38 districts read on October 8, 2026

First day of school in Ohio, 2026

First day of school 2026 in Ohio: the week of August 17–21, for 16 of 28 districts we read. Most common date: August 19, 2026, 10 of the 28.

Districts listed 28 of 38 in Ohio

Most common date August 19; 10 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 5; August 12 to September 8

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Bath Local	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Bay Village City	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Bucyrus City	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Carey Exempted Village	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
East Holmes Local	August 20	—	Thursday	other date	source
Geneva Area City	August 25	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Graham Local	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Grand Valley Local	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Hubbard Exempted Village	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Maplewood Local	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Massillon City	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Mathews Local	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Miamisburg City	August 12	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Mogadore Local	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Northwestern Local	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Pike-Delta-York Local	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Princeton City	August 13	—	Thursday	other date	source
Ridgedale Local	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Sebring Local	August 20	—	Thursday	other date	source
Southern Local	August 27	—	Thursday	other date	source
Springfield City	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Stryker Local	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Toronto City	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
United Local	September 8	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Warrensville Heights City	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Wellsville Local	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
West Carrollton City	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source
Wynford Local	August 19	—	Wednesday	most common date	source

Week by week

Week of August 17–21 · 16 districts (57%)

Bay Village City, Bucyrus City, Carey Exempted Village, East Holmes Local, Grand Valley Local, Massillon City, Mogadore Local, Northwestern Local, Pike-Delta-York Local, Ridgedale Local, Sebring Local, Stryker Local, Toronto City, Warrensville Heights City, West Carrollton City, Wynford Local

Week of August 24–28 · 7 districts (25%)

Geneva Area City, Graham Local, Hubbard Exempted Village, Maplewood Local, Southern Local, Springfield City, Wellsville Local

Week of August 10–14 · 2 districts (7%)

Miamisburg City, Princeton City

Week of August 31 to September 4 · 2 districts (7%)

Bath Local, Mathews Local

Week of September 7–11 · 1 district (4%)

United Local

Facts

Districts with a date: 28 of the 38 we read
Without one: Brookfield Local, Cardinal Local, Cloverleaf Local, Crestline Exempted Village, Greenon Local, McDonald Local, Plymouth–Shiloh Local, Reading Community City, Riverdale Local and Westfall Local
Earliest: Miamisburg City, August 12
Latest: United Local, September 8
Early release that day: none published
Before Labor Day: 27 of 28
Most common weekday: Wednesday (14)
Most common date, Ohio: August 19
Other states we read: 20 start earlier, 3 the same day, 22 later