The earliest ever!

@LeaPea2417 (37369)
Toccoa, Georgia
August 1, 2017 12:43pm CST
My kids are way past the elementary and high school stage. So, I have stopped paying attention to when the County starts school, but I did over hear some in town saying that the schools in this County start on August 3rd! That is the earliest they have ever started! When my first son was in elementary school, the schools started around the last week of August. Then when my second son was in school, the schools in this County would start mid August. I did read that here in Georgia , 3 Counties more near Atlanta, started the new year yesterday, July 31st!
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
1 Aug 17
That is way early to start school. I think it is way too early. Personally I think the actual school years is too long. They can make it much more efficient.
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
2 Aug 17
@LeaPea2417 Well, we need new leadership here in America. Maybe then things will start to find their place and things could finally work out for everyone. Even the schools.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
@inertia4 I agree.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
I agree, it is way too early to start.
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• United States
1 Aug 17
I guess I am out of the loop too. My sons grown and I have no friends with kids here so I dont know.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
It seems too early these days.
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• United States
2 Aug 17
@LeaPea2417 Yes we seemed to have 3 months off when I was a kid.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Wow that is early to start. Here school starts September 6th
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
5 Aug 17
@LeaPea2417 Not in NY we always started after labor day
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Aug 17
That is how it was in the past in every State.
@Tampa_girl7 (50587)
• United States
1 Aug 17
Pretty soon they'll start in July when I was a child we started after Labor Day.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
I do remember starting after Labor Day.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50587)
• United States
2 Aug 17
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Aug 17
As a former teacher, I find that ridiculous!!! Children are away at summer camp and families travel. It must be so hot in Georgia, too.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
I agree. Families take trips and when the schools start so early, it makes it harder to travel and do the summer camps.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
2 Aug 17
@LeaPea2417 NYC public schools always start after Labor Day and end the last Wednesday in June. My granddaughter had to cut the last few days of school to get to camp.
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2 Aug 17
which do you really prefer,starting early August or late August?
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
I prefer starting in late August or early September.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
3 Aug 17
@kingspride It is just how it all use to be throughout the country. Now half the country starts later and the other half starts earlier. It is just what I was use to.
3 Aug 17
@LeaPea2417 who do you really prefer that,is there any benefit?
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@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
1 Aug 17
I remember when school started shortly before labor day, I'm not sure when the start around here but I haven't seen a school bus in a couple months.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
I remember that too.
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• United States
2 Aug 17
Some schools started last week. They give them so many days off during the year they have to start earlier.
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• United States
1 Aug 17
Wow that really is early. My grandkids don't go back to school until the end of August
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
Yes, very early.
@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Aug 17
In Australia, the 'long' holidays are also in summer but start just before Christmas. Students go back early in February.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
That is very interesting.
• Peoria, Arizona
1 Aug 17
My school normally started in the second week of august. But it has changed. Most schools are kind of changing into year around schools. where there are more week long breaks instead of just big gaps. Which is odd and also costs a lot of money but the education system is terrible anyway and doesn't make much sense anymore.
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@LeaPea2417 (37369)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Aug 17
That is true.