When does school start in Ventura County? Here's a rundown of dates by district

Isaiah Murtaugh, Ventura County Star
Updated ·3 min read
Summer camp students from ATLAS Elementary School in Ventura show their appreciation for X Games skateboarders earlier this month. Fall classes for students across Ventura County begin as soon as next week.
Summer camp students from ATLAS Elementary School in Ventura show their appreciation for X Games skateboarders earlier this month. Fall classes for students across Ventura County begin as soon as next week.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with the correct start date and calendar information for Hueneme Elementary School District.

The summer weather may just be heating up, but the season is winding down for Ventura County students.

A handful of TK-12 schools start as soon as next week with the rest of the region's schools and community colleges following later in August. Here's a list of start times for every public school district in Ventura County so parents and neighbors can be ready.

Briggs Elementary School District

Aug. 24 is the first day of class for the district between Santa Paula and Saticoy. Check the full academic calendar at www.briggsesd.org.

Conejo Valley Unified School District

Schools in district's area of Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, portions of Westlake Village and some unincorporated areas start on Aug. 23. Check the full academic calendar at www.conejousd.org.

Fillmore Unified School District

Classes begin on Aug. 16. Check the full academic calendar at www.fillmoreusd.org.

Hueneme Elementary School District

Schools open on Aug. 22. Check the full academic calendar at www.huensd.k12.ca.us.

Mesa Union Elementary School District

The one-school district covering unincorporated areas west of Somis welcomes students back on Aug. 24. Check the full academic calendar at www.mesaschool.org.

Moorpark Unified School District

School is in session starting Aug. 23. Check the full academic calendar at www.mrpk.org.

Mupu Elementary School District

The district's single school outside Santa Paula reopens on Aug. 21. Check the full academic calendar at www.mupu.org.

Oak Park Unified School District

The district kicks off the school year on Aug. 8. Check the full academic calendar at www.oakparkusd.org.

Ocean View School District

Aug. 21 is the first day of school for the district covering Oxnard, Malibu and neighboring unincorporated areas. Check the full academic calendar at www.oceanviewsd.org.

Ojai Unified School District

Ojai Unified opens classroom doors on Aug. 23. Check the full academic calendar at ojaiusd.org.

Oxnard School District

The K-8 district starts its school year on Aug. 16. Check the full academic calendar at www.oxnardsd.org.

Oxnard Union High School District

Oxnard Middle College starts class on Aug. 7 with the rest of the district's high school students in Oxnard and Camarillo following on Aug. 16. Check the full academic calendar at www.oxnardunion.org.

Pleasant Valley School District

Aug. 23 is the first day of class for the district that covers much of Camarillo and neighboring unincorporated areas. Check the full academic calendar at pleasantvalleysd.org.

Rio Elementary School District

Aug. 23 marks the start of the year for the district covering much of the unincorporated community of El Rio. Check the full academic calendar at www.rioschools.org.

Santa Clara Elementary School District

The one-school district with the little red schoolhouse in Santa Paula starts its year Aug. 21. Check the full academic calendar at www.santaclaraesd.org.

Santa Paula Unified School District

The first day of school is Aug. 9. Check the full academic calendar at santapaulausd.org.

Simi Valley Unified School District

Classes begin on Aug. 10. Check the full academic calendar at www.simivalleyusd.org.

Somis Union School District

The single-school district begins the year on Aug. 22. Check the full academic calendar at www.somisusd.org.

Ventura County Office of Education

County-run special education schools start on a range of dates between Aug. 16 and Aug. 24. Check individual school calendars, as well as a master calendar covering every district in the county, at www.vcoe.org/calendars.

Ventura Unified School District

Students return to class on Aug. 23. Check the full academic calendar at www.venturausd.org.

Ventura County Community College District

The three community colleges — Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura — kick off the fall semester on Aug. 14. Check the full academic calendar at www.vcccd.edu.

Isaiah Murtaugh covers education for the Ventura County Star in partnership with Report for America. Reach him at isaiah.murtaugh@vcstar.com or 805-437-0236 and follow him on Twitter @isaiahmurtaugh and @vcsschools. You can support this work with a tax-deductible donation to Report for America.

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