First day of school: A few local schools began Thursday, dozens start next week

The busiest back-to-school days of 2024 in the Dayton area are Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 14-15
Students going to classes on the first day of school Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at DECA Prep School. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Students going to classes on the first day of school Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at DECA Prep School. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

Thursday was the first day of school for the Dayton Early College Academy and DECA Prep, two of the schools with the earliest start dates in the area.

Other schools that were scheduled to start Thursday included the Horizon Science Academy and Pathway School of Discovery charter schools in Dayton, and Ascension, a Catholic elementary in Kettering.

The Greater Dayton School and Liberty High School were the first in the Dayton area to go back to classes for 2024-25, starting on Monday.

DECA second grade teacher, Courtney Harvey prepares her students for the first day of school Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF

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Next week is the beginning of the school year for a huge number of local schools. Trotwood-Madison is the first traditional public school district to open, on Monday, and Miamisburg City Schools begin on Tuesday.

But Wednesday and Thursday are when the greatest number of school districts will open their doors for the school year. Beavercreek, Centerville, Oakwood, Bellbrook, Northmont and West Carrollton are among the schools planning to start the school year on Wednesday.

Dayton Public’s first day of school is Thursday, along with Kettering and Huber Heights. By then, most schools will have started in the area.

The last two districts to open their doors this year will be Vandalia and Mad River, both of whom start after Labor Day — almost four weeks of summer break to go!

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