Holliston and Hopkinton Schools Start Dates

HOLLISTON-HOPKINTON, MA—Parents, you've almost survived the summer.

Students are due back in Holliston schools on Tuesday, Aug. 30, for all grades. Hopkinton schools begin classes for grades 1-12 on Wednesday, Aug. 31; Kindergarten begins on Sept. 1. The return is immediately followed by another break, with no school Friday, Sept. 2, or Monday, Sept. 5 (Labor Day).

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The school year calendar and other information for the return to Holliston public schools can be found here, including orientation dates and open houses. Find Hopkinton information here.

Gone are the days of Labor Day marking the start of the school season. Tell the kids not to complain - many schools across the country start before the end of August, and some even in July, according to CNN. And parents, no complaining from you either - some schools don't welcome back students until well into September.