{"id":365575,"date":"2026-08-07T20:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/365575\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:12:13","slug":"when-does-school-start-for-tampa-bay-area-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/365575\/","title":{"rendered":"When does school start for Tampa Bay-area students?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a county-by-county guide to the first day of school for the 2026-27 school year across Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 Summer vacation is almost over, and students are getting ready to head back to the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>While all Tampa Bay-area schools are back in session the second week of August, the first day of school varies from county to county.<\/p>\n<p>So whether you&#8217;re stuffing your kid&#8217;s backpack with last-minute school supplies, or you just want to know when to expect heavier traffic on your morning commute, here&#8217;s a county-by-county guide to the first day of school for the 2026-27 school year across Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/arrow-circle-down.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                This story continues below.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Pinellas County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Pinellas County is Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcsb.org\/calendars2\/2026-2027-calendars\/2026-2027-student-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Pinellas County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHillsborough County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Hillsborough County is Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hillsboroughschools.org\/o\/hcps\/page\/calendar26-27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Hillsborough County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nSarasota County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Sarasota County is Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotacountyschools.net\/documents\/calendars\/589898\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Sarasota County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nPasco County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Pasco County is Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pasco.k12.fl.us\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Pasco County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nPolk County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Polk County is Tuesday, Aug. 11,\u00a02026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polkschoolsfl.com\/calendars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Polk County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nManatee County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Manatee County is Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manateeschools.net\/documents\/departments\/curriculum\/academic-calendars\/828667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Manatee County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHardee County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Hardee County is Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hardee.k12.fl.us\/o\/hcs\/page\/calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Hardee County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nHighlands County school calendar 26-27                    <\/p>\n<p>The first day of school in Highlands County is Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.highlands.k12.fl.us\/page\/2026-2027-text-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">See the full 2026-27 Highlands County Schools calendar.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s a 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