Back-to-School Countdown: When Central Ohio Students Return

Mark your calendars and get ready for another exciting school year!
Prepare for packed lunches, field trips, and pep rallies; the first day of school is quickly approaching for many Central Ohio students. Here’s a list of when kids in Franklin County and nearby districts will return to class:

Franklin County Start Dates:

Columbus City Schools: Aug. 21 (except Woodcrest Elementary, which starts July 24)
Bexley City Schools: Aug. 15 (staggered start for kindergarten)

Canal Winchester Local Schools:
Grades 1-6 and 9: Aug. 20
All grades: Aug. 21
Kindergarteners staggered start: Aug. 20-22

Dublin City Schools: Aug. 15 (phase-in days for kindergarten)

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools:
Firefighting juniors: Aug. 12
Returning seniors: Aug. 13

Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools: Aug. 15
Grandview Heights Schools: Aug. 13

Groveport Madison Local Schools:
Grades 1-6 and 9: Aug. 12
All grades: Aug. 13

Hamilton Local Schools: Aug. 14
Hilliard City Schools: Aug. 21

New Albany-Plain Local Schools:
Grades 1-12 (A-K): Aug. 19
Grades 1-12 (K-Z): Aug. 20
All grades: Aug. 21

Preschool and kindergarten staggered start: Aug. 19-26

Reynoldsburg City Schools:
K-9 (A-K): Aug. 21
K-9 (L-Z): Aug. 22
Grades 10-12: Aug. 21

South-Western City Schools:
Grades 4-12: Aug. 21
Grades K-3 staggered start: Aug. 21-23

Upper Arlington City Schools:
Grades 1-6 and 9: Aug. 14
All grades: Aug. 15

Kindergarten orientation: Aug. 14-15

Westerville City Schools:
Grades 1-5, 6, and 9: Aug. 14
All grades: Aug. 15
Preschool and kindergarten gentle start: Aug. 14-19

Whitehall City Schools:
Grades 1-9: Aug. 19
Grades 10-12 and kindergarten: Aug. 20
Preschool: Aug. 26

Worthington City Schools: Aug. 14

Central Ohio Districts Outside Franklin County:
Big Walnut Local Schools: Aug. 16 (preschool: Aug. 19)
Buckeye Valley Local Schools: Aug. 14 (gentle start for kindergarten)
Delaware City Schools: Aug. 14

Fairbanks Local Schools:
Grades 1-12: Aug. 16
Preschool and kindergarten: Aug. 21

Jonathan Alder Local Schools: Aug. 21 (staggered start for kindergarten)

Licking Heights Local Schools:
Pre-K and grades 1-9: Aug. 15
Grades 10-12: Aug. 16
Kindergarten staggered start: Aug. 15-16

Madison-Plains Local Schools:
Kindergarten girls and grades 1-12: Aug. 21
Kindergarten boys: Aug. 22

Marysville Exempted Village Schools:
9th grade and grades 1-8 (A-M): Aug. 14
All high school students and grades 1-8 (N-Z): Aug. 15
All grades 1-8: Aug. 16
Kindergarten readiness: Aug. 14-16
All kindergarteners: Aug. 19
Olentangy Local Schools: Aug. 15

Pickerington Local Schools:
Staggered start for grades 1-12: Aug. 15-16
All grades 1-12: Aug. 19
Kindergarten: Aug. 20

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