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School Start Dates Across Tampa Bay
Find out when summer's over in school districts across the Tampa Bay area, along with other important first quarter dates.

CLEARWATER, FL — While many Tampa Bay area school kids are likely dreading the impending start of the 2017-18 school year, those first bells will ring soon. To help parents keep up with important dates for the new academic year, Patch took a county-by-county dive into the calendars.
Here’s a rundown of when the first day of school is set, along with a few other important dates to jot down on the calendar, for counties across the region:
Pinellas County
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- First day of school – Aug. 10
- Labor Day holiday – Sept. 4
- End of first quarter – Oct. 13
For more information, check out the district’s website.
Hillsborough County
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- First day of school – Aug. 10
- Labor Day holiday – Sept. 4
- End of first quarter – Oct. 13
For more information, visit the district’s website.
Sarasota County
- First day of school – Aug. 14
- Labor Day holiday – Sept. 4
- End of first quarter – Oct. 13
For more information, check out the district’s website.
Manatee County
- First day of school – Aug. 10
- Labor Day holiday – Sept. 4
- End of first quarter – Oct. 13
For more details, visit the district online.
Pasco County
- First day of school – Aug. 14
- Labor Day holiday – Sept. 4
- End of first quarter – Oct. 13
For more information, visit the district’s website.
Polk County
- First day of school – Aug. 10
- Labor Day holiday – Sept. 4
- End of first quarter – Oct. 11
For more information, visit the district online.
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