What day did school start in the US?

I know its different than here in Canada, but just wondering what day specifically did it start this year (like elementary and high school)? For me its starts this tuesday.

Well I know for college some started this past week. A few started on Monday, one I know started on Wednesday. And a bunch more start on Tuesday. I think Tuesday is the maj though.

There was a law passed not to long ago that says school (K-12) starts after labor day.

Here in AZ the kids start back to school in August....the dates differ depending on the school district that you live in. They start earlier than most states but the finish in May.

My son started 5th grade August 21st. They start early, but don't go to school on Fridays.

for my town its the same.. school starts tuesday (grade school) my college starts the 27th of this month

It varies, for public schools in Wisconsin, no school starts until after labor day. This includes the University of Wisconsin.

most of the schools here in IL started mid August.

Here in Northern Virginia no school starts until after Labor day. But other parts of Va have already started as well as DC and some Md schools

Wow....I started college on the 20th of Aug, and my brother started high school that same week sometime. It'd be nice to start that late!! :P

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

Wow....I started college on the 20th of Aug, and my brother started high school that same week sometime. It'd be nice to start that late!! :P

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Acutally, it works out for college so that finals are like the week before Christmas. I feel sorry for the professors trying to get all the grades in over the holiday.

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Originally Posted by TekWarren

There was a law passed not to long ago that says school (K-12) starts after labor day.

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A federal law? Got a link?

I went back to work (I'm a teacher) on 8/27. All the schools in my area started that day.

Its a state decision. Gov Granholm (MI) said that starting school the week before as was previously done was hurting tourism.

I don't know if that's true or not but I know its been the cause of inconsistencies in public school districts even as local K-12 where not all starting on the same day. I know especially for our Career Tech Centers (where I work now) it pretty much made that first week of school a complete waste as no real instruction could be started until all the local districts where in session.

Just for some background, I'm not a teacher but have worked for public education for over 10yrs now. I'm what most of you (teachers) like to call "the tech guy". :P

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Originally Posted by syclone

My son started 5th grade August 21st. They start early, but don't go to school on Fridays.

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Well that would be awesome as a student but as a parent that would suck. That means more money goes towards a babysitter. BOOO! :2cent: :2cent: :2cent: :2cent:

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Originally Posted by Schlyne

Acutally, it works out for college so that finals are like the week before Christmas. I feel sorry for the professors trying to get all the grades in over the holiday.

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Yeah, I know it works out well.....but who wouldn't mind a bit more vaccation time?! :D I'm already in my 3rd week of class, so everything is settleing in finally. I do like school....but trying to start it up again every year is a killer! ^_^

it started today for my 10 year old... I can't believe he's in the fifth grade. where did the time go? this is the first year that he's started school after labor day. From K-4th grade, he started on the monday before labor day and then already the first week of school had a three day weekend.. didn't make any sense to me. But if its true about that law being passed that says schools start after labor day then that would explain the change and it makes sense to me to start after labor day.

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Originally Posted by TekWarren

There was a law passed not to long ago that says school (K-12) starts after labor day.

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o_O uh huh then some schools are breaking the law... like every school in Colorado. ;)

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Originally Posted by JasonGranger

o_O uh huh then some schools are breaking the law... like every school in Colorado. ;)

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Apparently you didn't see my clarification post that what I mentioned was a state decision and that the state in which I have worked in education for is one of them (MI).

School here in Washington started on Tuesday the 4th.