When is the first day of school in and around Pontiac? Here's when 31 schools go back
Are you ready for the first day school? Here's a list of when area school districts plan to open their doors.
Pontiac Township High School
Freshmen: Aug. 15
All students: Aug. 18
For more: pontiac90.org
Pontiac Elementary Schools
Central, Lincoln, Washington, Pontiac Junior High School
Aug. 13
For more: pontiac429.org
St. Mary's Catholic School
Aug. 14
For more: school.stmaryspontiac.org
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Odell Grade School
Aug. 18
For more: odellschool.com
St. Paul Catholic School
Aug. 18
For more: stpaulodell.weebly.com
Saunemin Elementary School
Aug. 15
For more: saunemin.org
Dwight schools
Dwight Common School, Dwight High School
Aug. 21
For more: dwight.k12.il.us
El Paso-Gridley schools
Centennial, Jefferson Park, El Paso-Gridley Middle School and High School
Aug. 18
For more: unit11.org
Flanagan-Cornell schools
Flanagan Elementary, Flanagan-Cornell High School
Aug. 18
For more: fc74.org; cornellgradeschool.org
Lexington schools
Lexington Elementary, Junior High and High School
Aug. 13
For more: lexington.k12.il.us
Prairie Central schools
Prairie Central Primary East, Primary West, Elementary, Upper Elementary, Junior High and High School
Aug. 18
For more: prairiecentral.org
Tri-Point schools
Tri-Point Elementary, Upper Elementary/Junior High and High School
Aug. 19
For more: tripointschools.org
Woodland
Woodland Elementary/Junior High and High School
K-12: Aug. 13
PreK: Aug. 15
For more: www.woodland5.net
Erich Murphy is a reporter for the (Pontiac) Daily Leader. He can be reached at emurphy@gannett.com.
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