Goodbye summer, hello 2023-24: Here’s your complete back-to-school list for Portage County

The calendar has flipped to August, and that means one thing: It’s almost time to go back to school.

For some Portage County students, only two weeks of summer remain until school starts. For others, most of the month is still free for some quality fun time. Either way, though, the first day of school is rapidly drawing near. Check out the list below to see when the 2023-24 school year starts for each district in Portage County:

Aurora City Schools
Aug. 16: All Grades

Crestwood Local Schools
Aug. 29: Grades 4, 7-12
Aug. 29: Grades K-3 (last names A-M)
Aug. 30: Grades 4-12
Aug. 30: Grades K-3 (last names N-Z)

Field Local Schools
Aug. 30: All Grades

James A Garfield Local Schools
Aug. 28: Grades 1-12
Aug. 31: Kindergarten (Group 1)
Sept. 1: Kindergarten (Group 2)

Kent City Schools
Aug. 16: All Grades

Ravenna City Schools
Aug. 16: All Grades

Rootstown Local Schools
Aug. 29: All Grades

Southeast Local Schools
Aug. 30: All Grades

Streetsboro City Schools
Aug. 24: All Grades

Waterloo Local Schools
Aug. 29: All Grades

Windham Schools
Aug. 24: All Grades

Bio-Med Science Academy Stem High School
Aug. 10: All Grades

Maplewood Career Center
Aug. 28: All Grades