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Westborough School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School And More

When's the first day of school in Westborough? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

Mia B. Freund, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge

WESTBOROUGH, MA — The first day of school in Westborough is August 29 — 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 Westborough 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:

August

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  • 8/23 - 8/34: New Teacher Orientation
  • 8/27: First Day of School for Teachers
  • 8/29: First Day of School for Students

September

  • 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
  • 9/4: First Day of School
  • 9/10: No School (Rosh Hashanah)
  • 9/19: No School (Yom Kippur)

October

  • 10/5: Early Release
  • 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
  • 10/26: Early Release

November

  • 11/2: Early Release (Grades K-6 Only)
  • 11/7: No School (Diwali, Professional Development for Staff)
  • 11/12: No School (Veterans Day Observed)
  • 11/21: Early Release/Half Day for Staff
  • 11/22 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)

December

  • 12/7: Early Release
  • 12/24 - 12/25: No School (Christmas Eve, Christmas)
  • 12/26 - 12/31: No School (Winter Break)

January

  • 1/1: No School (Winter Break, New Year's Day)
  • 1/11: Early Release (Grades K-6 Only)
  • 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

February

  • 2/1: Early Release
  • 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
  • 2/19 - 2/22: No School (February Break)

March

  • 3/11: No School (Professional Development Day)

April

  • 4/15: No School (Patriots' Day)
  • 4/16 - 4/18: No School (April Break)
  • 4/19: No School (Good Friday)

May

  • 5/10: Early Release
  • 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)

June

  • 6/1: WHS Graduation
  • 6/14: 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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