DENVER -- The month of August is pretty much the official end of summer -- for kids, anyway -- and they are faced once again with the grim reality of the start of yet another school year.
Just kidding, school is awesome! (Yes, I was a nerd)
So when does your child have to go back to school in Colorado? We've compiled a list of the major school districts in the area, as well as the dates they each welcome students from kindergarten to high school.
Douglas County School District:
- Monday, Aug. 8
Aurora Public Schools:
- Monday, Aug. 8: Grades 6 - 12
- Wednesday, Aug. 10: Grades 1 - 5
- Monday, Aug. 15: Kindergarten + Preschool
Cherry Creek Schools:
- Thursday, Aug. 11.
Denver Public Schools:
- Monday, Aug. 22
Jefferson Public Schools:
- Thursday, Aug. 18.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools:
- Tuesday, Aug. 16: Grades K through 9
- Wednesday, Aug. 17: All other students
Poudre School District:
- Thursday, Aug. 18: Grades 9 through 12
- Monday, Aug. 22: K through 8
Thompson School District:
- Monday, Aug. 22: Grades 6 through 12
- Tuesday, Aug. 23: Grades K through 5
Boulder Valley School District:
- Thursday, Aug. 18: Grades 1 through 5
- Friday, Aug. 19: Grades 6 and Grade 9
- Monday/Tuesday, Aug. 22, 23: Grades 7, 8, 10 through 12
- Kindergarten has a staggered start
School District 27J (Brighton):
- Friday, Aug. 19: Middle School and High School
- Monday, Aug. 22: Elementary School
- Thursday, Aug. 25: Kindergarten
- Monday, Aug. 29: Preschool
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