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

CLEAR LAKE, TX — The first day of school in Galveston Independent School District is August 27 — 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 Galveston Independent School District has released its 2018-2019 calendars 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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- 8/27: First Day of School
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/12: Early Release
October
- 10/8: Parent Teacher Conferences
- 10/24: Early Release
November
- 11/19 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Break)
- 11/28: Early Release
December
- 12/21: Early Release
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Winter Break)
January
- 1/1 - 1/7: No School (Winter Break)
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/18: No School (Presidents' Day)
March
- 3/11 - 3/15: No School (Spring Break)
- 3/20: Early Release
April
- 4/19: No School (Good Friday)
- 4/24: Early Release
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
- 5/30: Early Release/Last Day of School
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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