In just over a month, schools will open for the 2024-25 school year (except Bellwood Elementary, which follows a year-round calendar and opens July 22). Complete student calendars are posted online.
Here are details about the start of school for different grades at every Chesterfield County school (except Bellwood Elementary):
Students in prekindergarten and kindergarten start on different days. Some attend Aug. 19-20; others attend Aug. 21-22. Schools will assign students to specific days. This will allow students to become familiar with their new surroundings in a smaller classroom setting. Starting Aug. 23, all prekindergarten and kindergarten students attend daily.
Students in grades 1-5 start school Aug. 19.
Sixth graders and ninth graders also start school Aug. 19. This will help students successfully transition to a new school and will help staff members begin to build relationships and share expectations.
Students in grades 7-8 and 10-12 start school Aug. 20
On Aug. 30 and Sept. 2, all Chesterfield County schools and school offices (including Bellwood Elementary) will be closed for Labor Day.