late-Start Wednesdays and Early-Dismissal Fridays; the motion was approved by roll call vote.
Dr. Langman asked that the district continue to schedule school years with Late-Start Wednesdays and Early-Dismissal Fridays going forward. The minutes do not list programmatic impacts or bus-routing changes tied to the calendar approval; the board chose Draft #2 as the final calendar.
"Mrs. Buckels moved the Board to approve Draft Calendar #2 as the final 2025-2026 School Calendar," the minutes record.
