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Kenilworth School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences
When's the first day of school in Kenilworth? That, and other must-know dates for parents, students and teachers.

The first day of school in Kenilworth is August 30 for grades K-8 and September 5 for junior kindergarten. Feel free to mark it on your calendar as one of the most dreaded days of the year for students and teachers — and feel free not to feel guilty about marking it as one of your favorites. The Kenilworth School District has released its 2017-2018 calendar for public schools.
The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August
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- 8/28: Teachers’ Institute
- 8/29: Teachers’ Institute, Meet and Greet
- 8/30: First Day of School for K-8, Half Day for Students (Teachers' Institute)
September
- 9/4: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/5: First Day of Junior Kindergarten
- 9/21: No School
- 9/29: No School
October
- 10/6: No School for Students (Teachers’ Institute)
- 10/9: No School (Columbus Day)
- 10/10: Late Arrival for Students
- 10/19: Early Dismissal for Students (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
- 10/20: No School for Students (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
November
- 11/22 - 11/24: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
- 11/27: Late Arrival for Students
December
- 12/25 - 1/5: No School (Winter Break)
January
- 1/1 - 1/5: No School (Winter Break)
- 1/8: School Resumes, Late Arrival for Students
- 1/15: No School (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
February
- 2/16: No School for Students (Teachers’ Institute Day)
- 2/19: No School (Presidents’ Day)
- 2/20: Late Arrival for Students
March
- 3/2: No School for Students (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
- 3/26 - 3/30: No School (Spring Break)
April
- 4/2: School Resumes, Late Arrival for Students
May
- 5/28: No School (Memorial Day)
- 5/29: Late Arrival for Students
June
- 6/7: Eighth Grade Graduation (5:00 p.m.)
- 6/11: Last Day of School (Only if no Emergency Days are Used), Half Day for Students
- 6/12 - 6/18: Emergency Days to be Used as Required
Ready for the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks to be sure everyone has what they need.

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