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

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