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Parents are rejoicing, and kids are lamenting — the back-to-school season is officially here.
Starting next week, many students will return to the classroom in Columbus to kick off the 2023-24 school year. Whether your student is college bound, or bound to forget their homework, here are the start dates for local schools and universities.
Note: New to the city and looking for somewhere to enroll your bright young star? Find 25 local school districts, all in one place.
Elementary, middle, and high schools
- Bexley City Schools | Thursday, Aug. 17
- Columbus City Schools | Wednesday, Aug. 23
- Dublin City Schools | Thursday, Aug. 17
- Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools | Thursday, Aug. 17
- Grandview Heights Schools | Tuesday, Aug. 15
- Olentangy Local Schools | Thursday, Aug. 17
- Upper Arlington City Schools | Wednesday, Aug. 16 (grades 1-6 + 9) and Thursday, Aug. 17 (grades 1-12)
- Westerville City Schools | Tuesday, Aug. 15
- Whitehall City Schools | Thursday, Aug. 17 (grades 1-12) + Thursday, Aug. 24 (kindergarten)
- Worthington Schools | Wednesday, Aug. 16
Colleges and universities
- Capital University | Wednesday, Aug. 23
- Columbus College of Art and Design | Monday, Aug. 28
- Columbus State Community College | Monday, Aug. 28
- Franklin University | Monday, Aug. 14
- Ohio Dominican University | Monday, Aug. 14
- The Ohio State University | Thursday, Aug. 24
- Otterbein University | Monday, Aug. 21
Did we miss any schools during our roll call? If so, please sign their name on the whiteboard — oops we mean our email inbox.
