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2016-17 Academic Year Calendars for Los Angeles Area Schools

7/20/16 - By Toby B

Summer vacation ain't what it used to be. The majority of school districts now opt for an August start date, with only a few stragglers sticking with the old-school, post-Labor Day start. Don't just assume you know when school starts based on last year, as there's always a bit of shuffling of the schedule. This year Glendale leads the back-to-school race with a party-pooper start date of August 8, while last out the gate is Torrance, at a more traditional September 8.

Wondering where your district fits in, and how much time you have left for these 50 Free Things To Do in Summer? Read below for our list of start and finish dates for the 2016-2017 school year in and around LA County! And if what you read makes you wonder about what other school options are available to you, maybe our school guide can help.

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Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD):  August 16, 2016 – June 9, 2017

Alhambra Unified School District:  August 11 - May 26
Arcadia Unified School District:   August 17/18 - June 7
Baldwin Park Unified School District:  August 11 - June 1
Beverly Hills Unified School District:  August 15 - June 1
Burbank Unified School District:  August 15 - May 25
Compton Unified School District:  August 18 - June 9
Conejo Valley Unified School District:  August 24 - June 13/14
Culver City Unified School District:  August 22 - June 9
Downey Unified School District:  August 17 - June 2
Duarte Unified School District:   August 15 - June 1
Glendale Unified School District:  August 8 - June 1
Hermosa Beach City School District:  September 7 - June 21
Inglewood School District: August 22 - June 9
La Canada Unified School District:  August 16 - June 1
Manhattan Beach Unified School District:  August 29 - June 15
Monrovia Unified School District:  August 17 - June 8
Pasadena Unified School District:  August 15 - June 1
Redondo Beach Unified School District:  August 31 - June 22
Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District:  August 22 - June 9
Torrance Unified School District:  September 8 - June 22
West Covina Unified School District:  August 16 - June 7

Note:  Where two dates are listed it's because there are different dates for the elementary and HS students.
 

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