When is the first day of school for Kansas City-area districts?

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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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