QUINCY — Many Quincy Public Schools students head back to school on Wednesday, with the rest on Thursday, to start the 2025-26 year.

“We’re kind of following what we did last year — a kindergarten staggered start, sixth-grade only and ninth-grade only on the first day,” QPS Director of Teaching and Learning Kim Dinkheller said

The start-of-school plan gives students transitioning to the junior high and high school a day to acclimate before seventh- and eighth-graders along with sophomores, juniors and seniors begin classes.

Elementary schools divided kindergarten classes, with some students attending Wednesday, some on Thursday and all expected on Friday.

“The goal is to have about half the kids on Day One and half the kids on Day Two so the teachers can spend quality time with the kid

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