Hillsborough Students Head Back To School Soon: What Advice Do You Have?

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Summer break is winding down, and Hillsborough students have just a couple more weeks to soak it all in.

Hillsborough Township Public Schools students head back to class Wednesday, Sept. 2, for the first day of the 2026-27 school year, according to the district's official school 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 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough 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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