Schools
Earlier School Year Start Mulled In Jenkintown
The Jenkintown School Board will discuss the calendar change at its meeting in January.
JENKINTOWN BOROUGH, PA — While some school districts in the Philadelphia region may consider later high school start times, others are thinking about starting the school year a little earlier.
The Jenkintown School Board is expected to discuss a proposed calendar change at its first meeting of the new year.
At its December meeting, the school board started discussing whether to start the 2026-27 school year before the Labor Day holiday.
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The school year would begin on Monday, Aug. 31.
The school board will also discuss the 2027-28 school year calendar at its meeting in January.
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"Our district administrators realize this would be a change from past practice, and we would like to hear from our students' families," school officials said.
Anyone who would like to provide their remarks about the earlier school year start should email Steven VanMater, the school district's substitute superintendent, at vanmaters@jtowndrakes.org.
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