When Does School Start in Ohio?

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While educators in some states are fighting to change laws that bar schools from opening before Labor Day, some Ohio school districts are already up and running. And for many districts throughout the state, today is the first day of school.

Columbus, Cleveland Cincinnati, South-Western and Olentangy are among the districts starting classes today.

Students in Dayton and Westerville started classes a week ago.

Here are the start dates for Ohio’s largest school districts and charter schools:

• Dayton: Wednesday, Aug. 15 (For grades 1-12. Separate schedule applies to pre-K, K.)
• Westerville: Wednesday, Aug. 15 (For grades 1-12. Separate schedule applies to pre-K, K.)
• Hilliard: Tuesday, Aug. 21
• Canton City: Tuesday, Aug. 21
• Columbus: Wednesday, Aug. 22 (Except for a few schools starting earlier this month.)
• Cleveland: Wednesday, Aug. 22 (Except for a few schools starting earlier this month.)
• Cincinnati: Wednesday, Aug. 22
• South-Western: Wednesday, Aug. 22 (For grades 4-12. Separate schedule applies to K-3.)
• Olentangy: Wednesday, Aug. 22
• Mason: Wednesday, Aug. 22
• Fairfield City: Wednesday, Aug. 22
• Lakota (Butler County): Thursday, Aug. 23 (For grades 1-12. Separate schedule applies to pre-K, K.)
• Dublin: Monday, Aug. 27
• Pickerington: Monday, Aug. 27 (For grades 1-12. Separate schedule applies to K.)
• Ohio Virtual Academy: Monday, Aug. 27
• Toledo: Tuesday, Aug. 28
• Parma: Tuesday, Aug. 28
• Electronic Classroom Of Tomorrow: Tuesday, Aug. 28
• Akron: Wednesday, Aug. 29
• Hamilton City: Wednesday, Aug. 29