ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – Back to school is just around the corner.
Whether you are preparing your children for a new school year or just wondering when morning traffic will get worse, here’s a breakdown of when school starts for each district in our area:
Atkinson County
- Atkinson County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Baker County
- Baker County School System: Thursday, July 31st
Ben Hill County
- Ben Hill County Schools: Monday, August 4th
Berrien County
- Berrien County Schools:
- Tuesday, August 5th (A-K)
- Wednesday, August 6th (L-Z)
Brooks County
- Brooks County Schools: Monday, August 25th
Calhoun County
- Calhoun County Schools: Tuesday, August 12th
- Pataula Charter Academy: Thursday, August 7th
Clay County
- Clay County School District: Wednesday, July 30th
Clinch County
- Clinch County School System: Wednesday, August 6th
Coffee County
- Coffee County Schools: Monday, August 4th
Colquitt County
- Colquitt County Schools: Monday, August 4th
Cook County
- Cook County Schools: Wednesday, August 6th
- Community Christian Academy: Monday, August 11th
Crisp County
- Crisp Academy: Thursday, August 7th
- Crisp County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Decatur County
- Decatur County Schools: Monday, August 4th
- Spring Creek Charter Academy: Thursday, August 7th
Dooly County
- Dooly County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Dougherty County
Early County
- Early County Schools: Tuesday, August 12th
Echols County
- Echols County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Grady County
- Grady County Schools: Thursday, August 7th
Irwin County
- Irwin County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Lanier County
- Lanier County Schools: Tuesday, August 5th
Lee County
- Lee County School System: Wednesday, August 6th
Lowndes County
- Lowndes County Schools: Monday, August 4th
- Valdosta City Schools: Friday, August 1st
- Valwood: Friday, August 1st
Miller County
- Miller County Schools: Monday, August 4th
Mitchell County
- Baconton Community Charter School: Wednesday, August 13th
- Pelham Elementary School: Friday, August 1st at 7:30 a.m.
- Pelham City Schools: Friday, August 1st
Quitman County
- Quitman County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Randolph County
- Randolph County Schools: Monday, August 18th
- Southwest Georgia Stem Charter School: Friday, August 1st
Schley County
- Schley County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Seminole County
- Seminole County Schools: Monday, August 11th
Stewart County
- Stewart County Schools: Monday, August 4th
Sumter County
- Furlow Charter School: Wednesday, August 6th
- Sumter County Schools: Thursday, July 31st
- Southland Academy: August 11th, half day
Terrell County
- Terrell Academy: Friday, August 8th
- Terrell County Schools: Monday, August 4th
Thomas County
- Brookwood School: Wednesday, August 13th
- Thomasville City Schools: Monday, August 4th
- Thomas County Schools: Monday, August 4th
Tift County
- Tiftarea Academy Schools: Wednesday, August 13th
- Tift County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Turner County
- Turner County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Webster County
- Webster County Schools: Tuesday, September 2nd
Wilcox County
- Wilcox County Schools: Friday, August 1st
Worth County
- Worth County Schools: Monday, August 4th
If there is a school that you don’t see on this list, please let us know.
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