When Does School Start In Alameda, 2018 - 2019 School Year

ALAMEDA, CA — The first day of school in Alameda is August 20 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you'll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Alameda Unified School District has released its 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.

The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, holidays, and the end of school.
Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August

• 8/20: Students' First Day

September

• 9/3: No School (Labor Day)

October

• No days off

November

• 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
• 11/19-11/23: No School (Thanksgiving)

December

• 12/24-1/4: No School (Winter Break)

January

• 1/1-1/4: No School (Winter Break)
• 1/11: No School (Teacher In-Service Day)
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

• 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
• 2/19-2/22: No School (Mid Winter Break)

March

• No days off

April

• 4/1-4/5: No School (Spring Break)

May

• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

• 6/7: Last Day of School

Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.
-Story by Bea Karnes and national Patch editors