List: Back-to-school dates in central Ohio 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WMCH) – School districts across central Ohio are gearing up for the first day of school this August and September. Find your district’s back-to-school date below. 

Athens County  

• Alexander Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Athens City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Federal Hocking Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 23 
• Nelsonville-York City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 25 
• Trimble Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 

Coshocton County  

• Coshocton City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Ridgewood Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• River View Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 

Crawford County  

• Buckeye Central Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Bucyrus City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Colonel Crawford Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 23 
• Crestline Exempted Village Schools: Monday, Aug. 15 
• Galion City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Northmor Local Schools: Wednesday, Sept. 7 
• Wynford Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24

Delaware County

• Big Walnut Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 22
• Buckeye Valley Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18
• Delaware City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18
• Olentangy Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18

Fairfield County

• Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 16 
• Berne Union Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Bloom-Carroll Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Fairfield Union Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Lancaster City Schools: Monday, Aug, 22
• Pickerington Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 15 
• Walnut Township Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 

Fayette County

• Miami Trace Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Washington Court House City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 

Franklin County

• Bexley City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Canal Winchester Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 22
• Columbus City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24
• Dublin City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Gahanna-Jefferson City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 10 
• Grandview City Schools: Monday, Aug. 15 
• Groveport Madison Local Schools: Friday, Aug. 12 
• Hamilton Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Hilliard City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Jonathan Alder Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Madison-Plains Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• New Albany-Plain Local Schools: staggered start, Thursday, Aug. 18 to Friday, Aug. 19
• Olentangy Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Plain Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 22 
• Pickerington Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 15 
• Reynoldsburg City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 19 
• South-Western City Schools: staggered start, Wednesday, Aug. 24 to Friday, Aug. 26 
• Upper Arlington City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 16 
• Westerville City Schools: staggered start, Thursday, Aug. 11 to Friday, Aug. 12 
• Whitehall City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Worthington City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 

Licking County

• Granville Exempted Village Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Heath City Schools: staggered start, Monday, Aug. 15 to Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Johnstown-Monroe Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Lakewood Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Licking Heights Local Schools: staggered start, Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Licking Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Newark City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• North Fork Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Northridge Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Southwest Licking Local Schools: staggered start, Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 19

Guernsey County  

• Cambridge City Schools: staggered start, Tuesday, Aug. 16 to Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• East Guernsey Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 22 

Hardin County : 

• Ada Exempted Village Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Hardin Northern Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Kenton City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Ridgemont Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Upper Scioto Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 

Hocking County  

• Logan-Hocking Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 22 

Knox County  

• Centerburg Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Danville Local Schools: Friday, Aug. 19 
• East Knox Local Schools: Tuesday, Sept. 6 
• Fredericktown Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Mount Vernon City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 

Madison County  

• Jonathan Alder Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Madison-Plains Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• West Jefferson Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 23 

Marion County  

• Elgin Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Marion City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 16 
• Pleasant Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 30 
• Ridgedale Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 23 
• River Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 

Morgan County

• Morgan Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 

Morrow County  

• Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools: Tuesday, Sept. 6 
• Highland Local Schools: Tuesday, Sept. 6 

Perry County  

• Crooksville Exempted Village Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• New Lexington City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 16 
• Northern Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Southern Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 

Pickaway County  

• Circleville City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18
• Logan Elm Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Teays Valley Local Schools: staggered start, Monday, Aug. 15 to Tuesday, Aug. 16 
• Westfall Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 

Pike County  

• Eastern Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Scioto Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Waverly City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 24 
• Western Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 

Ross County  

• Adena Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 22 
• Chillicothe City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Huntington Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Paint Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Southeastern Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 22 
• Union-Scioto Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 18 
• Zane Trace Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 23 

Union County  

• Fairbanks Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 17 
• Marysville Exempted Village Schools: staggered start, Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Thursday, Aug. 18 
• North Union Local Schools: Wednesday, Sept. 7