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Berkshire County First Day of School Schedules

Updated for 2024

By Taylor Staubach, Publisher, Berkshires Macaroni Kid August 8, 2024

THE BERKSHIRES — Wednesday, Aug. 21st, marks the first day of school for BART Charter students, while some students in the Berkshires still have some time to relax and or/play. Here is the list of first day of school schedules for Berkshire County school districts and districts in surrounding towns:

Adams-Cheshire Regional School District: Tuesday, Sept. 3

BART Charter Public School: Wednesday, Aug. 21 (Tuesday, August 20th half-day for 6th & 9th)

Berkshire Country Day School: Wednesday, Sept. 4

Berkshire Hills Regional School District: Wednesday, Aug. 28

Berkshire Waldorf School: Wednesday, Sept. 4

Clarksburg Elementary School: Wednesday, Aug. 28 (early release) 

Central Berkshire Regional School District: Wednesday, Aug. 28

Farmington River Elementary School: Wednesday, Aug. 28 (Half-Day) 

Florida (Gabriel Abbott Memorial): Tuesday, Aug. 27

Hancock Elementary School: Wednesday, Aug. 28 

Lanesborough Elementary School: Wednesday, Aug. 28 (Friday Aug. 30, Sept. 5 Pre-K and K)

Lee Public Schools:  Monday, Aug. 28 (Half-Day)

Lenox Public Schools:  Thursday, Aug. 29 

Montessori School of the Berkshires: Tuesday, Sept. 3

Mount Greylock Regional High School:  Wednesday, Aug. 28 (Friday, Aug. 30 Pre-K and K)

North Adams Public School: Thursday, Aug. 29 half-day (K-8th grade), Friday, Aug. 30 half-day (Grades 9-12), Thursday, Sept. 5 (Pre-K)

Northern Berkshire Vocational (McCann Technical School): Tuesday, Sept. 3

Pittsfield Public Schools: Thursday, Aug. 29 (1-12); Tuesday, Sept. 5 (Pre-K and K)

Richmond Consolidated School: Wednesday, Aug. 28 (1-8), Tuesday, Sept. 3 (Pre-K and K)

Savoy (Emma L. Miller Memorial Elementary School): Wednesday, Aug 28 half-day

Southern Berkshire Regional School District: Wednesday, Aug. 28 (Half-Day)

St. Agnes Academy: Wednesday, Aug. 28

Williamstown Elementary School: Wednesday, Aug. 28 (1-12), Friday, Aug. 30 (Pre-K and K)