AUSTIN, Texas — Clean out the backpacks, start planning lunches and get ready to meet the teacher – school is back in session.
Many Central Texas school districts will head back on Wednesday, Aug. 14, but some will start classes a little sooner or a little later.
Whether you're a parent with a kid heading back to class or a commuter wondering when school zones will go back into effect, it's good to know when you're local campuses will kick off the 2024-25 school year.
Here's a list of the start dates for each local district and college or university:
Austin ISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 20
Austin Community College
- Monday, Aug. 26
Bastrop ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Blanco ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Burnet CISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Concordia University
- Monday, Aug. 26
Del Valle ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 7
Dimebox ISD
- Monday, Aug. 12
Dripping Springs ISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
Eanes ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Elgin ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Fayetteville ISD
- Monday, Aug. 12
Flatonia ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Florence ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Fredericksburg ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Georgetown ISD
- Thursday, Aug. 15
Giddings ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Harmony Public Schools
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
Harper ISD
- Thursday, Aug. 15
Hays CISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
Huston-Tillotson University
- Monday, Aug. 26
Hutto ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
IDEA Public Schools
- Monday, Aug. 12
Johnson City ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 21
KIPP Public Schools
- Monday, Aug. 12
Lago Vista ISD
- Thursday, Aug. 15
Lake Travis ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Leander ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Liberty Hill ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Llano ISD
- Thursday, Aug. 8
Lockhart ISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 20
Luling ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Manor ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Marble Falls ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Pflugerville ISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
Rockdale ISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
Round Rock ISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
San Marcos CISD
- Tuesday, Aug. 13
Smithville ISD
- Thursday, Aug. 15
St. Edward's University
- Monday, Aug. 26
Taylor ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
Texas School for the Deaf
- Monday, Aug. 12
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Monday, Aug. 19
Thrall ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14
University of Texas at Austin
- Monday, Aug. 26
Wayside Schools
- Tuesday, Aug. 6
Wimberley ISD
- Wednesday, Aug. 14