Almost time to get up for school.
Many Delaware public schools will be opening their doors by the end of this month – with the last Friday off for a long Labor Day weekend – or within the first week of September.
So get those supplies together. Remember to shuffle through drawers to find what you don't need to buy again. Plan your route to the bus stop or drop-off. Check whether your school already has an open house, orientation or block party on the books. And, of course, be ready to take those first-day-of-school photos.
We have mapped out when the first day of school will fall for Delaware school districts:
Brandywine — Aug. 25
The first Monday in August will be the first day for Brandywine's first to sixth grades, freshmen and high school seniors, according to the district calendar. It also serves as kindergarten orientation day, though times vary across schools. By the following day, Aug. 26, all K-12 students report to school. And preschool gets things started Sept. 2.
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Colonial — Aug. 25
Monday will be the first day for kindergarteners, sixth grade and high school freshmen, as Colonial begins a slightly staggered start. By Aug. 26, all students must follow suit. Preschool will start after Labor Day, come Sept. 2.
Laurel — Aug. 25
Monday will welcome all kindergarten and second graders, as well as fifth, seventh and ninth grades in Laurel School District. Then, the following day they will bring in all pre-K to high school students across the Sussex County system.
New Castle County Vo-Tech — Aug. 25
Vo-Tech's first week of school will also come at a staggered start. By the last Monday in August, only high school freshmen and seniors will attend. Then, Aug. 26 will see only sophomores and juniors, while seniors will see asynchronous learning. Everyone is due to school by Aug. 27.
POLYTECH — Aug. 25
The last Monday of August will be the first school day for all students at POLYTECH High School. There's also a "9th Grade Academy" event for freshmen on Aug. 21.
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Red Clay Consolidated — Aug. 25
Aug. 25 will mark the first day of school for Red Clay's Early Years Program, first to sixth graders, as well as high school freshmen. Come Aug. 26, everyone reports to school. Kindergartners get a staggered start, with last names A-L coming Aug. 25 and 26, while M-Z kick things off Aug. 27 and 28.
Seaford — Aug. 27
The last Wednesday in August marks Day No. 1 for just pre-K, kindergarten, third, sixth and ninth grade. By the following day, Aug. 28, all students should be reporting for duty in Seaford.
Sussex Technical — Aug. 26
On the Sussex County Vocational Technical school calendar, Aug. 25 will open doors to just freshmen. Then, they can expect all other high school students to join the ranks once they've settled in, the following day.
Woodbridge — Aug. 25
Freshmen will see their first day of school Aug. 25, on Woodbridge's calendar, joined by grades first to sixth and the first half of kindergartners. The next day, Aug. 26, will see seventh and eighth grades, alongside the rest of high school students, head to class. By Aug. 27, the second half of kindergartners will report.
Delmar — Aug. 28
The last week in August brings a couple back-to-school nights for high school and middle school, while a "transition day" is planned for only fifth grade and high school freshmen to report to school on Aug. 28.
Then by September's first Tuesday, Sept. 2, all grades must report from the beach.
Milford, Sept. 2
Milford has the first Tuesday of September on the calendar for first day of school for all students, K-12.
Lake Forest — Sept. 2
Lake Forest is hosting a half-day "transition day" for kindergarten, fourth and sixth grades, as well as high school freshmen Aug. 28 – while all other grades report the next week, on Sept. 2, to mark the first day of school for all grades.
Caesar Rodney — Sept. 2
With the last week of August packing in various teacher development, Sept. 2 will mark the first day of school for Caesar Rodney students.
Appoquinimink — Sept. 2
The last week in August will offer opportunities for new parent orientation, freshman open houses, meet-the-teacher events and more, per Appo's calendar.
Then, Appoquinimink is getting things started with a first day of school on the first Tuesday of September for grades first to ninth, alongside kindergartners with last names starting with A to L. The next day, Sept. 3, will welcome the rest, as well as just kindergartners with last names from M to Z. Sept. 8 will bring in preschool.
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Capital — Sept. 2
The first September Tuesday will mark the first day of school for Capital's kindergarten through sixth graders, as well as high school freshmen. The remaining high schoolers will stagger by one day, heading to school by Sept. 3. Preschool starts Sept. 8, according to the calendar.
Christina — Sept. 2
Sept. 2 will welcome Christina's grades one to six, alongside high school freshmen, and an orientation for kindergarten. The first day of school for the rest of K-12 comes the next day. Sept. 8 marks the first day for preschools.
Indian River — Sept. 2
Grades kindergarten, sixth grade and high school freshman, alongside the Howard T. Ennis school, start out the school year for Indian River on Sept. 2. Then, the first day for the rest of K-12 comes Sept. 3. However, preschool will begin Sept. 8.
Smyrna — Sept. 2
This first Tuesday in September will mark the first pupil day for kindergarten to high school freshman in Smyrna, while sophomores, juniors and seniors start asynchronous for that day. Then, per the calendar, the remaining students and early childhood pupils report the following day.
Cape Henlopen — Sept. 3
After multiple Meet The Teacher nights and more, the first Wednesday in September is set to be the first day for students to report back to Cape Henlopen schools.
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: When is first day of school in Delaware?
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