BACK TO SCHOOL: When do classes start in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky?


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The new school year is fast approaching and in some areas, the first day of classes begin this week. (Sinclair Broadcast Group)

The new school year is fast approaching and in some areas, the first day of classes begin this week.

Three school districts in West Virginia – Cabell, Doddridge and Summers – are getting off to an early start this Wednesday. Below are the school start dates for the state’s remaining 52 school districts:

Thursday, Aug. 14

Barbour, Boone, Fayette, Gilmer, Lewis, Lincoln, Pleasants, Ritchie, Upshur, Wirt

Friday, Aug. 15

Calhoun, Grant, Kanawha, Mineral, Pendleton

Monday, Aug. 18

Braxton, Hampshire, Harrison, Jefferson, Marshall, Preston, Randolph, Roane, Wayne

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Berkeley, Jackson, Mason, Monongalia, Morgan, Wetzel

Wednesday, Aug. 20

Logan, Marion, Nicholas, Tyler, Webster, Wood

Thursday, Aug. 21

Brooke, Hancock, Mercer, Monroe, Putnam

Friday, Aug. 22

Wyoming

Monday, Aug. 25

Clay, Greenbrier, Taylor

Tuesday, Aug. 26

Raleigh, Tucker

Wednesday, Aug. 27

Hardy, Mingo, Ohio

Tuesday, Sept. 2

McDowell

Thursday, Sept. 4

Pocahontas

Schools in Ohio have also begun welcoming students back:

Lawrence County

Fairland Local: Wednesday, Aug.13

Ironton City School District: Wednesday, Aug. 13

Chesapeake: Wednesday, Aug. 13

Symmes Valley: Wednesday, Aug.13

Rock Hill: Wednesday, Aug.13

Dawson-Bryant: Wednesday, Aug.13

South Point: Thursday, Aug.14

Jackson County

Jackson City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13

Oak Hill Union Local: Thursday, Aug. 21

Wellston City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20

Meigs County

Eastern Local: Thursday, Aug. 21

Meigs Local: Monday, Aug. 25

Southern Local: Monday, Aug. 25

Gallia County

Gallipolis City Schools: Monday, Aug.18

Gallia County Local: Tuesday, Aug.19

Scioto County

Portsmouth City Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20

New Boston Local: Wednesday, Aug. 13

Northwest Local: Thursday, Aug. 14

Scioto Local: Thursday, Aug.14

Bloom-Vernon Local: Monday, Aug.18

Green Local: Pre-K/K Aug. 20, 1-12 Aug. 21

Minford Local: Thursday, Aug.21

Valley Local: Monday, Aug.18

Washington-Nile Local: Thursday, Aug. 14

Wheelersburg Local: Wednesday, Aug. 20

Vinton County

Vinton Local Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 20

In Kentucky, the school year began in some districts last week:

Boyd County

Ashland Independent Schools: Wednesday, Aug.13

Fairview Independent Schools: Friday, Aug. 8

Greenup County

Russell Independent Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 13

Raceland-Worthington: Wednesday, Aug. 20

Elsewhere, Martin County began classes on Aug. 6, followed by Pike County on Aug. 7 and Lawrence County began Aug. 13. Carter and Elliott counties will start classes on Aug. 25, followed by Lewis County on Aug. 26.

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