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Unit 5 will have nine summer feeding sites for the summer of 2026. Breakfast and lunch are served at all locations for youth; meals will be $2.50 for breakfast and $3 for lunch for those over 18. All locations will be open for both mealtimes, but hours vary. See details below. 

All locations are closed June 19 and July 3 in observance of Juneteenth and Independence Day, respectively.

CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2808 Breezewood Blvd, Bloomington June 8 - 26 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 416 Fairview St, Normal June 8 - 26 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1101 Airport Rd, Normal June 8 - 26 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 601 S Adelaide St, Normal June 8 - JULY 31 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1900 W College Ave, Normal June 8 - 26 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	NORTHPOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2601 E College Ave, Bloomington June 29 - July 31 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
CHIDDIX JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 300 S Walnut St, Normal June 8 - July 17 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	PARKSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 101 N Parkside Rd, Normal June 8 - July 31 Breakfast: 8:15 - 9 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	UNITY COMMUNITY CENTER 623 Orlando Ave, Normal June 1 - 12; June 22 - July 2; July 13 - 24 Breakfast: 8 - 8:45 a.m. Lunch: 12 - 1 p.m.

Free meals are a part of the Summer Food Service Program funded through the USDA and administered through ISBE. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Pre-K No School days and K-12 Early Release Days:

• Tuesday, September 15
• Wednesday, October 21
• Wednesday, December 2
• Friday, February 5
• Tuesday, March 2
• Thursday, April 15
• Thursday, April 29
• The last day of school (Tentatively May 24 for Pre-K and May 25 for K-12, assuming no emergency days are used)

K-12 Schedule on Early Release Days:

• Elementary - 7:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
• Junior High - 8:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
• High School - 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
• Early Learning - No School

Transportation will be provided.

Breakfast and grab-and-go lunches will be available.

Early Release Days allow time for Unit 5 staff members to meet for professional development and collaboration, which improves classroom instruction and enhances opportunities for students.

Unit 5's Board of Education approved the 2026-2027 calendar at its April 15, 2026, meeting. You can now view the interactive calendar on the district website or download the PDF. 

Please note that the final day of school, June 1 for Pre-K and June 2 for K-12, is considered tentative. There is always the chance that the closing date may be earlier if all emergency days are not used. Examples of emergency days include snow days. If no emergency days are needed, the earliest last day of school would be May 24 for Pre-K and May 25 for K-12.

Unit 5 Winter Weather Procedure

Any decision to close schools or delay the start of a school day due to weather conditions will be made after careful consideration of the following factors:

1. Road conditions, especially in rural areas of the district
2. Precipitation (snow, sleet, freezing rain)
3. Temperature
4. Wind chill
5. Predicted changes in the weather conditions.

Student and staff safety is the ultimate factor when deciding if school should be cancelled. The decision-making process begins just after midnight with monitoring of the forecast, calls to law enforcement for information on road conditions, and consultation with other area school districts. Also, district officials physically drive throughout McLean County in the early morning hours to inspect bus routes. Every attempt will be made to decide to close school by 5:30 a.m. at the latest.

As soon as a decision is made, the information will appear immediately on the Unit 5 website. That is the fastest way to learn about a school closure. It will also be featured through local media outlets, including radio and television. A message will be sent as soon as a decision is made. Please understand that SchoolMessenger places more than 15,000 calls and it may take up to an hour for these calls to be completed. Therefore, the website and other forms of media may be the quickest source of information.

E-Learning days can be used in lieu of emergency days. As a result, our students will likely be remote learning on a day that would have previously been considered a “snow day.”  The number of e-learning days may not exceed the number of emergency days in the approved school calendar, which is five. As always, we will notify families as soon as possible in the event of inclement weather.

E-LEARNING DAYS PARENT COMMUNICATION