FIRST DAY: List of 2026 start dates for Baton Rouge area schools

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Thousands of students throughout the greater Baton Rouge area are preparing to head back to school.

Dates for the start of classes are listed below:

SCHOOL DISTRICT	DATE
ST. HELENA PARISH PARISH SCHOOLS	Monday, Aug. 3
WILKINSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Monday, Aug. 3
BAKER/HELIX COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Thursday, Aug. 6
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOLS	Thursday, Aug. 6
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOLS	Thursday, Aug. 6
ASSUMPTION PARISH SCHOOLS	Thursday, Aug. 6
CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM	Thursday, Aug. 6
LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOLS	Thursday, Aug. 6
ZACHARY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	Thursday, Aug. 6
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOLS	Thursday, Aug. 6
AMITE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Thursday, Aug. 6
WEST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOLS	Friday, Aug. 7
ST. MARY PARISH SCHOOLS	Friday, Aug. 7
TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOLS	Monday, Aug. 10
IBERVILLE PARISH SCHOOLS	Monday, Aug. 10
POINTE COUPEE PARISH SCHOOLS	Monday, Aug. 10
EAST FELICIANA PARISH SCHOOLS	Tuesday, Aug. 11
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY	Monday, Aug. 17
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY	Wednesday, Aug. 19
LSU	Monday, Aug. 24
BRCC	Monday, Aug. 24

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