11 districts read on October 8, 2026
First day of school in West Virginia, 2026
First day of school 2026 in West Virginia: most often the week of August 17–21: five of eleven districts we read (45%). Range: August 13 to September 1, 2026. Most common date: August 20, 2026, three of the eleven.
Districts listed
11 of 11 in
West Virginia
Most common date
August 20; 3 districts start
that day
Distinct weeks
4; August 13 to September 1
First day of school in every district
| District | Dates | Starts | Date | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley County | August 20 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Clay County | August 20 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Gilmer County | August 13 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Greenbrier County | August 31 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Hardy County | August 25 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| McDowell County | August 24 | — | Monday | other date | source |
| Monroe County | August 20 | — | Thursday | most common date | source |
| Morgan County | August 18 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Tucker County | September 1 | — | Tuesday | other date | source |
| Wirt County | August 13 | — | Thursday | other date | source |
| Wood County | August 19 | — | Wednesday | other date | source |
No district here matches that name.
Week by week
Week of August 17–21 · 5 districts (45%)
Berkeley County, Clay County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Wood County
Week of August 10–14 · 2 districts (18%)
Gilmer County, Wirt County
Week of August 24–28 · 2 districts (18%)
Hardy County, McDowell County
Week of August 31 to September 4 · 2 districts (18%)
Greenbrier County, Tucker County
Facts
- Districts with a date
- 11 of the 11 we read
- Earliest
- Gilmer County, August 13
- Latest
- Tucker County, September 1
- Early release that day
- none published
- Before Labor Day
- 11 of 11
- Most common weekday
- Thursday (5)
- Most common date, West Virginia
- August 20
- Other states we read
- 24 start earlier, 0 the same day, 21 later