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2011/12 Academic Year Calendars for LA Area Schools

8/30/11 - By Roberta B

Labor Day weekend is no longer the sacred signal of end of summer that it once was; changes have been taking place at schools all over the Southland, making the first day of school something of a moving feast. Some families are scrambling for one more round of summer camp, while others have been knee-deep in homework for weeks already.

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From Burbank’s August 15 start date to Torrance’s September 8, back-to-school is busting out all over. We’ve collected a list of start and finish dates for the 2011/12 school year in and around LA County:
 
Alhambra Unified School District:  August 30 - June 13
 
 
 
Bellflower Unified School District:  September 6 - June 20
 
Beverly Hills Unified School District:  September 6 - June 21
 
Burbank Unified School District:  August 15 - May 24.
 
Compton Unified School District:  August 29 - June 8
 
 
Culver City Unified School District:  September 6 - June 20
 
Downey Unified School District:  September 7 - June 21
 
El Monte Unified School District:  August 30 – June 14
 
Glendale Unified School District:  August 29 - June 14
 
Glendora Unified School District:  August 23 – June 7
 
Hawthorne Unified School District:  August 30 - June 22
 
Hermosa Beach City School District:  August 31 - June 21
 
Inglewood Unified School District:  September 6 – June 19
 
La Canada Unified School District:  August 29 - June 15
 
Las Virgenes Unified School District:  August 24 - June 12
 
Long Beach Unified School District: September 7 - June 14
 
 
 
Monrovia Unified School District:  August 29 - June 8
 
Oak Park Unified School District:  August 31 - June 15
 
 
Pasadena Unified School District:  August 31 - June 6
 
 
 
 
Simi Valley Unified School District:  August 24 - June 13
 
Torrance Unified School District:  September 8 - June 16
 

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Roberta Brown
Roberta to launched Mommy Poppins' Los Angeles in 2011. Previously she served as LA Editor for GoCityKids, National Editor for ParentsConnect, and Editor for NickMom—all of which worked out well for her son, who grew up serving as Chief Guinea Pig for all things fun in LA and beyond.
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