List: Back to school dates for central Ohio's 2025-26 school year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It's August, and that means students will soon be headed back to school. Find your district in the list below: See coverage of back to school shopping in the video player above.
Athens County
- Alexander Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14; kindergarten begins Thursday, Aug. 21
- Athens City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Federal Hocking Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Nelsonville-York City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Trimble Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
Coshocton County
- Coshocton City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 21
- Ridgewood Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 21
- River View Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Crawford County
- Buckeye Central Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Bucyrus City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Colonel Crawford Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Crestline Exempted Village Schools: Staggered start -- Wednesday, Aug. 13 for grades 1-6, 9; Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 7,8, 10-12 and some kindergarten; Friday, Aug. 15 for remaining kindergarteners
- Galion City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19 for pre-K, kindergarten, and grades 3, 6 and 9; Wednesday, Aug. 20 for all other grades
- Northmor Local Schools: Wednesday, Sept. 3
- Wynford Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20; kindergarteners with last names L-Z begin Thursday, Aug. 21; preschool begins Monday, Aug. 25
Delaware County
- Big Walnut Local Schools: Friday, Aug. 15
- Buckeye Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Delaware City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Olentangy Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
Fairfield County
- Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 12
- Berne Union Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Bloom-Carroll Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20; kindergarten begins on a staggered start on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and Wednesday, Aug. 27
- Fairfield Union Local Schools: Friday, Aug. 15
- Lancaster City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 1-9; Friday, Aug. 15 for grades 10-12
- Pickerington Local Schools: Staggered start times for each building, with students returning Thursday, Aug. 14, Friday, Aug. 15 and Monday, Aug. 18 based on their building and last name.
- Walnut Township Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 18
Fayette County
- Miami Trace Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Washington Court House City Schools: Staggered start -- Monday, Aug. 18 for grades 6-12; Tuesday, Aug. 19 for grades 1-5, some kindergarten; remaining kindergarten attends Wednesday Aug. 20
Franklin County
- Bexley City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 1-6, 9, some kindergarten; Friday, Aug. 15 all students attend
- Canal Winchester Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 12 for grades 1-6, 9, some kindergarten; Wednesday, Aug. 13 for grades 7-8, 10-12, some kindergarten; remaining kindergarten begins Thursday, Aug. 14.
- Columbus City Schools: Monday, Aug. 25 for grades 1-12; Thursday, Aug. 28 for kindergarten; Thursday, Sept. 4 for pre-K
- Dublin City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19 for K-12; Wednesday, Aug. 27 for pre-K
- Gahanna-Jefferson City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Grandview Heights City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Great Western Academy: Wednesday, Aug. 21 for all except kindergarteners with last names M-Z, who will start Thursday, Aug. 22
- Groveport Madison Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 11 for grades 1-6, 9; all students report Tuesday, Aug. 12
- Hamilton Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 13
- Hilliard City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Jonathan Alder Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 21
- Madison-Plains Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 21 for grades 1-12, girls in kindergarten; Thursday, Aug. 21 for boys in kindergarten
- New Albany-Plain Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 18 for grades 1-12, last names L-Z; Tuesday, Aug. 19 for grades 1-12, last names A-K; Wednesday, Aug. 20 for pre-K and kindergarten
- Olentangy Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Plain Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19 for grades 5, 7 and 9; Wednesday, Aug. 20 for all other grades; pre-K and kindergarten staggered by last name Wednesday, Aug. 27 and Thursday, Aug. 28
- Pickerington Local Schools: Staggered start times for each building, with students returning Thursday, Aug. 14, Friday, Aug. 15 and Monday, Aug. 18 based on their building and last name.
- Reynoldsburg City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20 for grades 10-12, last names A-K for grades K-9; last names L-Z in grades K-9 attend Thursday, Aug. 21
- South-Western City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20 for grades 4-12, grades K-3 with last names A-G; Thursday, Aug. 21 for K-3 last names H-O; Friday, Aug. 22 for K-3 last names P-Z
- Upper Arlington: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for grades 1-9; Thursday, Aug. 14 all grades attend
- Westerville City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for grades 1-6, 9; Thursday, Aug. 14 for all other grades
- Whitehall City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 1-9; Friday, Aug. 15 for grades 10-12; Thursday, Aug. 21 for pre-K
- Worthington City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for grades 1-9; Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 10-12; Friday, Aug. 15 for kindergarten
Licking County
- Granville Exempted Village Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Heath City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Johnstown-Monroe Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Lakewood Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20 for pre-K, grades 1-12; Monday, Aug. 25 for kindergarten
- Licking Heights Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 1-9, kindergarteners with last names A-K; Friday, Aug. 15 for grades 10-12, kindergarteners with last names L-Z
- Licking Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Newark City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 1-6, 9; Friday, Aug. 15 for grades 7, 8, 10-12; Monday, Aug. 18 for pre-K
- North Fork Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 18
- Northridge Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Southwest Licking Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 6, 9, K-5 with last names A-K; Friday, Aug. 15 for all other students.
Guernsey County
- Cambridge City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 3, 6, 9, girls in 1 and 2; Friday, Aug. 15 for all other grades, boys in 1 and 2
Hardin County
- Ada Exempted Village Schools: Monday, Aug. 25
- Hardin Northern Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Kenton City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Ridgemont Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Upper Scioto Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
Hocking County
- Logan-Hocking Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 1-5, 7, 11-12; Friday, Aug. 15 for grades 6, 8-10
Knox County
- Centerburg Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Danville Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- East Knox Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Fredericktown Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Mount Vernon City Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Madison County
- Jonathan Alder Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 21
- Madison-Plains Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 21 for grades 1-12, girls in kindergarten; Thursday, Aug. 21 for boys in kindergarten
- West Jefferson Local Schools: Monday, Aug. 18
Marion County
- Elgin Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- Marion City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20 for grades 1-6, 9, last names A-M for pre-K and kindergarten; Thursday, Aug. 21 for all other students
- Pleasant Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Ridgedale Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
- River Valley Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Morgan County
- Morgan Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
Morrow County
- Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools: Wednesday, Sept. 3
- Highland Local Schools: Wednesday, Sept. 3
Perry County
- Crooksville Exempted Village Schools: Thursday, Aug. 21
- New Lexington City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Northern Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Southern Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 21
Pickaway County
- Circleville City Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for 1-12; Tuesday, Aug. 19 for pre-K and kindergarten last names A-L; Wednesday, Aug. 20 for pre-K and kindergarten last names M-Z
- Logan Elm Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades K, 1, 3, 5-6, 9, 11; Friday, Aug. 15 for grades K, 2, 4, 7-8, 10, 12
- Teays Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for grades K-9; Thursday, Aug. 14 for grades 10-12
- Westfall Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13 for pre-K, grades 1-6, 9; Thursday, Aug. 14 for all other students
Pike County
- Eastern Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 21
- Scioto Valley Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Waverly City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Western Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
Ross County
- Adena Local Schools: Friday, Aug. 15
- Chillicothe City Schools: Monday, Aug. 18 for grades 1-2, 4-12; Tuesday, Aug. 19 for grade 3
- Huntington Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Paint Valley Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Union-Scioto Local Schools: Thursday, Aug. 14
- Zane Trace Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Union County
- Fairbanks Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20
- Marysville Exempted Village Schools: Monday, Aug. 18 for grade 9, grades 1-8 with last names A-M; Tuesday, Aug. 19 for grades 10-12, grades 1-8 with last names N-Z
- North Union Local Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 12 for grades 1-12; kindergarten staggered between Tuesday, Aug. 12 and Thursday, Aug. 14