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Chelmsford School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School And More
When's the first day of school in Chelmsford? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

CHELMSFORD, MA — The first day of school in Chelmsford is August 29 — and whether you and the kids are looking forward to the new school year or are dreading the end of summer, you’ll want to mark the date on your calendar ASAP. The Chelmsford School District has released its 2018-2019 calendar for public schools.
The calendar includes important dates such as winter and spring vacations, religious holidays, federal holidays, early dismissals and parent-teacher conferences.
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Here is the full list of dates to know for this school year:
August
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- 8/29: First Day of School
- 8/31: No School
September
- 9/3: No School (Labor Day)
- 9/18: Half Day
October
- 10/8: No School (Columbus Day)
- 10/18: Half Day
November
- 11/6: No School (Election Day)
- 11/12: No School (Veterans Day)
- 11/21 - 11/23: No School (Thanksgiving Recess)
- 11/29: Half Day (Elementary Only)
December
- 12/4: Half Day
- 12/24 - 12/31: No School (Holiday Recess)
January
- 1/1: No School (Holiday Recess)
- 1/8: Half Day
- 1/21: No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
February
- 2/6: Half Day
- 2/15 - 2/24: No School (Winter Break)
March
- 3/7: Half Day
April
- 4/2: Half Day
- 4/15 - 4/21: No School (Spring Recess)
May
- 5/27: No School (Memorial Day)
June
- 6/19: Last Day of School/Half Day
Want to get a jump start on the new school year? Check out Patch's Ultimate Back-to-School 2018 Guide for everything from backpacks to notebooks so that everyone has what they need.

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