When do DC-area students head back to school?

By Lauren Hamilton
August 5, 2022 | 1:53 PM

For many D.C.-area school systems, August means getting ready to return to the classroom.

Here’s a breakdown of when students across the area go back to school.


School System	State	Start Date
Fredericksburg City	VA	Aug. 8
Stafford	VA	Aug. 9
Rappahannock	VA	Aug. 10
Manassas City	VA	Aug. 10
Spotsylvania	VA	Aug. 10
Culpeper	VA	Aug. 10
Fauquier	VA	Aug. 10
Frederick	MD	Aug. 17
Fairfax	VA	Aug. 22
Manassas Park City	VA	Aug. 22
Prince William	VA	Aug. 22
Alexandria City	VA	Aug. 22
St. Mary’s	MD	Aug. 24
Loudoun	VA	Aug. 25
Arlington	VA	Aug. 29
Baltimore	MD	Aug. 29
Falls Church City	VA	Aug. 29
D.C.	D.C.	Aug. 29
Prince George’s	MD	Aug. 29
Montgomery	MD	Aug. 29
Baltimore City	MD	Aug. 29
Howard	MD	Aug. 29
Charles	MD	Aug. 29
Anne Arundel	MD	Aug. 30
Calvert	MD	Aug. 30
Carroll	MD	Sept. 6
Harford	MD	Sept. 6

Completing the FAFSA: Everything you should know

By U.S. News & World Report
December 3, 2023 | 2:00 PM

Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which opens by Dec. 31, is one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college. Some states now make completing the FAFSA a high school graduation requirement. The U.S. Department of Education awarded about $111.6 billion in federal grants, loans and work-study funds in fiscal year 2022, according to the most recent Federal Student Aid annual report. Those federal funds will assist roughly 9.8 million students in completing their education.

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