Do you know when your kiddo's first day of school is?

Between back-to-school shopping, last-minute summer fun, and the general whirlwind of August, it’s easy to lose track of when school actually starts. But don’t worry—we’ve got your back!

Whether you’re packing lunches or snapping that first-day photo, now’s the time to check your school’s start date and get ahead of the chaos.

See the full list of local school start dates and make that first day back a breeze!

*Dates & details are subject to change. Please contact your district directly for updates and questions.

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ELEMENTARY DISTRICTS

• Arvin Union: 8/5/2025
  • 737 Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, CA 93203
  • (661) 854-6500
• Bakersfield City: 8/13/2025
  • 1300 Baker St, Bakersfield, CA 93305
  • (661) 631-4600
• Beardsley: 8/13/2025
  • 1001 Roberts Ln, Bakersfield, CA 93308
  • (661) 393-8550
• Blake: 8/13/2025
  • 19165 Main Street, Woody, CA 93287
  • (661) 536-8559
• Buttonwillow Union: 8/13/2025
  • 42600 Highway 58, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
  • (661) 764-5248
• Caliente Union** (YR-Sing.): 7/9/2025
  • 12400 Caliente Creek Rd. Caliente, CA 93518
  • (661) 867-2301
• Delano Union** (YR)(TH): 7/28/2025
  • 1405 12th Ave, Delano, CA 93215
  • (661) 721-5000
• DiGiorgio: 8/13/2025
  • 19405 Buena Vista Blvd, Arvin, CA 93203
  • (661) 854-2604
• Edison: 8/13/2025
  • 11518 School St, Bakersfield, CA 93307
  • (661) 363-5394
• Elk Hills: 8/11/2025
  • 501 Kern Street, Tupman, CA 93276
  • (661) 765-7431
• Fairfax: 8/13/2025
  • 1500 S Fairfax Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93307
  • (661) 366-7221
• Fruitvale: 8/13/2025
  • 7311 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93308
  • (661) 589-3830
• General Shafter: 8/13/2025
  • 1825 Shafter Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93313
  • (661) 837-1931
• Greenfield Union: 8/13/2025
  • 1624 Fairview Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93307
  • (661) 837-6000
• Kernville Union: 8/11/2025
  • 2810 Nugget Ave. | Lake Isabella, CA 93240
  • (760) 379-3651
• Lakeside Union: 8/13/2025
  • 12335 Woodside Ave, Lakeside, CA 92040
  • (619) 390-2600
• Lamont** (YR-Single -TH): 7/23/2025
  • 7915 Burgundy Ave., Lamont, CA 93241
  • (661) 845-0751
• Linns Valley-Poso Flat: 8/5/2025
  • 158 White River Rd, Glennville, CA 93226
  • (661) 536-8811
• Lost Hills Union: 8/6/2025
  • 21109 California 46, Lost Hills, CA 93249
  • (661) 797-2941
• Maple: 8/13/2025
  • 29161 Fresno Ave. Shafter, CA 93263
  • (661) 746-4439
• McKittrick: 8/13/2025
  • 23250 2nd Street, McKittrick, CA 93251
  • (661) 762-7303
• Midway: 8/11/2025
  • 259 F St. Fellows, CA 93224
  • (661) 768-4344
• Norris: 8/13/2025
  • 6940 Calloway Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93312
  • (661) 387-7000
• Panama-Buena Vista: 8/13/2025
  • 4200 Ashe Rd., Bakersfield, CA 93313
  • (661) 831-8331
• Pond: 8/4/2025
  • 29585 Pond Road, Wasco, CA 93280
  • (661) 792-2545
• Richland: 8/13/2025
  • 300 N Valley St, Shafter, CA 93263
  • (661) 746-8600
• Rio Bravo-Greeley Union: 8/13/2025
  • 6521 Enos Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93314
  • (661) 589-2696
• Rosedale Union: 8/13/2025
  • 2553 Old Farm Road, Bakersfield, CA 93312
  • (661) 588-6000
• Semitropic: 8/6/2025
  • 25300 Highway 46 Wasco, CA 93280
  • (661) 758-6412
• South Fork Union: 8/13/2025
  • 5225 S Kelso Valley Rd., Weldon, CA 93283
  • (760) 378-4000
• Standard: 8/13/2025
  • 1200 North Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93308
  • (661) 392-2110
• Taft City: 8/18/2025
  • 820 Sixth Street. Taft, CA 93268
  • (661) 763-1521
• Vineland: 8/6/2025
  • 14713 Weedpatch Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93307
  • (661) 845-3713
• Wasco Union: 8/13/2025
  • 1102 5th St, Wasco, CA 93280
  • (661) 758-7100

UNIFIED DISTRICTS 

• El Tejon: 8/13/2025
  • 4337 Lebec Rd, Lebec, CA 93243
  • (661) 248-6247
• Maricopa: 8/11/2025
  • 955 Stanislaus St., Maricopa, CA 93252
  • (661) 769-8231
• McFarland: 8/4/2025
  • 601 2nd St, McFarland, CA 93250
  • (661) 792-3081
• Mojave: 8/13/2025
  • 3200 Pat Ave, Mojave, CA 93501
  • (661) 824-4001
• Muroc: 8/14/2025
  • 17100 Foothill Ave, North Edwards, CA 93523
  • (760) 769-4821
• Sierra Sands: 8/7/2025
  • 113 W Felspar Ave, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  • (760) 499-1600
• Southern Kern: 8/13/2025
  • 2601 Rosamond Blvd, Rosamond, CA 93560
  • (661) 256-5000
• Tehachapi: 8/13/2025
  • 300 S. Robinson St., Tehachapi, CA 93561
  • (661) 822-2100

HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS

• Delano Joint Union: 8/13/2025
  • 1720 Norwalk St. Delano, CA 93215
  • (661) 725-4000
• Kern High: 8/13/2025
  • 5801 Sundale Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309
  • (661) 827-3100
• Taft Union: 8/14/2025
  • 701 Wildcat Way, Taft, CA 93268
  • (661) 763-2300
• Wasco Union: 8/13/2025
  • 2100 Seventh Street, Wasco, CA 93280
  • (661) 758-8447

CHARTER SCHOOLS

• The Central Academy of Arts and Technology (CAAT): 8/4/2025
  • 1701 18th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • (661) 885-0023
• GROW Academy: 8/4/2025
  • 901 Nectarine Court, Arvin, CA 93203
  • (661) 390-4486
  • 471 W Los Angeles Ave, Shafter, CA 93263
  • (661) 630-7220
• REALMS: 8/7/2025
  • 325 South Downs St. Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  • (760) 375-1010
• Valley Oaks Charter: 8/12/2025
  • 3501 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • (661) 852-6750
• Wonderful Prep Academy: 8/4/2025
  • 2070 Veneto Street, Delano, CA 93215
  • (661) 721-2887

COLLEGES

• Bakersfield College: 8/23/2025
  • 1801 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93305
  • (661) 395-4011
• Cerro Coso: 8/23/2025
  • 3000 College Heights Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  • (760) 384-6100
• Porterville: 8/23/2025
  • 100 E. College Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
  • (559) 791-2200
• West Kern (Taft): 8/25/2025
  • 29 Cougar Ct, Taft, CA 93268
  • (661) 763-7748
• Cal-State University Bakersfield: 8/25/2025
  • 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311
  • (661) 654-2782

*(YR) = Year-Round Classes. (TH) = Tradition