Start packing those brown bag lunches: it's time for students to head back to school

Summer vacation will soon be over, and another exciting school year begins. Time to check the classroom supply list, take that last mini-vacation, and start planning those brown bag lunches. Here are the start dates for schools in area counties. If your school isn't listed and you want it added, email sbtnews@sbtinfo.com.

JULY 29:

Purdue Polytechnic High School

AUGUST 5:

Knox Community School Corporation

AUGUST 7:

Bremen Public Schools

Career Academy, Success Academy , Portage School of Leaders

John Glenn School Corporation

North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation

Oregon-Davis School Corporation

Plymouth Community School Corporation

Union-North United School Corporation

AUGUST 8:

New Prairie United School Corporation

AUGUST 12:

Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Catholic Schools (Grades K-8 begin the week of Aug. 12 or the week of Aug. 19. Check with your school for exact start date)

Marian High School

Saint Joseph High School

AUGUST 13:

Fairfield Community Schools

Westview School Corporation

AUGUST 14:

Concord Community Schools

Culver Community Schools

Goshen Community Schools (Grades K, 5, 7, 9)

Michigan City Area Schools

Middlebury Community Schools

St. Stanislaus School, Michigan City

School City of Mishawaka

AUGUST 15:

Baugo Community Schools

Elkhart Community Schools

Goshen Community Schools

LaPorte Community School Corporation

South Bend Community School Corporation

Wa-Nee Community Schools

AUGUST 18:

LaLumiere School

AUGUST 19:

Marquette Catholic High School, Michigan City

AUGUST 21:

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (Grades 1-12)

Trinity School at Greenlawn

Queen of All Saints School, Michigan City

AUGUST 22:

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (Kindergarten)

August 23:

The Stanley Clark School

AUGUST 26:

Benton Harbor Area Schools

Berrien Springs Public Schools

Buchanan Community Schools

Cassopolis Public Schools

Dowagiac Union Schools

Niles Community Schools (Grades 1-12)

Saint Joseph Public Schools

River Valley School District (1/2 day)

AUGUST 27:

Niles Community Schools (Kindergarten)

AUGUST 28:

Notre Dame Catholic School, Michigan City

SEPTEMBER 3:

Edwardsburg Public Schools (Grades 1-12)

New Buffalo Area Schools (1/2 day)

SEPTEMBER 4:

Edwardsburg Public Schools (Kindergarten)

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