For many D.C.-area school systems, August means getting ready to return to the classroom.
Here’s a breakdown of when students across the area go back to school.
| School System | State | Start Date |
| Fredericksburg City | VA | Aug. 8 |
| Stafford | VA | Aug. 9 |
| Rappahannock | VA | Aug. 10 |
| Manassas City | VA | Aug. 10 |
| Spotsylvania | VA | Aug. 10 |
| Culpeper | VA | Aug. 10 |
| Fauquier | VA | Aug. 10 |
| Frederick | MD | Aug. 17 |
| Fairfax | VA | Aug. 22 |
| Manassas Park City | VA | Aug. 22 |
| Prince William | VA | Aug. 22 |
| Alexandria City | VA | Aug. 22 |
| St. Mary’s | MD | Aug. 24 |
| Loudoun | VA | Aug. 25 |
| Arlington | VA | Aug. 29 |
| Baltimore | MD | Aug. 29 |
| Falls Church City | VA | Aug. 29 |
| D.C. | D.C. | Aug. 29 |
| Prince George’s | MD | Aug. 29 |
| Montgomery | MD | Aug. 29 |
| Baltimore City | MD | Aug. 29 |
| Howard | MD | Aug. 29 |
| Charles | MD | Aug. 29 |
| Anne Arundel | MD | Aug. 30 |
| Calvert | MD | Aug. 30 |
| Carroll | MD | Sept. 6 |
| Harford | MD | Sept. 6 |
