
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City-area students and teachers are preparing to return to school this month.
How much time left for summer break? And who’s going back to school first? Find your district’s start date and see how it compares to others in the list below:
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Monday, Aug. 11:
Leavenworth Unified School District: All Grades
Shawnee Mission School District: 1-7, 9 (Early dismissal 1-6)
Turner School District: 1-7, 9 (Early dismissal)
Tuesday, Aug. 12:
Basehor-Linwood School District: Pre-Kindergarten-6, 9
Ottawa School District: 1-6, 9, all new students (Half day)
Shawnee Mission School District: 8, 10-12
Turner School District: All Grades (K-6, early dismissal)
Wednesday, Aug. 13:
Basehor-Linwood School District: 7,8, 10-12
Blue Valley School District: All Grades
De Soto School District: K-6, 9 (Half day)
Gardner-Edgerton School District: K-8, 9
Kansas City, Kansas Public School District: K-5, 6, 9
Lansing School District: K-6, 9
Olathe Public Schools: K-5, 6, 9 (Half day)
Ottawa School District: All Grades
Piper School District: All Grades
Shawnee Mission School District: PK-K
Spring Hill School District: Pre-K-9
Thursday, Aug. 14:
Bonner Springs School District: All Grades
De Soto School District: All Grades
Eudora School District: All Grades
Gardner-Edgerton School District: P, 10-12
Kansas City, Kansas Public School District: All Grades
Lansing School District: 7,8, 10-12
Louisburg School District: All Grades
Olathe Public Schools: All Grades
Spring Hill School District: 10-12
Monday, Aug. 18:
Belton 124 School District: All Grades
Center School District: All Grades (Early release)
East Lynne School District: All Grades
Harrisonville Schools: All Grades
Hickman Mills C-1 Schools: All Grades
Independence School District: All Grades
Kansas City Public Schools: All Grades
North Platte County School District: All Grades
Park Hill School District: All Grades
Tuesday, Aug. 19:
Blue Springs School District: All Grades
Drexel School District: All Grades
Fort Osage School District: All Grades
Grain Valley School District: All Grades
Grandview School District: All Grades
Kearney School District: All Grades
Midway School District: All Grades
North Kansas City School District: All Grades
Platte County R-III School District: All Grades
Pleasant Hill School District: All Grades
Raymore-Peculiar School District: All Grades
Smithville School District: All Grades
Strasburg C-3 School District: All Grades
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Wednesday, Aug. 20:
Archie School District: All Grades
Excelsior Springs School District: All Grades
Lee’s Summit School District: All Grades
Liberty School District: All Grades
Oak Grove R-VI School District: All Grades
Raytown School District: All Grades
West Platte County School District: All Grades
Thursday, Aug. 21:
Lone Jack C-6 School District: All Grades
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