WEST VIRGINIA — Public schools across West Virginia are preparing to welcome students back for the 2025–2026 academic year.
While some county school systems are still finalizing their calendars, many have already announced official start dates for students in grades 1–12.
Pre-K and Kindergarten students may have different start dates, and families are encouraged to check with their county’s Board of Education for additional information.
Below is a list of the first day of school by county:
- Barbour County – August 14
- Berkeley County – August 19
- Boone County – August 15
- Braxton County – August 22
- Brooke County – August 25
- Cabell County – August 15
- Calhoun County – August 11
- Clay County – TBD
- Doddridge County – August 18
- Fayette County – August 14
- Gilmer County – August 14
- Grant County – August 15
- Greenbrier County – August 25
- Hampshire County – August 18
- Hancock County – August 22
- Hardy County – August 19
- Harrison County – August 18
- Jackson County – August 21
- Jefferson County – TBD
- Kanawha County – August 15
- Lewis County – August 14
- Lincoln County – August 25
- Logan County – TBD
- Marion County – August 25
- Marshall County – August 19
- Mason County – TBD
- McDowell County – August 25
- Mercer County – August 21
- Mineral County – TBD
- Mingo County – August 22
- Monongalia County – August 20
- Monroe County – TBD
- Morgan County – August 19
- Nicholas County – August 20
- Ohio County – August 12
- Pendleton County – August 15
- Pleasants County – August 20
- Pocahontas County – September 3
- Preston County – August 20
- Putnam County – August 21
- Raleigh County – August 26
- Randolph County – August 20
- Ritchie County – August 14
- Roane County – July 31
- Summers County – August 14
- Taylor County – TBD
- Tyler County – August 13
- Upshur County – August 15
- Wayne County – August 18
- Webster County – TBD
- Wetzel County – August 18
- Wirt County – August 20
- Wood County – August 28
- Wyoming County – August 19
Families are encouraged to visit their local Board of Education websites or contact school officials directly to confirm school start dates and learn about any additional back-to-school details.
