Back to School: Start dates for local districts (2024)

Local districts have announced their back-to-school plans for the 2024-2025 school year.

This is self-reported by the districts, and we are relying on them for any updates to the information you see below.

This list is organized alphabetically by county and shows all of the districts for which we have information. If school officials have information on districts not listed here, or information that has changed since this list was created, they can contact our newsroom through their standard methods, or by e-mailing WHIO at newsdesk@cmgohio.com.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY

• St. Marys City Schools: Start date: Aug. 20 for all grades.

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY:

• Graham Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 22 for all grades.
• Mechanicsburg Exempted Village Schools: State Date: Aug. 19. (All Grades)
• West Liberty Salem Local Schools: Start date: Sept. 3. (All Grades)

CLARK COUNTY

• Springfield City Schools: Start date: August 14 (Grades 1-9), August 15 (Grades 10-12), August 16 (Kindergarten)
• Tec*mseh Local Schools: Start Date is Wednesday, Aug. 21. (All Grades)
• Kenton Ridge Local Schools: Start Date: August 22 (All Grades)
• Northeastern Local Schools: Start Date: Aug.22 (All Grades)
• Northwestern Local Schools: Start Date: Aug.20 (All Grades)
• Greenon Local Schools: Start Date: August 19 (Grades 1-12), August 22 (Kindergarten, Last name A-M), August 23 (Kindergarten, Last Name N-Z)
• Clark Shawnee Local Schools: Start Date: Aug.15 (All Grades)
• Southeastern Local Schools: Start Date: Aug.26 (All Grades)

DARKE COUNTY

• Greenville City Schools: Start Date: August 26 (Grade 1-12, Kindergarten girls only), August 27 (Kindergarten boys only), August 28 (Kindergarten girls only), August 29 (Kindergarten boys only)
• Mississinawa Valley Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 28 (All Grades)
• Arcanum-Butler Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 27 (All Grades)
• Tri-village Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 27 (All Grades)
• Versailles Schools: Start date: Aug. 26 (All Grades)
• Franklin Monroe Local School: Start date: Aug. 27 (All Grades)

GREENE COUNTY

• Fairborn City Schools: Start Date: August 20 (Grade 1-12), August 23 (PreK & K)
• Beavercreek City Schools: Start dates: August 14 (Grade 6-12, Grade 1-5 last name A-L), August 15 (Grade 1-5 last name M-Z), August 16 (Kindergarten staggered start), August 19 (Kindergarten staggered start)
• Xenia Community Schools: Start date: August 2o (All Grades)
• Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Schools: Start date: August 14 (All Grades)

LOGAN COUNTY

• Bellefontaine City Schools: Start date: September 4 (Grade 1-9, PreK & K last name A-K), September 5 (Grade 10-12, PreK & K last name L-Z)
• West Liberty Salem Local Schools: Start date: Sept. 3 (All Grades)
• Benjamin Logan Local Schools: Start date: September 3 (Grades 1-12) September 4 (Kindergarten girls), September 5 (Kindergarten boys)
• Indian Lake Local Schools: Start date: August 21 (All Grades)

MERCER COUNTY

• Marion Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 21 (All Grades)
• Celina City Schools: Start date: August 21 (Grade 7-12), September 3 (Grade K-6)
• St. Henry Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 20 (All Grades)

MIAMI COUNTY

• Troy City Schools: Start date: Aug. 20 (All Grades)
• Milton-Union Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 21 (All Grades)
• Miami East Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 21 (All Grades)
• Piqua City Schools: Start date: Sept. 3 (All Grades)
• Newton Local Schools: Start date: Aug. 20 (All Grades)
• Tipp City Schools: Start date: August 19 (Grade 6-12), August 22 (Grade K-5)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

• Northmont Local Schools: Start date: August 14 (Grades 7-12), August 16 (Pre-K to 6)
• Centerville City Schools: Start date: August 14 (Grades K-12), August 21 (Pre-K)
• Brookville City Schools: Start date: August 14 (all grades)
• Huber Heights City Schools: Start date: August 15 (Grades 1-7, 9) August 16 (Grades 8, 10-12), August 20 (Kindergarten)
• Kettering City Schools: Start date: August 15 (Grade 1-10), August 16 (Grade 11-12), August 19 (Kindergarten), August 21 (Pre-K)
• Oakwood City Schools: Start date: August 14 (Grade 7-12), August 16 (Grade 1-6)
• Miamisburg City Schools: Start date: August 13 (all grades)
• Trotwood City Schools: Start date: August 12 (all grades)
• Dayton Public Schools: Start date: August 15 (Grade 1-12), August 21 (Pre-K & K last name A-M), August 22 (Pre-K & K last name N-Z)
• Jefferson Twp. Public Schools: Start date: Aug 15 (All Grades)
• Mad River Local Schools: Start date: September 3 (Grade 1-10, Kindergarten last name A-L), September 4 (Kindergarten last name M-Z)
• New Lebanon Local Schools: Start date: August 21 (all grades)
• Vandalia Butler City Schools: Start date: September 3 (all grades)

PREBLE COUNTY

• Eaton City Schools: Start Date: August 21 (Grade 1-12), August 28 (Kindergarten last name A-L), August 29 (Kindergarten last name M-Z)
• National Trail Local Schools: Start date: August 22 (all grades)
• Preble Shawnee Local Schools: Start Date: August 20 (Middle & High School), August 22 (Elementary School)
• Tri-County North Local Schools: Start Date: August 14 (all grades)
• Twin Valley South Local Schools: State Date: August 19 (all grades)

SHELBY COUNTY

• Fairlawn Local Schools: Start Date: August 20 (Grade 1-12, Kindergarten last name A-L), August 21 (Kindergarten last name M-Z, Pre-K last name A-L), August 22 (Pre-K last name M-Z).
• Fort Loramie Local Schools: Start Date: August 15 (all grades)
• Anna Local Schools: Start Date: August 20 (Grade 1-12, Kindergarten last name A-J), August 21 (Kindergarten last name K-Z)
• Botkins Local Schools: Start Date: August 21 (all grades)
• Hardin-Houston Local Schools: August 21 (all grades)
• Jackson Center Local Schools: Start Date: August 20 (all grades)
• Russia Local Schools: Start date: August 20 (all grades)
• Sidney City Schools: August 26 (Pre-K Group 1), August 27 (Grade 5-12, Grade K-4 Group A, Pre-K Group 2), August 28 (Grade K-4 Group B), August 29 (Grade K-4 Group C)

WARREN COUNTY

• Springboro City Schools: Start date: August 15 (Grade 1-2, Kindergarten last name A-M), August 16 (Kindergarten last name N-Z)

WAYNE COUNTY

• Centerville-Abington Community Schools: Start date: August 7 (all grades)
• Richmond Community Schools: Start date: August 5 (Grade 9), August 6 (Grade K-8, 10-12)
• Nettle Creek Schools: Start date: August 6 (all grades)

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