Milford Students Head Back To School This Week: What Advice Do You Have?

MILFORD, CT — The final days of summer break are here for Milford students, with a new school year just around the corner.

Milford Public Schools students head back to class Thursday, Aug. 27, for the first day of the 2026-27 school year, according to the district's official academic calendar.

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Before backpacks are packed, lunches are made and those early-morning alarms start ringing again, we want to hear from Milford readers: What's the best advice you'd give a local student heading into a new school year?

Maybe it's a trick for staying organized, a reminder not to sweat the small stuff, a confidence boost or simply something you wish someone had told you when you were in school.

We're collecting words of wisdom for Milford students of all ages, and yours could be featured in an upcoming Patch article.

Share your best back-to-school advice here!

Whether it's funny, practical, heartfelt or learned the hard way, we want to hear it.

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