59 districts read on October 8, 2026

First day of school in Arkansas, 2026

First day of school 2026 in Arkansas: the week of August 10–14, for 40 of 52 districts we read. Most common date: August 12, 2026, 22 of the 52.

Districts listed 52 of 59 in Arkansas

Most common date August 12; 22 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 4; July 23 to August 19

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Arkadelphia	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Augusta	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Benton	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Blytheville	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Booneville	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Bradford	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Cave City	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Cedar Ridge	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Cedarville	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Conway	August 17	—	Monday	other date	source
Corning	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Cossatot River	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Dardanelle	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Dierks	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
East Poinsett County	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Elkins	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Fayetteville Public	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Gentry	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Greenwood	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Hazen	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Hermitage	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Izard County Consolidated	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Jasper	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Kirby	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Lavaca	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Lead Hill	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Mammoth Spring	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Marion	July 23	—	Thursday	other date	source
Marked Tree	August 5	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Melbourne	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Mena	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Monticello	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Mountainburg	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Nashville	August 3	—	Monday	other date	source
Osceola	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Ouachita River	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Ozark	August 10	—	Monday	other date	source
Pangburn	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Paragould	August 6	—	Thursday	other date	source
Parkers Chapel	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Pea Ridge	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Pine Bluff	August 3	—	Monday	other date	source
Pocahontas	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Rivercrest	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Riverside	August 11	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Rose Bud	August 19	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Scranton	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Star City	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Texarkana Arkansas	August 4	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Valley View	August 12	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
West Side	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Westside Consolidated	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source

Week by week

Week of August 10–14 · 40 districts (77%)

Arkadelphia, Augusta, Benton, Booneville, Bradford, Cave City, Cedar Ridge, Cedarville, Corning, Dardanelle, Dierks, East Poinsett County, Elkins, Fayetteville Public, Gentry, Greenwood, Hazen, Hermitage, Izard County Consolidated, Jasper, Kirby, Lead Hill, Mammoth Spring, Mena, Monticello, Mountainburg, Osceola, Ouachita River, Ozark, Pangburn, Parkers Chapel, Pea Ridge, Pocahontas, Rivercrest, Riverside, Scranton, Star City, Valley View, West Side, Westside Consolidated

Week of August 3–7 · 6 districts (12%)

Blytheville, Marked Tree, Nashville, Paragould, Pine Bluff, Texarkana Arkansas

Week of August 17–21 · 5 districts (10%)

Conway, Cossatot River, Lavaca, Melbourne, Rose Bud

Week of July 20–24 · 1 district (2%)

Marion

Facts

Districts with a date: 52 of the 59 we read
Without one: Eureka Springs, Harrison, Highland, Hope, Valley Springs, Vilonia and Viola
Earliest: Marion, July 23
Latest: Rose Bud, August 19
Early release that day: none published
Before Labor Day: 52 of 52
Most common weekday: Wednesday (25)
Most common date, Arkansas: August 12
Other states we read: 12 start earlier, 3 the same day, 30 later