When does school start in New Jersey 2023? The complete list for Monmouth, Ocean schools

Asbury Park Press

July 25, 2023 at 10:30 AM·7 min read

The first day of school is a day of new beginnings, a day to start fresh and make new memories. It is a day to learn and grow. And, a day some parents wait all summer for.

Below you'll find the first day of school for Monmouth and Ocean counties, along with the district's website to gather more information about what your child may need to start the year off on a good foot:

Monmouth County school districts 🏫

NAVIGATION: A-H | K-O | R-W | Ocean County schools

Asbury Park School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal on Sept. 7 and 8
Website: https://www.asburypark.k12.nj.us/home

Atlantic Highlands School District

Sept. 6; 1 p.m. dismissal
Website: https://ahes.tridistrict.org/

Avon Boro School District

Sept. 7; half day on Sept. 7 and 8
Website: https://www.avonschool.com/

Bayshore Jointure Commission School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.theshorecenter.org/

Belmar Elementary School District

Sept. 6; 12:30 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 6, 7, and 8
Website: https://belmar.k12.nj.us/

Bradley Beach School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.bbesnj.org/bbes/

Brielle Boro School District

Sept. 6; 12:50 p.m. dismissal
Website: https://www.brielleschool.org/

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Colts Neck Township School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.coltsneckschools.org/

Deal Boro School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.dealschool.org/

Eatontown Public School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.eatontown.org

Fair Haven School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.fairhaven.edu/

Farmingdale Public School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal
Website: http://farmingdaleschool.com/Default.aspx

Freehold Borough School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.freeholdboro.k12.nj.us/

Freehold Regional High School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.frhsd.com/

Freehold Township School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/

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Hazlet Township Public School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.hazlet.org/

Henry Hudson Regional School District

Sept. 6; 12:30 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 6 and 7
Website: https://hhrs.tridistrict.org/

Highlands Borough School District

Sept. 6; 1 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 6 and 7
Website: https://hes.tridistrict.org/

Holmdel Township School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.holmdelschools.org/

Howell Township Public School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.howell.k12.nj.us/

Keansburg School District

Sept. 5; 12:30 p.m. dismissal
Website: https://www.keansburg.k12.nj.us/

Keyport School District

Sept. 6; early dismissal
Website: https://www.kpsdschools.org/

Little Silver Boro School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.littlesilverschools.org/

Long Branch Public School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/

Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.mersnj.us/

Manasquan School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal
Website: https://www.manasquanschools.org/

Marlboro Township School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.mtps.org/

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.marsd.org/

Middletown Township Public School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.middletownk12.org/

Millstone Township School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.millstone.k12.nj.us/

Monmouth Beach School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal Sept. 7 and 8
Website: https://www.mbschool.org/

Monmouth County Vocational School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.mcvsd.org/

Monmouth Regional High School

Sept. 6; full day for Freshman (A-I); single session for all other students
Sept. 7; full day for Freshman (J-R); single session for all other students
Sept. 8; full day for Freshman (S-Z); single session for all other students
Website: https://www.monmouthregional.net/

Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission School District

Website: https://www.moesc.org/

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Neptune City School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.neptunecityschool.org/

Neptune Township School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.neptuneschools.org/

Oceanport School District

Sept. 7; four-hour session
Website: https://www.oceanportschools.org/

Red Bank Borough Public School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.rbb.k12.nj.us/

Red Bank Regional School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal
Website: https://www.rbrhs.org/

Roosevelt Borough Public School District

Website: https://www.rps1.org/

Rumson Borough School District

Sept. 7; 1 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 7 and 8
Website: https://www.rumsonschool.org/rumson/

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.rumsonfairhaven.org/

Sea Girt Borough School District

Sept 6.; early dismissal on Sept. 6, 7 and 8
Website: https://www.seagirt.k12.nj.us/

Shore Regional High School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal Sept. 7 and 8
Website: https://www.shoreregional.org/

Shrewsbury Borough School District

Sept. 5; 12:30 p.m. dismissal
Website: https://www.sbs.k12.nj.us/

Spring Lake Borough

Sept. 7; early dismissal
Website: https://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/

Spring Lake Heights School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal
Website: https://www.slheights.org/

Tinton Falls School District

Sept. 7; single session Sept 7 and 8
Website: https://www.tfschools.org/

Township Of Ocean School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.oceanschools.org/

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Union Beach Public School District

Sept. 5; 1 p.m. dismissal
Website: https://www.unionbeachschools.org/

Upper Freehold Regional School District

Sept. 6; AHS students only
Sept. 7; all schools in session
Website: https://www.ufrsd.net/

Wall Township Public School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.wallpublicschools.org/

West Long Branch School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal
Website: https://www.wlbschools.com/

Ocean County school districts 🏫

NAVIGATION: B-I | J-M | O-T | Monmouth County schools

Barnegat Township School District

Sept. 6; early dismissal on Sept. 6, 7 and 8
Website: https://www.barnegatschools.com/

Bay Head Borough School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.bayheadschool.org/

Beach Haven School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.beachhavenschool.com/bhsd/

Berkeley Township School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.btboe.org/

Brick Township Public School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.brickschools.org/

Central Regional School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.centralreg.k12.nj.us/

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Eagleswood Township School District

Sept. 7; early dismissal on Sept. 7 and 8
Website: https://www.eagleswood.org/

Island Heights School District

Sept. 6; 1 p.m. dismissal
Website: https://www.islandheights.k12.nj.us/ihsd/

Jackson Township School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.jacksonsd.org/

Lacey Township School District

Sept. 6; early dismissal
Website: https://www.laceyschools.org/

Lakehurst School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://lakehurstschool.org/

Lakewood Township School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.lakewoodpiners.org/

Lavallette Borough School District

Sept. 6; preschool opens; early dismissal Sept. 6, 7 and 8
Sept. 8; full day K-8
Sept. 11: full day preschool
Website: https://www.lavallettek12.org/

Little Egg Harbor Township School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.lehsd.org/

Long Beach Island Consolidated School District

Sept. 5; early dismissal
Website: https://www.lbischools.org/

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Manchester Township School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.manchestertwp.org/

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.ocvts.org/

Ocean Gate School District

Sept. 5; 12:45 p.m. dismissal
Website: https://www.oceangateschool.net/

Ocean Township School District

Sept. 6; early dismissal Sept. 6 and 7
Website: https://otsdk6.org/

Pinelands Regional School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.pinelandsregional.org/

Plumsted Township School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.newegypt.us/

Point Pleasant Beach School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.ptbeach.com/

Point Pleasant Borough School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/

Seaside Heights School District

Sept. 6
Website: https://www.sshschool.org/

Southern Regional School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.srsd.net/

Stafford Township School District

Sept. 6; early dismissal Sept. 6, 7 and 8
Website: https://www.staffordschools.org/

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Toms River Regional School District

Sept. 5
Website: https://www.trschools.com/

Tuckerton Borough School District

Sept. 7
Website: https://www.tesnj.com/

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: First day of school: Back-to-school dates for NJ

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