13 districts read on October 8, 2026
First day of school in Washington, 2026
First day of school 2026 in Washington: the week of August 31–September 4, for six of eleven districts we read. Most common date: August 26, 2026, four of the eleven.
Districts listed
11 of 13 in
Washington
Most common date
August 26; 4 districts start
that day
Distinct weeks
2; August 24 to September 2
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Ground Public | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Central Valley | August 26 | — | Wednesday | most common date | source |
| Enumclaw | August 26 | — | Wednesday | most common date | source |
| Ocosta | September 2 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
| Quillayute Valley | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Ridgefield | August 24 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Sedro-Woolley | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Spokane Public | August 26 | — | Wednesday | most common date | source |
| Tenino | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| White River | August 31 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Zillah | August 26 | — | Wednesday | most common date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 31 to September 4 · 6 districts (55%)
Battle Ground Public, Ocosta, Quillayute Valley, Sedro-Woolley, Tenino, White River
Week of August 24–28 · 5 districts (45%)
Central Valley, Enumclaw, Ridgefield, Spokane Public, Zillah
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 11 of the 13 we read
- Without one
- Bridgeport and Rochester
- Earliest
- Ridgefield, August 24
- Latest
- Ocosta, September 2
- Early release that day
- none published
- Before Labor Day
- 11 of 11
- Most common weekday
- Wednesday (5)
- Most common date, Washington
- September 1
- Other states we read
- 39 start earlier, 3 the same day, 3 later