75 districts read October 8 – October 9, 2026

First day of school in Pennsylvania, 2026

First day of school 2026 in Pennsylvania: the week of August 24–28, for 42 of 63 districts we read. Most common date: August 25, 2026, 13 of the 63.

Districts listed 63 of 75 in Pennsylvania

Most common date August 25; 13 districts start that day

Distinct weeks 4; August 18 to September 8

First day of school in every district

First day of school by district · 2026–2027
District	Dates		Starts	Date	Source
Abington	September 8	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Armstrong	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Austin Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Bald Eagle Area	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Bellefonte Area	September 1	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Bensalem Township	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Benton Area	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Bentworth	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Berwick Area	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Brandywine Heights Area	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Cambria Heights	August 27	—	Thursday	other date	source
Coatesville Area	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Columbia Borough	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Cornell	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Cornwall-Lebanon	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Council Rock	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Cumberland Valley	September 1	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Daniel Boone Area	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
East Pennsboro Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Erie City	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Fairview	September 2	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Galeton Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Garnet Valley	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Greenwood	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Hatboro-Horsham	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Iroquois	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Jenkintown	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Johnsonburg Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Kiski Area	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Leechburg Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Ligonier Valley	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Mars Area	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Milton Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Mount Pleasant Area	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Nazareth Area	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
New Hope-Solebury	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
New Kensington–Arnold	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Northwestern	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Octorara Area	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Otto-Eldred	August 27	—	Thursday	other date	source
Penn Manor	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Penn-Trafford	August 27	—	Thursday	other date	source
Penns Manor Area	August 27	—	Thursday	other date	source
Pittston Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Purchase Line	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Quaker Valley	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Reading	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Saint Marys Area	August 27	—	Thursday	other date	source
Salisbury Township	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
Sayre Area	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
School District of Lancaster	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Shaler Area	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Sharon City	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Solanco	August 25	—	Tuesday	most common date	source
South Western	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Southeast Delco	August 31	—	Monday	other date	source
Southeastern Greene	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
Spring Cove	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
Sullivan County	August 20	—	Thursday	other date	source
Westmont Hilltop	August 26	—	Wednesday	other date	source
William Penn	September 1	—	Tuesday	other date	source
Williams Valley	August 24	—	Monday	other date	source
York City	August 18	—	Tuesday	other date	source

Week by week

Week of August 24–28 · 42 districts (67%)

Armstrong, Austin Area, Benton Area, Bentworth, Berwick Area, Brandywine Heights Area, Cambria Heights, Columbia Borough, Cornell, Daniel Boone Area, East Pennsboro Area, Erie City, Galeton Area, Greenwood, Iroquois, Johnsonburg Area, Leechburg Area, Ligonier Valley, Mars Area, Milton Area, Mount Pleasant Area, New Kensington–Arnold, Northwestern, Octorara Area, Otto-Eldred, Penn Manor, Penn-Trafford, Penns Manor Area, Pittston Area, Purchase Line, Quaker Valley, Reading, Saint Marys Area, Salisbury Township, Sayre Area, Shaler Area, Sharon City, Solanco, Southeastern Greene, Spring Cove, Westmont Hilltop, Williams Valley

Week of August 31 to September 4 · 16 districts (25%)

Bald Eagle Area, Bellefonte Area, Bensalem Township, Coatesville Area, Cornwall-Lebanon, Council Rock, Cumberland Valley, Fairview, Garnet Valley, Hatboro-Horsham, Jenkintown, Kiski Area, Nazareth Area, New Hope-Solebury, Southeast Delco, William Penn

Week of August 17–21 · 4 districts (6%)

School District of Lancaster, South Western, Sullivan County, York City

Week of September 7–11 · 1 district (2%)

Abington

Facts

Districts with a date: 63 of the 75 we read
Without one: Bedford Area, Centennial, DuBois Area, Greater Latrobe, Knoch, Lower Moreland Township, Monessen City, Ridley, Smethport Area, Waynesboro Area, Wilson and Woodland Hills
Earliest: School District of Lancaster, August 18
Latest: Abington, September 8
Early release that day: William Penn
Before Labor Day: 62 of 63
Most common weekday: Monday (23)
Most common date, Pennsylvania: August 26
Other states we read: 33 start earlier, 3 the same day, 9 later