Back to school: Here’s when RI, Mass. students have their first day

A fall chill is in the air, which means summer break is coming to a close and students are starting to head back to school.

Starting next week, 12 News will have in-depth Back to School coverage on air and online to help make sure families are well prepared.

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Below is a list of when local districts are starting school.

Rhode Island

Barrington

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Bristol-Warren

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2

Burrillville

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Central Falls

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Coventry

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27 (grades 1-6 and 9)
  • Thursday, Aug. 28 (all students except kindergarten)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 2 (kindergarten)

Cranston

  • Thursday, Aug. 28 (kindergarten, grades 1, 6, 9)
  • Friday, Aug. 29 (all grades)

Cumberland

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2

East Greenwich

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

East Providence

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27 (grades 1-5, 6, 9)
  • Thursday, Aug. 28 (all students except kindergarten)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 2 (kindergarten)

Exeter-West Greenwich

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27 (grades 1-9)
  • Thursday, Aug. 28 (all grades except kindergarten)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 3 (kindergarten)

Foster-Glocester

  • Thursday, Aug. 28

Jamestown

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2

Johnston

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Lincoln

  • Thursday, Aug. 28

Little Compton

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Middletown

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Narragansett

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2

New Shoreham

  • Wednesday, Sept. 3

North Kingstown

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2 (grades 1-9)
  • Wednesday, Sept 3 (grades 10-12)

North Providence

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2 (grades 1-9)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 3 (grades 10-12)

North Smithfield

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Pawtucket

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Portsmouth

  • Thursday, Aug. 28

Providence

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Scituate

  • Tuesday, Aug. 26

Smithfield

  • Tuesday, Aug. 26

South Kingstown

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2

Tiverton

  • Thursday, Aug. 28

Warwick

  • Thursday, Aug. 28

West Warwick

  • Tuesday, Aug. 26

Westerly

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2

Woonsocket

  • Tuesday, Aug. 26 (grades 1-9 and kindergarten A-L)
  • Wednesday, Aug. 27 (grades 10-12 and kindergarten M-Z)

Massachusetts

Attleboro

  • Tuesday, Sept. 2

Fall River

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

New Bedford

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27 (grades 9 and 12)
  • Thursday, Aug. 28 (all grades except kindergarten)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 2 (kindergarten)

North Attleboro

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

Seekonk

  • Wednesday, Aug. 27

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