Wilmington's First Day of School: Information, Bus Routes and More

WILMINGTON, MA — Parents, rejoice. The summer is coming to a close

Wilmington schools begin on Tuesday, Aug. 30, except for kindergarten. The return is immediately followed by another break, with no school Fri., Sept. 2 or Mon., Sept. 5 (Labor Day).

Here are the school hours, according to the Wilmington Public Schools website:

• High School: 7:40 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.
• Middle School: 7:20 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.
• North Intermediate: 8:20 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.
• West Intermediate: 8:55 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Shawsheen School: 8:55 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Woburn St. School: 8:20 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.
• Wildwood Kindergarten: 8:50 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.
• Wildwood Preschool: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 11:35 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Boutwell Kindergarten: 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
• Boutwell Preschool: 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 11:05 a.m. to 1:35 p.m.

If you want to start the year off with a bang, you need to be on time for the school bus. Here are the bus routes for Wilmington Public Schools.

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According to the Wilmington Public Schools website, parents must complete the Student Contact Update Wizard at the beginning of each year. Click here for more information.

Here's a list of Back-to-School forms and flyers.

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