South Jersey schools are opening soon. When is your child's first day?
A new school year begins for most public and private school students in the first week of September, but some will report in August. Below is a list of announced "first days" for four South Jersey counties.
Some private sector schools, as well as public charter schools, start in the last weeks of August.
When is the first day of school in Burlington County?
Bass River Township: Thursday, Sept. 7 (attend Little Egg Harbor Township district)
Beverly City: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Bordentown Regional (Bordentown City & Township, Fieldsboro Borough): Thursday, Sept. 7.
Burlington County Institute of Technology (Westampton Twp.): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Cathedral of Love Christian School (Willingboro): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Chesterfield Township Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Cinnaminson Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Delanco Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Delran Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Doane Academy (Burlington City): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Eastampton Township Community School: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Edgewater Park Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Evesham Township Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Florence Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Garfield Park Academy (Willingboro): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Hampton Academy (Lumberton): Thursday, Sept. 7.
Hainesport Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Holy Cross Preparatory Academy (Delran): Freshman orientation, Tuesday, Aug. 29; G 10-12 orientation Wednesday, Aug. 30; Thursday, Aug. 31.
Islamic Academy of Burlington County: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Kellman Brown Academy (Voorhees): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Life Center Academy (Florence Township): Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Lumberton Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Mansfield Twp: new student orientation, Tuesday, Aug. 29; all students, Thursday 7.
Maple Shade Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Marlton Christian Academy: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Meadow View Junior Academy (Chesterfield Township): Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Medford Lakes Borough: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Medford Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Moorestown Friends School: new students, Tuesday, Sept. 6; all students, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Moorestown Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Mount Holly Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Mount Laurel Township: Kindergarten orientation, Tuesday, Sept. 5; all students, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
New Hanover Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
North Hanover Township (Wrightstown , Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst): Thursday, Sept. 7.
Our Lady of Good Counsel School (Moorestown): pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, new student orientation, Wednesday, Sept. 6; all students, Thursday, Sept. 7.
Palmyra Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Pemberton Township (Pemberton Borough, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst): Thursday, Sept. 7.
Rancocas Valley Regional High School (Mt. Holly): freshman, Tuesday, Sept. 5; all students, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Riverside Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Riverton Borough: Wednesday, Sept. 6
Sacred Heart School (Mount Holly): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Shamong Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Southampton Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Springfield Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Tabernacle Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Timothy Christian Academy (Eastampton Township): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Washington Township: K-8, at Mullica Township , Thursday, Sept. 7; 9-12, at Greater Egg Harbor Reg. High/Oakcrest High, Tuesday, Sept. 5
Westampton Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Westfield Friends School (Cinnaminson): pre-school, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, Monday, Aug. 28; G 1-5, Tuesday, Aug. 29; G 6-8, Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Willingboro Township: Friday, Sept. 8.
Woodland Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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When is the first day of school in Camden County?
Audubon: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Audubon Park Borough: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Barrington Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Bellmawr Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Berlin Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Berlin Borough: Tuessday, Sept. 5.
Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (Pennsauken): freshman/senior orientation, Tuesday, Sept. 5; sophomore/junior orientation, Wednesday, Sept. 6; first day, Thursday, Sept. 7.
Brooklawn Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Camden Catholic High School (Cherry Hill): freshman link crew orientation, Wednesday, Sept. 6; freshman orientation, Thursday, Sept. 7; Grades 10-12 orientation, Friday, Sept. 8; Monday, Sept. 11.
Camden City: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Camden County Technical Schools: New student orientation, Aug. 23-24; new students, Wednesday, Sept. 6; all students, Thursday, Sept. 7.
Catholic Partnership Schools (Camden): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Cherry Hill Twp: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Christ the King Regional School (Haddonfield): Grades 1-8, Wednesday, Sept. 6; kindergarten, Thursday, Sept. 7; pre-kindergarten, Friday, Sept. 8.
Clementon Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Collingswood (w/G 6-12 Oaklyn): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Gibbsboro Borough: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Gloucester Catholic Junior Senior High School (Gloucester City): ): student orientation, Wed/Thursday, Sept. 6; first day, Friday, Sept. 8.
Gloucester City: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Gloucester Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6
Haddon Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Haddonfield: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Haddonfield Friends School: New students, Tuesday, Sept. 5; all students Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Haddon Heights Twp Schools: Thursday, Sept. 7.
The King’s Christian School (Cherry Hill): New student orientation, Tuesday, Sept. 5; Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Laurel Springs Borough: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Lawnside Borough: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Lindenwold Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Magnolia Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Merchantville: new G 1-8 student orientation, Wednesday, Aug. 30; new pre-kindergarten and kindergarten student orientation, Tuesday, Sept. 5; early dismissal Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Mt. Ephraim Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Oaklyn: pre-kindergarten-grade 5; Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Our Lady of Hope Regional School (Gloucester Township): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Regional School (Berlin): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Paul VI High School (Haddonfield): freshman/sophomore, Wednesday, Sept. 6; junior/senior, Thursday, Sept. 7; classes begin, Monday, Sept. 11.
Pennsauken: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Pine Hill Borough: freshman orientation, Tuesday, Aug. 29; pre-kindergarten, kindergarten orientation; Wednesday, Aug. 30; first day, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Politz Day School of Cherry Hill: Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Resurrection Catholic School (Cherry Hill): first day, Grades 1-8, Wednesday, Sept. 6; first days, kindergarten, Sept. 6-7.
Runnemede Borough: Tuesday, Sept. 5
Somerdale Borough: Kindergarten orientation, Wednesday, Aug. 30; Wednesday, Sept. 6.
South Jersey Christian Academy (Winslow Township): .): Pre-school-pre-kindergarten, kindergarten orientation, Tuesday, Sept. 5; Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Stratford Borough: 4th grade, new students, 7th grade Laurel Springs students orientation, Tuesday, Aug. 22; Thursday, Sept. 7.
St. Cecilia School (Pennsauken): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
St. Mary of the Lakes School (Medford Lakes): ): G 1-8 first day, Tuesday, Sept. 5.; pre-kindergarten/kindergarten first day, Wednesday. Sept. 6.
St. Joan of Arc School (Marlton): Thursday, Sept. 7.
St. Peter School (Merchantville): Kindergarten, Grades 1-8, Tuesday, Sept. 5; pre-kindergarten, Thursday, Sept. 7.
St. Rose of Lima (Haddon Heights): ): Grades 1-8, Tuesday, Sept. 5; kindergarten orientation, Wednesday, Sept. 6; kindergarten, Thursday, Sept. 7.
St. Teresa Regional School (Runnemede): K-8, Tuesday, Sept. 5; pre-kindergarten 3 & 4, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Urban Promise (includes Camden Forward/K-8): Tuesday, Sept. 5
Voorhees Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Waterford Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Winslow Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Woodlynne Borough: Pre-school & kindergarten orientation , Aug. 30;Thursday, Sept. 7.
When is the first day of school in Gloucester County?
Clayton: Tuesday, Sept. 5; pre-school, Monday Sept. 11.
Delsea Regional High: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Deptford Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
East Greenwich Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Elk Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Franklin Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6
Gateway Regional High School: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Glassboro Borough: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Gloucester County Christian School (Mantua): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Gloucester County Institute of Technology: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Greenwich Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Guardian Angels Regional School (Paulsboro): K-8, Wednesday, Sept. 6; pre-kindergarten M/W/F/5-day, Monday, Sept. 11; pre-kindergarten-kindergarten T/Th, Tuesday, Sept 12.
Harrison Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Holy Angels Catholic School (Woodbury): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Kingsway Regional: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Logan Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Mantua Township: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Monroe Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
National Park Borough: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Newfield Borough: served by Franklin Township and Delsea Regional High
Paulsboro Borough: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Pitman Borough: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
South Harrison Township Elementary School: K-6, Wednesday, Sept. 6; pre-kindergarten, Monday, Sept. 11.
St. John Paul II Regional School (Stratford): K-8, Tuesday, Sept. 5; pre-school, Monday, Sept. 11.
St. Margaret Regional School (Woodbury Heights): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
St. Mary School (Williamstown): ): K-4 only, Tuesday, Sept. 5; G 5-8 only, Wednesday, Sept. 6. All students, Thursday, Sept. 7.
St. Michael the Archangel Regional School (Clayton): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Swedesboro-Woolwich: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Washington Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Wenonah Borough: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
West Deptford Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Westville Borough: Pre-kindergarten orientation & first day K-6, Thursday, Sept. 7.
Woodbury City: Thursday, Sept. 7
Woodbury Heights Elementary School: Thursday, Sept. 7.
When is the first day of school in Cumberland County?
Bishop Shad Regional Catholic School (Vineland): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Bridgeton Christian School: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Bridgeton City: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Bridgeton Public Charter: Monday, Aug. 28.
Commercial Twp: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Compass Academy Charter School (Vineland): Thursday, Sept. 7.
Cumberland Christian School (Vineland): Tuesday, Aug. 29.
Cumberland Regional High S.D. (Upper Deerfield Twp.): Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Cumberland Regional High (Upper Deerfield Township): Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Deerfield Township: new student orientation, Tuesday, Aug. 29; Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Downe Twp: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Fairfield Twp: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Greenwich-Stow Creek Partnership Schools: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Hopewell Crest: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Lawrence Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Maurice River Township: Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Millville City: freshman orientation, Tuesday, Aug. 29; Lakeside M.S. orientation, Wednesday, Aug. 30; kindergarten and new elementary student orientations, Tuesday, Sept. 5; first day, Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Millville Public Charter School: Monday, Aug. 28.
St. Mary School (Vineland): Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Vineland City: Thursday, Sept. 7.
Vineland Public Charter School: Monday, Aug. 28.
Upper Deerfield Township: Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Joe Smith is a N.E. Philly native transplanted to South Jersey 36 years ago, keeping an eye now on government in South Jersey. He is a former editor and current senior staff writer for The Daily Journal in Vineland, Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, and the Burlington County Times.
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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: First days of school scheduled for South Jersey children
