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Martha's Vineyard School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School
When's the first day of school in Martha's vIneyard? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA — The first day of school in Martha's Vineyard is September 4 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Martha's Vineyard School District has released its 2018-2019 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:
September
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- 9/4: First Day of School
October
- 10/5: No School (Professional Development Day)
- 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
November
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/21 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
December
- 12/21: Early Release
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
- 2/25 - 2/28: No School (Winter Break)
March
- 3/1: No School (Winter Break)
- 3/13: Half Day
April
- 4/15 - 4/19: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/5: Half Day
- 6/18: Last Day of School/Half Day
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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