The beginning of the 2023-2024 school year is just around the corner for Alabama students. Different districts have different start dates, often spread through the whole month of August.

School officials stress the importance of attending on the first day of school; Tramene Maye, an educator in Tuscaloosa, has called it the day “you set the tone for academic success for the year.”

Here’s a list of each public school district and their starting date, as published by the state Department of Education and compiled by AL.com.

When do Alabama schools start?

Dates vary. Check your school district’s website for a full calendar.

• Alabaster City – August 10
• Albertville City – August 8
• Alexander City – August 7
• Andalusia City – August 7
• Anniston City – August 7
• Athens City – August 9
• Attalla City – August 9
• Auburn City – August 8
• Autauga County – August 9
• Baldwin County – August 9
• Barbour County – August 17
• Bessemer City – August 8
• Bibb County – August 8
• Birmingham City – August 7
• Blount County – August 9
• Boaz City – August 9
• Brewton City – August 7
• Bullock County – August 7
• Butler County – August 9
• Calhoun County – August 3
• Chambers County – August 8
• Cherokee County – August 9
• Chickasaw City – August 10
• Chilton County – August 9
• Choctaw County – August 4
• Clarke County – August 9
• Clay County – August 9
• Cleburne County – August 7
• Coffee County – August 4
• Colbert County – August 4
• Conecuh County – August 3
• Coosa County – August 7
• Covington County – August 14
• Crenshaw County – August 8
• Cullman City – August 9
• Cullman County – August 9
• Dale County – August 4
• Daleville City – August 7
• Dallas County – August 7
• Decatur City – August 3
• DeKalb County August 4
• Demopolis City August 8
• Dothan City August 8
• Elba City – August 4
• Elmore City – August 8
• Enterprise City – August 9
• Escambia County – August 2
• Etowah County – August 9
• Eufaula City – August 8
• Fairfield City – August 9
• Fayette County – August 7
• Florence City – August 10
• Fort Payne City – August 7
• Franklin County – August 8
• Gadsden City – August 9
• Geneva City – August 7
• Geneva County – August 4
• Greene County – August 8
• Gulf Shores City – August 8
• Guntersville City – August 9
• Hale County – August 9
• Haleyville City – August 9
• Hartselle City – August 3
• Henry County – August 8
• Homewood City – August 9
• Hoover City – August 10
• Houston County – August 8
• Huntsville City – August 8
• Jackson County – August 4
• Jacksonville City – August 8
• Jasper City – August 8
• Jefferson County – August 8
• Lamar County – August 8
• Lanett City – August 8
• Lauderdale County – August 8
• Lawrence County – August 9
• Lee County – August 8
• Leeds City – August 9
• Limestone County – August 4
• Linden City – August 8
• Lowndes County – August 7
• Macon County – August 7
• Madison City – August 3
• Madison County – August 2
• Marengo County – August 8
• Marion County – August 9
• Marshall County – August 8
• Midfield City – August 9
• Mobile County – August 7
• Monroe County – August 4
• Montgomery County – August 10
• Morgan County – August 8
• Mountain Brook City – August 9
• Muscle Shoals City – August 3
• Oneonta City – August 10
• Opelika City – August 3
• Opp City – August 7
• Orange Beach City – August 9
• Oxford City – August 9
• Ozark City – August 4
• Pelham City – August 9
• Pell City – August 7
• Perry County – August 7
• Phenix City – August 7
• Pickens County – August 9
• Piedmont City – August 10
• Pike County – August 7
• Pike Road City – August 9
• Randolph County – August 8
• Roanoke City – August 22
• Russell County – August 7
• Russellville City – August 8
• Saraland City – August 7
• Satsuma City – August 1
• Scottsboro City – August 4
• Selma City – August 7
• Sheffield City – August 3
• Shelby County – August 10
• St. Clair County – August 8
• Sumter County – August 20
• Sylacauga City – August 9
• Talladega City – August 9
• Talladega County – August 9
• Tallapoosa County – August 4
• Tallassee City –August 8
• Tarrant City – August 8
• Thomasville City – August 9
• Troy City – August 8
• Trussville City – August 9
• Tuscaloosa City – August 9
• Tuscaloosa County – August 9
• Tuscumbia City – August 3
• Vestavia Hills City – August 9
• Walker County – August 9
• Washington County – August 8
• Wilcox County – August 7
• Winfield City – August 10
• Winston County – August 7