Back To School: East Providence 2021-22 School Calendar

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — Back-to-school planning has already begun, with calendars available to help parents prepare for the first day in the East Providence Public School District.

The first day of school in East Providence is either Sept. 2, Sept 3., or Sept. 7, depending on your child's grade. Students in preschool and grades 6 and 9 report Sept. 2, while all other grades, except for kindergarten, report Sept. 3. Kindergarteners begin school Sept. 7, but there is orientation on Sept. 2 and 3.

Masks are likely to be back for at least the start of the school year as well. Rhode Island state leaders called for all school districts to require mask-wearing in schools this fall, regardless of vaccine status. The latest guidance comes following the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention's latest recommendations, which encouraged universal mask-wearing in schools.

The governor, education commissioner and director of the Rhode Island Department of Health issued a joint statement Wednesday, saying the state will continue to follow the CDC's guidance for schools.

"We strongly recommend that school districts set a policy that requires masking in schools this fall regardless of vaccination status in direct correlation with CDC guidance," Gov. Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott said. "Over the course of the summer, we will continue to monitor the CDC's guidance and update Rhode Island's guidance as necessary."

Here is the list of dates to know for this school year:

North Kingstown Public Schools Dates To Know

First day (PK, grade 1-5 and grade 6 and 9): Sept. 2

First day (grade 7-8 and 10-12): Sept. 3

Kindergarten orientation by appointment: Sept 2-3

First day for kindergarten: Sept. 7

Professional development day: Oct. 25

Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24-26.

Winter Break: Dec. 23-31

Professional development day: Jan. 31

February Vacation: Feb. 21-25

April Vacation: April 18-22

High School graduation: June 3 (tentative)

Last day of school: June 14 or 180th day