29 districts read on October 8, 2026

First day of school in Iowa, 2026

First day of school 2026 in Iowa: the week of August 24–28, for all 21 districts we read. Most common date: August 24, 2026, 17 of the 21.

Districts listed 21 of 29 in Iowa

Most common date August 24; 17 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 1; August 24 to August 25

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Algona Community	August 25	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Bettendorf Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Carroll Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Central Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Central Lee Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Clay Central–Everly Community	August 25	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Essex Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Glenwood Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Hamburg Community	August 25	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Harlan Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Hinton Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
IKM–Manning Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Marion Independent	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Marshalltown Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Mid-Prairie Community	August 25	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Missouri Valley Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Newell-Fonda Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Schaller-Crestland Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Turkey Valley Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Underwood Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source
Winterset Community	August 24	—	Monday	most common date	source

Week by week

Week of August 24–28 · 21 districts (100%)

Algona Community, Bettendorf Community, Carroll Community, Central Community, Central Lee Community, Clay Central–Everly Community, Essex Community, Glenwood Community, Hamburg Community, Harlan Community, Hinton Community, IKM–Manning Community, Marion Independent, Marshalltown Community, Mid-Prairie Community, Missouri Valley Community, Newell-Fonda Community, Schaller-Crestland Community, Turkey Valley Community, Underwood Community, Winterset Community

Facts

Districts with a date: 21 of the 29 we read
Without one: Audubon Community, East Sac County Community, Exira–Elk Horn–Kimballton Community, Fairfield Community, Griswold Community, Lenox Community, Sheldon Community and Woodbine Community
Earliest: Bettendorf Community, August 24
Latest: Mid-Prairie Community, August 25
Early release that day: Marion Independent and Turkey Valley Community
Before Labor Day: 21 of 21
Most common weekday: Monday (17)
Most common date, Iowa: August 24
Other states we read: 25 start earlier, 3 the same day, 17 later