Back to School 2024: List of start dates across North and South Carolina

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — It’s back-to-school season in the Charlotte area. Here are some key dates in every county in our area for the 2024-’25 academic school year.

From all of us at Queen City News, we wish everyone a happy school year!

Alexander County

• First day: August 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-April 25, 2025
• Last day: June 4, 2025

Anson County

• First day: August, 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-April 25, 2025
• Last day: May 23, 2025

Ashe County

• First day: August 19, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 20, 2024- Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-April 25, 2025
• Last day: May 29, 2025

Avery County

• First day: August 14, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21 – April 25, 2025
• Last day: May 29, 2025

Burke County

• First day: August 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21 – April 25, 2025
• Last day: May 30, 2025

Cabarrus County

• First day: August 13, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: March 10 – March 14, 2025
• Last day: May 21, 2025

Caldwell County

• First day: August 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21 – 25, 2025
• Last day: June 4, 2025

Catawba County

• First day: August 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
• Spring break: April 17 – 25, 2025
• Last day: May 23, 2025

Charlotte-Mecklenburg County

• First day: August 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 14, – 21, 2025
• Last day: June 10, 2025

Chester County

• First day: August 1, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21 – 25, 2025
• Last day: May 29, 2025

Chesterfield County

• First day: July 30, 204
• Holiday break: Dec. 19, 2024 – Jan. 2, 2025
• Spring break: April 14 – 18, 2025
• Last day: May 23, 2025

Cleveland County

• First day: August 14, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 14 – 21, 2025
• Last day: May 28, 2025

Gaston County

• First day: August 14, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21 – 25, 2025
• Last day: May 21, 2025

Iredell County- Mooresville

• First day: August 7, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: March 10 – 14, 2025
• Last day: May 21, 2025

Iredell County- Statesville

• First day: August 12, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: March 10 – 14, 2025
• Last day: May 23, 2025

Kannapolis City

• First day: August 12, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: March 10 – 14, 2025
• Last day: May 22, 2025

Lancaster County

• First day: August 12, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 20, 2024 – Jan. 7, 2025
• Spring break: April 21 – 25, 2025
• Last day: May 30, 2025

Newton-Conover City

• First day: August 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 18 – 25, 2025
• Last day: May 22, 2025

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

• First day: August 8, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 7, 2025
• Spring break: March 10 – 14, 2025
• Last day: May 21, 2025

Stanly County

• First day: August 8, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 6, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-25, 2025
• Last day: May 21, 2025

Union County

• First day: August 26, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-25, 2025
• Last day: June 6, 2025

Watauga County

• First day: August 19, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-25, 2025
• Last day: June 2, 2025

York School District One

• First day: August 1, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-25, 2025
• Last day: May 29, 2025

York School District Two- Clover

• First day: August 1, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-25, 2025
• Last day: May 29, 2025

York School District Three- Rock Hill

• First day: August 8, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-25, 2025
• Last day: May 23, 2025

York School District Four- Fort Mill

• First day: August 8, 2024
• Holiday break: Dec. 23, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
• Spring break: April 21-25, 2025
• Last day: May 23, 2025

Local Colleges

• Monday, Aug. 12: Clinton College
• Monday, Aug. 19: Pfeiffer University , Appalachian State University , Belmont Abbey College , Gaston College , UNC Charlotte , Winthrop University
• Wednesday, Aug. 21: Johnson C. Smith University , Catawba College
• Thursday, Aug. 22: Wingate University
• Monday, Aug. 26: Lenoir-Rhyne University , Davidson College , Johnson & Wales University , Queens University

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