From The Banner · Kristen Griffith · · 50s
Baltimore County Staggered School Start
Baltimore County shifts school start dates to ease student transitions.
In brief
Baltimore County shifts school start dates to ease student transitions. Baltimore County Public Schools will stagger first-day starts for grades 1-5, 6 and 9 to help students adjust before the 2027-28 school year. Originally reported by The Banner.
New school start plan
Baltimore County Public Schools may stagger first-day starts for 2027-28 school year.
Who starts when
Grades 1-5 and 6 start day one; grades 9 start day two; kindergarten starts day three.
Why stagger
To help sixth and ninth graders adjust to new schools before the first week.
Similar model
Montgomery County starts transitioning grades on August twenty-four.
Labor day debate
Board may vote on pre-Labor Day start date during November fourth meeting.
What happens next
Students adjust to new schools before the 2027-28 school year begins.
The big picture
Baltimore County Public Schools will stagger first-day starts for grades 1-5, 6 and 9 to help students adjust before the 2027-28 school year.
