When Is the First Day of School? 2025-26 Dates for Northern California Districts

Students throughout Northern California will return to school within the next month.

Certain areas within our service region start the 2025-26 academic year as early as the final week of July. The majority commence in August.

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KCRA 3 has created a list of dates by school district for our coverage area in the tracker below. Search by name or switch by district, start date, or city.

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