NEW BEDFORD — Can you feel it in the air?

That's the fast-approaching 2025-2026 school year getting ready to start. So to make things easy amid the remaining summer haze, we've put together this back-to-school guide with dates you'll want to mark on your calendars.

Dates given are based on information posted on school district calendars and/or provided by administration. For additional information not provided below, refer to your district's school-to-family communications, or contact the administration.

New Bedford Public Schools

Wednesday, Aug. 27: First day back to school for grades 9 and 12

Thursday, Aug. 28: First day back to school for grades 1-8, 10 and 11

Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day back to school for Pre-K and Kindergarten

Other important dates, notes from the district

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