{"id":263310,"date":"2026-08-11T15:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/263310\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:44:12","slug":"list-first-day-of-school-dates-across-south-central-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/263310\/","title":{"rendered":"LIST: First day of school dates across south-central Pa."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0fc62f76-9c32-48f8-a76c-82791a1f8782_1747319648.jpeg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Rachael Lardani\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LIST: First day of school dates across south-central Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0fc62f76-9c32-48f8-a76c-82791a1f8782_1747319648.jpeg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Rachael Lardani\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">The countdown begins&#8230; Students across the Susquehanna Valley will soon return to the classrooms for the 2026-27 academic year. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">Video above: WGAL&#8217;s In Focus on preparing for back-to-school <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">News 8 compiled a list of start dates across the region. <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">Several districts will use staggered schedules, meaning students&#8217; first days may vary by school or grade. Families are advised to confirm schedules with their districts. <\/p>\n<p>Adams CountyBermudian Springs: Aug. 24Conewago Valley: Aug. 18Fairfield Area: Aug. 19Gettysburg Area: Aug. 19Littlestown Area: Aug. 24Upper Adams: Aug. 19Cumberland CountyBig Spring: Aug. 25Camp Hill: Aug. 25Carlisle Area: Aug. 19Cumberland Valley: Sept. 1East Pennsboro Area: Aug. 26Mechanicsburg Area: Aug. 18 and 19Shippensburg Area: Aug. 20 and 21South Middleton: Aug. 27West Shore: Aug. 25Dauphin CountyCentral Dauphin: Aug. 31Dauphin County Technical School: Aug. 31Derry Township: Aug. 24Halifax Area: Aug. 18Harrisburg: Aug. 26Lower Dauphin: Aug. 25Middletown Area: Aug. 27Millersburg Area: Aug. 25Steelton-Highspire: Aug. 17Susquehanna Township: Aug. 24Upper Dauphin Area: Aug. 25Williams Valley: Aug. 24Franklin CountyChambersburg Area: Aug. 19Fannett-Metal: Aug. 20Greencastle-Antrim: Aug. 20Tuscarora: Aug. 19Waynesboro Area: Aug. 19Juniata County Lancaster CountyCocalico: Aug. 25Columbia Borough: Aug. 25 and 28Conestoga Valley: Aug. 19Donegal: Aug. 31Eastern Lancaster County: Aug. 25Elizabethtown Area: Aug. 31Ephrata Area: Aug. 31Hempfield: Aug. 25Lampeter-Strasburg: Aug. 26Manheim Central: Aug. 25Manheim Township: Aug. 25 and 26Octorara Area: Aug. 25Penn Manor: Aug. 24Pequea Valley: Aug. 25School District of Lancaster: Aug. 18 and 19Solanco: Aug. 25Warwick: Aug. 26 and 27Lebanon CountyAnnville-Cleona: Aug. 24; kindergarten begins Aug. 21Cornwall-Lebanon: Aug. 31Eastern Lebanon County: Aug. 24Lebanon: Aug. 24Northern Lebanon: Aug. 31Palmyra Area: Aug. 24 Mifflin County Mifflin County: Aug. 31 Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology: Aug. 31 Perry CountyGreenwood: Aug. 26Newport: Aug. 25Susquenita: Aug. 26West Perry: Aug. 26York CountyCentral York: Aug. 20Dallastown Area: Aug. 19 and 20; kindergarten begins Aug. 26Dover Area: Aug. 17 and 18Eastern York: Aug. 26Hanover Public: Aug. 19Northeastern: Aug. 18Northern York County: Aug. 25Red Lion Area: Aug. 24 and 26South Eastern: Aug. 20South Western: Aug. 18Southern York County: Aug. 18 and 19Spring Grove Area: Aug. 19 and 20West York Area: Aug. 19 and 20York City: Aug. 17 and 18York Suburban: Aug. 19<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"24\">Is there a school district missing from this list? 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