When does school start in Florida? Counties differ on date but classes start next week (2025)

Almost every Florida school will start the 2024-2025 school year on the first possible date — Aug. 12 — after Aug. 10, which falls on a Saturday this year.

Alachua: Aug. 12
Baker: Aug. 12
Bay: Aug. 12
Bradford: Aug. 12
Brevard: Aug. 12
Broward: Aug. 14
Calhoun: Aug. 12
Charlotte: Aug. 12
Citrus: Aug. 12
Clay: Aug. 13
Collier: Aug. 13
Columbia: Aug. 12
DeSoto: Aug. 12
Dixie: Aug. 12
Duval: Aug. 12
Escambia: Aug. 12
Flagler: Aug. 12
Franklin: Aug. 12
Gadsden: Aug. 12
Gilchrist: Aug. 12
Glades: Aug. 12
Gulf: Aug. 12
Hamilton: Aug. 12
Hardee: Aug. 12
Hendry: Aug. 12
Hernando: Aug. 12
Highlands: Aug. 12
Hillsborough: Aug. 12
Holmes: Aug. 12
Indian River:Aug. 12
Jackson: Aug. 12
Jefferson: Aug. 12
Lafayette: Aug. 12
Lake: Aug. 12
Lee: Aug. 12
Leon: Aug. 12
Levy: Aug. 12
Liberty: Aug. 14
Madison: Rolling start between August 12-14
Manatee: Aug. 12
Marion: Aug. 12
Martin: Aug. 12
Miami-Dade: Aug. 15
Monroe: Aug. 14
Nassau: Aug. 12
Okaloosa: Aug. 12
Okeechobee: Aug. 12
Orange: Aug. 12
Osceola: Aug. 12
Palm Beach: Aug. 12
Pasco: Aug. 12
Pinellas: Aug. 12
Polk: Aug. 12
Putnam: Aug. 12
Santa Rosa:Aug. 12
Sarasota: Aug. 12
Seminole: Aug. 12
St. Johns: Aug. 12
St. Lucie:Aug. 12
Sumter: Aug. 14
Suwannee: Aug. 12
Taylor: Aug. 14
Union: Aug. 12
Volusia: Aug. 12
Wakulla: Aug. 12
Walton: Aug. 12
Washington: Aug. 12

Florida middle, high schools to start later but not till next year

In May 2023, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a lawrequiring later start times for middle and high schoolsthroughout Florida.

The law prevents middle schools from beginning the “instructional day” earlier than 8 a.m., while high schools will be barred from starting the school day before 8:30 a.m.

The later start times will be required by the 2026-2027 school year. The law gave school districts three years to develop plans to implement the changes to the start times.

Save on school supplies during Florida tax-free weeks

Florida's 14-day back-to-school sales tax holidaystarted Monday, July 29, and runs through Aug. 11, 2024, for clothing, footwear, and backpacks costing $100 or less, school supplies costing $50 or less, learning aids costing $30 or less, and personal computers or computer-related accessories, including non-recreational software, costing $1,500 or less.

➤See complete list of tax-free items.

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When does school start in Florida? Counties differ on date but classes start next week (2025)

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What day does school start in Florida? ›

Two weeks from today, on Monday, Aug. 12, students in 59 of Florida's 67 counties will head back to the classroom. The latest start date in the state is Aug. 15 for schools in Miami-Dade County.

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What time does school start in Florida in 2024? ›

Here's when new start times will begin:Will Florida schools start later in August 2024? The law prevents middle schools from beginning the “instructional day” earlier than 8 a.m., while high schools will be barred from starting the school day before 8:30 a.m.

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What is the minimum school days in Florida? ›

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State	Minimum Number of Days	Minimum Hours or Minutes
Florida	180 days	Grades K-3: 720 hours, \| Grades 4-12: 900 hours,
Georgia	180 days	Not specified in state policy
Hawaii	180 days	Grade 1-12: 1,080 hours
Indiana	180 days	Not specified in state policy

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What time does middle school start in Florida? ›

House Bill 733 requires Florida public middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and for high schools to begin no earlier than 8:30 a.m.

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Why does Florida start school in August? ›

Q: Why does school always seem to start on August 10? A: Florida Statute 1001.42 (f) does not allow Florida schools to begin before August 10. To get in the number of required days in the first semester and while working around holidays, it is necessary to start in early August.

What day does school start in Dade County Florida? ›

August 15 - Students begin their first day of school. September 2 - Labor Day. Holiday for teachers and students. October 3 - Teacher Planning Day.

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When can kids start school in Florida? ›

Florida law (Section 1003.21(1)(a)2, Florida Statutes) specifies that children who have attained the age of five years on or before September 1 of the school year are eligible for admission to public kindergarten during that school year based on rules prescribed by the school board.

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What day does school start in Gainesville Florida? ›

Alachua County schools are opening their doors to students on Thursday, Aug. 10. A list of all start times for schools in Alachua County for 2023-24. The Alachua County 2023-24 school year calendar.

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What time do people in Florida go to school? ›

High School Start Times by State

State	Average Start Time
District of Columbia	8:41
Florida	7:51
Georgia	8:07
Hawaii	8:07

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Is Florida changing school start times? ›

The big story: Citing the importance of sleep for teens, Florida lawmakers changed the legal time at which public middle and high schools may begin daily classes. They gave school districts until fall 2026 to start high school no earlier than 8:30 a.m., and middle schools no earlier than 8 a.m.

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Which state has the shortest school days? ›

What State Has the Fewest Required School Days? Besides the states that do not have a required minimum number of school days each year, Colorado has the fewest required school days in the United States, at 160.

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How many days can you skip school in Florida? ›

1003.01. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the term: (8) "Habitual truant" means a student who has 15 unexcused absences within 90 calendar days with or without the knowledge or consent of the student's parent, is subject to compulsory school attendance under s.