First Day Of School In Gloucester Twp. Approaches: Key Dates To Know This School Year

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Starting next week, students will return to the classrooms in Gloucester Township.

Here are some key dates to mark on your calendar for the Gloucester Township and Black Horse Pike school districts as the new school year approaches.

Gloucester Township Schools

• Sept. 5: first day of class, one-session day.
• Oct. 2: no school, admin. closing.
• Oct. 3.: no school, teacher in-service day.
• Oct: 13: Columbus Day, no school.
• Oct. 31: one-session day.
• Nov. 4: no school, teacher in-service day.
• Nov. 6-7: no school, NJEA convention.

Black Horse Pike Schools

• Sept. 3: first day of school, half day (2:40 p.m. dismissal).
• Sept. 30: back to school night.
• Oct. 1: PSAT testing, half-day (2:10 p.m. dismissal).
• Oct. 2: Yom Kippur, no school.
• Oct. 13: Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day, no school.
• Nov. 4: school closed for students.
• Nov. 6-7: no school, NJEA convention.

For more info, see the district calendars for Gloucester Township and Black Horse Pike schools.