EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The summer is winding down, and families around Southern New England are getting ready to head back to school.
Students in Barrington were the first to return to the classroom on Monday, and every other district will follow over the next two weeks.
Below, you’ll find a full list of return dates for local school districts compiled by 12 News.
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Attleboro
- Tuesday, Aug. 29 (grades 1-12)
- Wednesday, Sept. 6 (kindergarten)
- Thursday, Sept. 7 (pre-K)
Barrington
- Monday, Aug. 28
Bristol
- Wednesday, Sept. 6
Burrillville
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Central Falls
- Thursday, Aug. 31
Charlestown
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
Coventry
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (grades 1-12)
- Wednesday, Sept. 6 (pre-K and kindergarten)
Cranston
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (grades K, 1, 6, 9)
- Friday, Sept. 1 (all students)
Cumberland
- Tuesday, Sept. 5 (grades 1-9)
- Wednesday. Sept. 6 (all students)
Dartmouth
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
East Greenwich
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
East Providence
- Thursday, Aug. 31
Exeter
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (grades 1-9)
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (all students)
Fall River
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Foster
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Glocester
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Hopkinton
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
Jamestown
- Wednesday, Sept. 6
Johnston
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Lincoln
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (grades 1-9, pre-K)
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (all students except kindergarten)
- Tuesday, Sept. 5 (kindergarten)
Little Compton
- Tuesday, Aug. 29
Middletown
- Wednesday, Sept. 6
Narragansett
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
New Bedford
- Thursday, Aug. 31
New Shoreham
- Wednesday, Sept. 6
Newport
- Wednesday, Sept. 6 (grades 1-12)
- Monday, Sept. 11 (pre-K and kindergarten)
North Attleboro
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
North Kingstown
- Tuesday, Sept. 5 (grades 1-9)
- Wednesday, Sept. 6 (grades 10-12, pre-K and kindergarten)
North Providence
- Tuesday, Aug. 29 (grades 1-9, pre-K and kindergarten)
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (grades 10-12)
North Smithfield
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Pawtucket
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Portsmouth
- Tuesday, Aug. 29 (kindergarten, grades 5 and 9)
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (all students)
Providence
- Wednesday, Sept. 6
Richmond
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
Scituate
- Wednesday, Aug. 30
Seekonk
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (grades 1-12)
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (kindergarten)
- Tuesday, Sept. 5 (pre-K)
Smithfield
- Tuesday, Aug. 29
South Kingstown
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
Taunton
- Thursday, Aug. 31
Tiverton
- Thursday, Aug. 31
Warren
- Wednesday, Sept. 6
Warwick
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
West Greenwich
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (grades 1-9)
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (all students)
West Warwick
- Tuesday, Aug 29 (grades 1-12)
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (grades PK & K)
Westerly
- Tuesday, Sept. 5
Woonsocket
- Wednesday, Aug. 30 (grades 1-9)
- Thursday, Aug. 31 (grades 10-12)
