LAWRENCE
Aug. 24: Classes begin for Grades 1–12
Sept. 8: Classes begin for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
METHUEN
Sept. 1: Staff
Sept. 2: Classes begin for Grades 1-12
Sept. 10: Classes begin for pre-K and kindergarten
HAVERHILL
Aug. 26: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. High school freshman orientation
Sept. 1: Staff report / K-8 open houses
Sept. 2: Classes begin for Grades 1–12
Sept. 1-4, Sept. 8: kindergarten Screening
Sept. 8: Classes begin for pre-K and kindergarten
GROVELAND
Sept. 2: Classes begin for Grades K–6
Sept. 3: Classes begin for preschool
Sept. 4 & 7: Labor Day break — no school
ANDOVER
Aug. 31: Teachers return
Sept. 2: Classes begin for Grades 1–12
Sept. 8: Classes begin for kindergarten and preschool
NORTH ANDOVER
Aug. 31 & Sept. 1: Professional development days (no school for students).
Sept. 2: Classes begin for Grades 1–12
Sept. 3: Orientation day for kindergarten students.
Sept. 4 & 7: Labor Day Break — No school
Sept. 8: Classes begin for Kindergarten
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Sept. 2: New student and parent welcome night from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Memorial Gymnasium
Sept. 10: Sophomores, juniors and seniors report from 7:45 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Sept. 11: Freshman welcome day from 7:45 a.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Sept. 14: Classes begin
Sept. 14: Opening school convocation
Sept. 18: Freshman orientation from 7:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
MERRIMACK COLLEGE
Aug. 24 — : Move-in week
Aug. 31: Classes begin
Sept. 1: Mass of the Holy Spirit
NORTH ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Sept. 1: Fall Convocation
Sept. 2: Classes begin
Sept. 2-8: Add/drop period
Sept. 7: Closed for Labor Day
NEW HAMPSHIRE
DERRY COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT
AUG. 24: Meet and greet events: K-8 meet and greet sessions
AUG. 25: Classes begin
Elementary Schools: Start time at 8:50 a.m. and dismissal at 3:10 p.m.
West Running Brook Intermediate School: Start time at 8:00 a.m. and dismissal at 2:35 p.m.
Gilbert H. Hood Middle School: Start time at 7:55 a.m. and dismissal at 2:30 p.m.
SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT (SAU 57)
SEPT. 1: Woodbury Middle School: Grade 6 orientation
SEPT 2: Classes begin
TIMBERLANE REGIONAL
AUG. 25–26: Professional development days for staff
AUG. 27: Classes begin at Timberlane Regional High School and Timberlane Regional Middle School
AUG 31: Classes begin at Pollard Elementary School in Plaistow
PINKERTON ACADEMY AUG. 26: Classes begin for juniors and seniors AUG. 27: Classes begin for freshmen and sophomores HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Serving Hampstead Central School and Hampstead Middle School
AUG. 26: Classes begin for Hampstead Public Schools (Grades K–8) LONDONDERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT AUG. 20: Middle school team meet and greet — Hailstorm Team AUG. 27: Middle school team meet and greets — Heatwave Team AUG. 28: 6th Grade Orientation and Parent Info Day, 9-11 a.m; New student orientation for 7th and 8th grade, 11 a.m.-noon AUG. 31: Classes begin