The first day of school is a day of new beginnings, a day to start fresh and make new memories. It is a day to learn and grow. And, a day some parents wait all summer for.
Below you'll find the first day of school for Monmouth and Ocean counties, along with the district's website to gather more information about what your child may need to start the year off on a good foot:
Monmouth County school districts 🏫
NAVIGATION: A-H | K-O | R-W | Ocean County schools
Asbury Park School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal on Sept. 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.asburypark.k12.nj.us/home
Atlantic Highlands School District
- Sept. 6; 1 p.m. dismissal
- Website: https://ahes.tridistrict.org/
Avon Boro School District
- Sept. 7; half day on Sept. 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.avonschool.com/
Bayshore Jointure Commission School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.theshorecenter.org/
Belmar Elementary School District
- Sept. 6; 12:30 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 6, 7, and 8
- Website: https://belmar.k12.nj.us/
Bradley Beach School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.bbesnj.org/bbes/
Brielle Boro School District
- Sept. 6; 12:50 p.m. dismissal
- Website: https://www.brielleschool.org/
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- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.coltsneckschools.org/
Deal Boro School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.dealschool.org/
Eatontown Public School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.eatontown.org
Fair Haven School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.fairhaven.edu/
Farmingdale Public School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal
- Website: http://farmingdaleschool.com/Default.aspx
Freehold Borough School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.freeholdboro.k12.nj.us/
Freehold Regional High School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.frhsd.com/
Freehold Township School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us/
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Hazlet Township Public School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.hazlet.org/
Henry Hudson Regional School District
- Sept. 6; 12:30 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 6 and 7
- Website: https://hhrs.tridistrict.org/
Highlands Borough School District
- Sept. 6; 1 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 6 and 7
- Website: https://hes.tridistrict.org/
Holmdel Township School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.holmdelschools.org/
Howell Township Public School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.howell.k12.nj.us/
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Keansburg School District
- Sept. 5; 12:30 p.m. dismissal
- Website: https://www.keansburg.k12.nj.us/
Keyport School District
- Sept. 6; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.kpsdschools.org/
Little Silver Boro School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.littlesilverschools.org/
Long Branch Public School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.longbranch.k12.nj.us/
Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.mersnj.us/
Manasquan School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.manasquanschools.org/
Marlboro Township School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.mtps.org/
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.marsd.org/
Middletown Township Public School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.middletownk12.org/
Millstone Township School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.millstone.k12.nj.us/
Monmouth Beach School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal Sept. 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.mbschool.org/
Monmouth County Vocational School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.mcvsd.org/
Monmouth Regional High School
- Sept. 6; full day for Freshman (A-I); single session for all other students
- Sept. 7; full day for Freshman (J-R); single session for all other students
- Sept. 8; full day for Freshman (S-Z); single session for all other students
- Website: https://www.monmouthregional.net/
Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission School District
- Website: https://www.moesc.org/
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Neptune City School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.neptunecityschool.org/
Neptune Township School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.neptuneschools.org/
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Oceanport School District
- Sept. 7; four-hour session
- Website: https://www.oceanportschools.org/
Red Bank Borough Public School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.rbb.k12.nj.us/
Red Bank Regional School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.rbrhs.org/
Roosevelt Borough Public School District
- Website: https://www.rps1.org/
Rumson Borough School District
- Sept. 7; 1 p.m. dismissal on Sept. 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.rumsonschool.org/rumson/
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.rumsonfairhaven.org/
Sea Girt Borough School District
- Sept 6.; early dismissal on Sept. 6, 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.seagirt.k12.nj.us/
Shore Regional High School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal Sept. 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.shoreregional.org/
Shrewsbury Borough School District
- Sept. 5; 12:30 p.m. dismissal
- Website: https://www.sbs.k12.nj.us/
Spring Lake Borough
- Sept. 7; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.hwmountz.k12.nj.us/
Spring Lake Heights School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.slheights.org/
Tinton Falls School District
- Sept. 7; single session Sept 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.tfschools.org/
Township Of Ocean School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.oceanschools.org/
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Union Beach Public School District
- Sept. 5; 1 p.m. dismissal
- Website: https://www.unionbeachschools.org/
Upper Freehold Regional School District
- Sept. 6; AHS students only
- Sept. 7; all schools in session
- Website: https://www.ufrsd.net/
Wall Township Public School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.wallpublicschools.org/
West Long Branch School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.wlbschools.com/
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Ocean County school districts 🏫
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Barnegat Township School District
- Sept. 6; early dismissal on Sept. 6, 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.barnegatschools.com/
Bay Head Borough School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.bayheadschool.org/
Beach Haven School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.beachhavenschool.com/bhsd/
Berkeley Township School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.btboe.org/
Brick Township Public School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.brickschools.org/
Central Regional School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.centralreg.k12.nj.us/
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Eagleswood Township School District
- Sept. 7; early dismissal on Sept. 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.eagleswood.org/
Island Heights School District
- Sept. 6; 1 p.m. dismissal
- Website: https://www.islandheights.k12.nj.us/ihsd/
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Jackson Township School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.jacksonsd.org/
Lacey Township School District
- Sept. 6; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.laceyschools.org/
Lakehurst School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://lakehurstschool.org/
Lakewood Township School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.lakewoodpiners.org/
Lavallette Borough School District
- Sept. 6; preschool opens; early dismissal Sept. 6, 7 and 8
- Sept. 8; full day K-8
- Sept. 11: full day preschool
- Website: https://www.lavallettek12.org/
Little Egg Harbor Township School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.lehsd.org/
Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
- Sept. 5; early dismissal
- Website: https://www.lbischools.org/
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Manchester Township School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.manchestertwp.org/
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Ocean County Vocational Technical School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.ocvts.org/
Ocean Gate School District
- Sept. 5; 12:45 p.m. dismissal
- Website: https://www.oceangateschool.net/
Ocean Township School District
- Sept. 6; early dismissal Sept. 6 and 7
- Website: https://otsdk6.org/
Pinelands Regional School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.pinelandsregional.org/
Plumsted Township School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.newegypt.us/
Point Pleasant Beach School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.ptbeach.com/
Point Pleasant Borough School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.pointpleasant.k12.nj.us/
Seaside Heights School District
- Sept. 6
- Website: https://www.sshschool.org/
Southern Regional School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.srsd.net/
Stafford Township School District
- Sept. 6; early dismissal Sept. 6, 7 and 8
- Website: https://www.staffordschools.org/
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Toms River Regional School District
- Sept. 5
- Website: https://www.trschools.com/
Tuckerton Borough School District
- Sept. 7
- Website: https://www.tesnj.com/
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