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

ROCKRIDGE, CA —The first day of school in Oakland is August 13 — 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 Oakland 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

• 8/13: Students' First Day

September

• 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
• 9/28: No School (Staff Development Day)

October

• 10/19: No School (Chosen Holiday)

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)
• 1/18: No School, High School Only (Teacher Work Day)
• 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
• 1/25: No School (Staff Development Day)

February

• 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)

March

• 3/25-3/29: No School (Spring Break)

April

• 4/1: No School (Cesar Chavez Day)

May

• 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
• 5/30: 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