When do Merced County students go back to school? See list for 2025 start dates
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- Most Merced County public schools start classes between Aug. 5 and Aug. 14.
- Weaver Union began instruction earliest, welcoming students back on July 24.
- Merced County schools serve over 58,000 students across 20 public districts.
While some California students are already dusting off their backpacks, others still have a few sunny days of vacation left to enjoy.
School start dates can vary by district.
As public schools across the Merced area gear up for the 2025-26 academic year, the Merced Sun-Star looked into when classes officially begin.
Here are the key start dates for students attending elementary, middle and high schools in and around Merced County:
When is the first day of school in Merced County?
Merced County is home to 20 public school districts, serving more than 58,000 students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade, according to the county’s Office of Education.
Here’s when classes begin for school districts in Merced County, according to their websites:
- Atwater Elementary School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Delhi Unified School District — Tuesday, Aug. 5
- Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified School District — Monday, Aug. 11
- El Nido Elementary School District — Thursday, Aug. 7
- Gustine Unified School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Hilmar Unified School District — Thursday, Aug. 14
- Le Grand Union Elementary School District — Thursday, Aug. 7
- Le Grand Union High School District — Wednesday, Aug. 6
- Livingston Union Elementary School District — Monday, Aug. 11
- Los Banos Unified School District — Tuesday, Aug. 12
- McSwain Union Elementary School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Merced City School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Merced River Union Elementary School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Merced Union High School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Plainsburg Union Elementary School District — Thursday, Aug. 14
- Planada Elementary School District — Monday, Aug. 11
- Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
- Weaver Union School District — Classes began on July 24.
- Winton School District — Wednesday, Aug. 13
