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2026-2027 Staggered Start Schedule

In order to provide for intentional start-of-school orientation time for students, particularly for those students who are transitioning to new buildings or who are new to the District, Shaker Heights Schools is planning to continue the use of a staggered start for the 2026-2027 school year. Students will start the school year as follows:

School Day 1 (Tuesday, August 18, 2026):

  • Kindergarten-Grade 5 will have meetings scheduled with each family
  • Grade 6 attend all day
  • Grade 9 attend all day
  • Grades 7-8 and 10-12 do not attend

School Day 2 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026):

  • All K-12 students attend all day

Ludlow Early Learning Center:

  • Meetings with families on August 21 and 24
  • First day of preschool will be August 25

Download a printable chart of the staggered start schedule