For many children in southeast Wisconsin. the summer is winding down and the start of school is not far off.
Most schools will welcome students back to class on September 5th, the day after Labor Day. In Milwaukee, the school board voted last year to start high school and some middle school students on Monday, August 14th with the remainder of students reporting on Tuesday, September 5th.
Some Catholic High Schools in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will start the week of August 14, with most schools starting before Labor Day. You are urged to contact your school for an exact start date.
Here is the list of school start dates for southeastern Wisconsin schools.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY
Milwaukee Public Schools
- Early start is Monday 8/14 (All high schools and some middle schools)
- Traditional start is Tuesday, 9/5 ( All elementary schools and some middle schools)
Brown Deer
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
Shorewood
- The first day of school Tuesday 9/5.
Wauwatosa
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
West Allis/West Milwaukee
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
Whitefish Bay
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Oak Creek/Franklin
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Greenfield
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
Greendale
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
South Milwaukee
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
St. Francis
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Fox Point/Bayside
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Glendale/River Hills
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Cudahy
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Whitnall School District (Hales Corners)
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
WAUKESHA COUNTY
Waukesha School District
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
Elmbrook Schools
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
New Berlin
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Oconomowoc Area School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Pewaukee
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1 for grades 7-12. Wednesday 9/6 for elementary students.
Muskego-Norway School District
- The first day of school is Thursday 8/24.
Kettle Moraine School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Lake Country School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Heartland/Lakeside School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Menomonee Falls
- The first day of school is Monday 8/28.
Mukwonago
- The first day of school is Monday 8/28.
Hamilton School District (Sussex)
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
OZAUKEE COUNTY
Cedarburg
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
Mequon/Thiensville School District
- The first day of school for high school and K8 is Friday 9/1. K 4 starts on 9/6.
Port Washington-Saukville School District
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
Cedar Grove-Belgium School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Northern Ozaukee School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Grafton
- The first day of school Wednesday 8/30.
RACINE COUNTY
Racine Unified School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Burlington
- Grades 1-9— start on Tuesday 9/5
- Grades 10-12—start on Wednesday 9/6
- Grade 5K— start on Thursday 9/7
Union Grove
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
Waterford
- The first day of School for K5-8 is Tuesday 9/5.
Raymond
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
KENOSHA COUNTY
Kenosha Unified School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Genoa City School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Brighton School District
- The first day of school is Friday 9/1.
Paris Consolidated School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
Randall Consolidated School
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
Salem School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
Wheatland Center School
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY
Sheboygan Area School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Plymouth Joint School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Sheboygan Falls
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Howards Grove School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Kohler School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Oostburg School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
School District of Random Lake
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
WALWORTH COUNTY
Big Foot Union High School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Elkhorn Area School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Walworth Joint School District 1
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Fontana J8 School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School
- The first day of school for Badger High School Freshman is on Tuesday on 9/5. All other students start on Wednesday 9/6.
Lake Geneva G1 School District
- Elementary school students start on Tuesday 9/5. K4 kindergarten starts on Wednesday 9/7
Linn J6 School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Delavan-Darien School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Linn J4 School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Geneva J4 School District
- School starts on Monday 9/11. (Opening later due to construction issues)
Sharon J11 School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Edgerton School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Erin School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Friess Lake School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Germantown School District
- The first day of school Monday 8/28
Hartford J1 School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Hartford Union HS School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Kewaskum School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Richfield J1 School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Slinger School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
West Bend School District
- The first day of school is Tuesday 9/5.
Lutheran Schools (WELS)
- Start dates vary by school.
