Back to School: The ‘first day’ has become a full season in Central Va.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Students throughout Central Virginia have a variety of first days of school. Two year-round schools in Chesterfield County had their first day in mid-July; students in places like Petersburg return the day after Labor Day.

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Below is a full list of when local public school divisions are starting the 2023-24 school year:

July 17

• Chesterfield County’s two year-round schools (Bellwood and Falling Creek elementary schools). Read more >

July 24

• Hopewell City Public Schools (year-round)
• Cardinal Elementary and Fairfield Court Elementary schools (part of a Richmond Public Schools pilot program). Read more >

August 7

• Prince Edward

August 8

• Brunswick

August 9

• Orange County
• Cumberland County
• Louisa County

August 10

• Buckingham County

August 14

• Caroline County
• Amelia County
• Richmond County
• Essex County
• Northumberland County
• Goochland County

August 15

• Lunenburg

August 16

• King and Queen County

August 21

• Chesterfield County (Staggered start)
• Dinwiddie (Staggered start)
• King William
• Lancaster
• Middlesex
• Powhatan
• Nottoway
• Henrico
• Richmond City
• Prince George
• Colonial Heights
• Hanover (Staggered start)

August 28

• Sussex

September 5

• New Kent
• Petersburg
• Charles City
• Greensville

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