Summer is winding down, and the first day of school for students in the Lehigh Valley is fast approaching.
The list below includes the start dates, Labor Day holidays and links to full district calendars. Because of the late Labor Day holiday, some school districts begin Aug. 24, while others do not open until Aug. 31. Some schools also have separate orientation days for students in kindergarten, 6th and 9th grade.
Read on for more.
Allentown
Start date: Aug. 20, AM orientation for grades K, 6, 9; Aug. 24, all students
Labor Day: Sept, 4, 7
Full schedule: ASD English, ASD Spanish
Bangor Area
Start date: Aug. 31
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Bangor Area
Bethlehem Area
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 7
Full schedule: Bethlehem Area
Catasauqua
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Catasauqua Area
East Penn
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept 4, 7
Full schedule: East Penn
Easton Area
Start date: Aug. 31 for kindergarten only; Sept. 1, all students
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Easton Area
Nazareth Area
Start date: Aug. 31
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Nazareth Area
Northampton Area
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 7
Full schedule: Northampton Area
Northern Lehigh
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Northern Lehigh
Northwestern Lehigh
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Northwestern Lehigh
Parkland
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Parkland
Pen Argyl
Start date: Aug. 31
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Pen Argyl
Salisbury
Start date: Aug. 24, orientation for grades K, 5 & 9, early dismissal; Aug. 25, all students
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Salisbury Township
Saucon Valley
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 7
Full schedule: Saucon Valley
Southern Lehigh
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Southern Lehigh
Whitehall-Coplay
Start date: Aug. 24
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Whitehall-Coplay
Wilson Area
Start date: Aug. 31
Labor Day: Sept. 4, 7
Full schedule: Wilson Area