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End of School Clean Out

The image displays a variety of colorful school supplies, including scissors, pencils, rulers, and other stationery items, arranged on a yellow background. The text %2265 END OF SCHOOL CLEAN OUT MAY 27 - JUNE 5%22 is prominently displayed at the bottom of the image.

We’re excited to host our 2026 End of School Clean Out starting May 27 through June 5. Key resources to help you learn more include our 2026 Timeline and Process and 2026 D65 Guidance Manual (step by step instructions for our schools). 

D65 Schools sign-up to participate by May 6

2026 Key Resources:

The image displays a variety of colorful school supplies, including pencils, scissors, rulers, and other stationery items, against a yellow background. The text in the center announces an %22End of School Clean Out%22 event from May 27 to June 5, where people can drop off used school supplies and books they no longer need.
The image depicts a variety of colorful school and office supplies, including scissors, rulers, markers, and other stationery items, arranged on a yellow background. The text in the image announces a %22D65 Limpieza de Fin de Curso%22 (End of Course Cleaning) event taking place from May 27 to June 5.
This is a list of all accepted donation items for a D65 end of school clean out event, including various school supplies, electronics, and other miscellaneous items.
D65 LIMPIEZA DE FIN DE CURSO lists various donated items that are accepted, including school supplies, sports equipment, and other miscellaneous items.

2025 Positive Impact

In 2025, our D65 schools mobilized to gather leftover school supplies that would typically go to the landfill from May 21 to June 6. We encouraged sharing and reuse within our schools and D65 Families and recovered $2150 of school supplies to offset purchasing new supplies!

7 Participating Schools in 2025:  Dawes, JEH ECC, Kingsley, Lincoln, Oakton, Orrington, WalkerRemaining items were donated to the D65 Family Wellness Program, Art Makers Outpost, and SCARCE. A big thank you to all who participated in our D65 End of School Clean Out and giving back to our schools, families and community. Thanks to you as our teachers, staff, caregivers and volunteers who helped make this year's clean out a success!

2024 Positive Impact

In 2024, our D65 schools mobilized to gather leftover school supplies from classrooms and lockers that would typically go to the landfill from May 13 to June 7. We encouraged sharing and reuse within our schools and D65 Families and restocked school supply closets at Haven!

7 Participating Schools in 2024:  Chute, Dewey, Kingsley, Oakton, Orrington, Washington, Willard

Remaining items were donated to the D65 Family Wellness Program, Art Makers Outpost, and SCARCE. A big thank you to all who participated in our D65 End of School Clean Out and giving back to our schools, families and community. Thanks to you as our teachers, staff, caregivers and volunteers who helped make this year's clean out a success!

Success Story: In 2023, Haven Middle School created multiple school supply swap closets that were so successful they are not participating in the 2024 end of year clean out but instead replenishing the supply closets while offsetting new school supply purchasing. Way to go Haven staff and students!

2023 Positive Impact

In 2023, our D65 schools mobilized to gather leftover school supplies from classrooms and lockers that would typically go to the landfill from May 8 to June 9.

12 Participating Schools in 2023: Bessie Rhodes, Dawes, Dewey, JEH ECC, Haven, Kingsley, Nichols, Oakton, Orrington, Walker, Washington, Willard

We encouraged sharing and reuse within our schools and D65 Families! Created 3 School Supply Swap Closets at Haven, Dawes & Lincolnwood.

Remaining items were donated to Art Makers Outpost, SCARCE, Books4Cause, Better World Books and Goodwill. A big thank you all who participated in our D65 End of School Classroom and Locker Clean Out. Celebrating how our individual actions add up to such positive outcomes for our community. Thanks to you as our teachers, staff, caregivers and volunteers who helped make this year's clean out a success!

2022 Positive Impact

In 2022, our D65 schools mobilized to gather leftover school supplies from classrooms and lockers that would typically go to the landfill from May 31 to June 10. We encouraged sharing and reuse within our schools. In 2022, we collected 305 boxes of new and gently used school supplies from 14 participating locations with 48 people helping!

14 Participating Schools in 2022: Dawes, Dewey, Haven, JEH ECC, JEH 2nd Floor, Kingsley, King Arts, Lincoln, Lincolnwood, Oakton, Orrington, Walker, Washington, Willard

We encouraged sharing and reuse within our schools. In 2022, we collected 305 boxes of new and gently used school supplies from 14 participating locations with 48 people helping!

Thanks to our teachers, students, staff and volunteers who helped make the donation to Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange a success!