When does school start in Michigan? Start days for 60+ metro Detroit school districts

Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press
Updated ·14 min read

The first day of school is on the horizon, with more than a dozen metro Detroit school districts opening for the first day of school in August, before the traditional start after Labor Day.

For more than 60 metro Detroit school districts, the Detroit Free Press has compiled dates for the first day of school, fall breaks (and any breaks around Thanksgiving), spring breaks (as well as mid-winter breaks, if a district offer ones) and the last day of school.

The district's official school calendar is linked in each entry:

Detroit Public Schools Community District

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Winter break: Dec. 23- Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19- Feb. 23, March 25- March 30

  • Last day of school: June 7

Allen Park Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22-24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23- Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 – Feb. 20, March 23- March 31

  • Last day of school: June 12

Anchor Bay School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22- Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec 25. – Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 16- Feb. 19, March 25 – April 1

  • Last day of school: June 7

Ann Arbor Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Oct. 13- Oct. 16, Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 – Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 16- Feb. 20, March 25- March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Berkley School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22- Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25- Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 28

  • Last day of school: June 12

Birmingham Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 22

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 22 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 6

Bloomfield Hills Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 14

Brandon School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - April 1

  • Last day of school: June 13

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Brighton Area Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: March 25 - March 31

  • Last day of school: June 12

Center Line Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 21 - Jan. 3

  • Spring break: Feb. 19- Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 14

Chippewa Valley Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 17 - Feb. 25, March 29 - April 7

  • Last day of school: June 11

Clarkston Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Clarenceville School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 15 - Feb. 19, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Clawson Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - April 1

  • Last day of school: June 7

Clintondale Community Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 19 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Crestwood School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 22 - April 1

  • Last day of school: June 14

Dearborn Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

The district has stressed that the calendar so far is tentative.

Dearborn Heights School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 6

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 14

Eastpointe Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

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Ecorse Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 17

Farmington Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 11

Ferndale Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Flat Rock Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 29

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 19, March 24 - April 1

  • Last day of school: June 6

Fraser Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 24 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - April1

  • Last day of school: June 7

Gibraltar School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - April 1

  • Last day of school: June 14

Grosse Ile Township School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Grosse Pointe Public School System

The district has not yet posted its full academic year calendar.

Hamtramck Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Hazel Park Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 25, March 23 - March 31

  • Last day of school: June 7

Huron School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Holly Area Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

L’Anse Creuse Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Lake Shore Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 8

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 21, March 25 - April 1

  • Last day of school: June 12

Lakeview Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 19, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Lake Orion Community Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Lamphere Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 6

Lincoln Park Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 6

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Livonia Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: March 25- March 29

  • Last day of school: June 6

Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20,

  • Last day of school: March 25 - March 29

Mount Clemens Community Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Oct. 20 - Oct. 23, Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 19, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Northville Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Novi Community School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Oak Park Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 20 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 14

Oxford Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 24

  • Fall break: Oct. 7 - Oct. 10, Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 17 - Feb. 20, March 23 - March 31

  • Last day of school: June 7

Pontiac School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 19, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Redford Union School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 29

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Riverview Community Schools

Spring break and the last day of school appear to not have been posted as of Aug. 3, 2023.

Rochester Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 26

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Romeo Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 20 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Roseville Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 6

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Royal Oak Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Saline Area Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: March 23 - March 31

  • Last day of school: June 6

Southfield Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Southgate Community Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

South Lyon Community Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 6

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: Feb. 17 - Feb. 25, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Taylor School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Trenton Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 17 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 11

Troy School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 29

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 13

Utica Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 29

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 22 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Van Buren Public Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 23 - Jan. 7

  • Spring break: March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 6

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 22 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Warren Unified School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 30

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 20 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Warren Woods Public Schools

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 21 - Jan. 2

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20

  • Last day of school: June 13

Waterford School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Wayne-Westland Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 29

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 23, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

West Bloomfield School District

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 17 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Woodhaven-Brownstown School District

  • First day of school: Sept. 5

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 19 - Feb. 20, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 12

Wyandotte Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 29

  • Fall break: Nov. 22 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: Feb. 16 - Feb. 19, March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 6

Ypsilanti Community Schools

  • First day of school: Aug. 28

  • Fall break: Nov. 23 - Nov. 24

  • Winter break: Dec. 25 - Jan. 5

  • Spring break: March 25 - March 29

  • Last day of school: June 7

Contact the reporter: laltavena@freepress.com.

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