First day of school on Long Island
Long Island public school students will start the 2019-20 school year on one of three different days in September, depending on the school district, with the largest group starting on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The choices for starting day are less varied than last year, when there were four different "first days" spread over a nine-day span.
Scroll down to find your district in this breakdown, compiled by education researcher Michael R. Ebert. This database was updated on July 24, 2019.
For broader information about your public school district or individual school, visit Newsday's Long Island Schools database, where you will find test scores, district demographics, tax and spending information along with data on teacher qualifications and staff salaries.
When schools open for 2019-20
| District | First day of school | Day of week | Phone | Teachers start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District Amagansett | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-267-3572 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29, Sept. 3 |
| District Amityville | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-565-6000 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Babylon | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-893-7925 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Baldwin | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-434-6010 | Teachers start Aug. 29-30 |
| District Bay Shore | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-968-1100 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Bayport-Blue Point | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-472-7860 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Bellmore | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-679-2909 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Bellmore-Merrick | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-992-1001 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Bethpage | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-644-4001 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Brentwood | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-434-2111 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Bridgehampton | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-537-0271 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Carle Place | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-622-6442 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Center Moriches | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-878-0052 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Central Islip | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-348-5002 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Cold Spring Harbor | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-367-5900 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Commack | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-912-2000 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Comsewogue | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-474-8100 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Connetquot | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-244-2215 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Copiague | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-842-4015 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Deer Park | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-274-4010 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District East Hampton | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-329-4100 | Teachers start Aug. 29, Sept. 3 |
| District East Islip | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-224-2000 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District East Meadow | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-478-5776 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District East Moriches | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-909-7999 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District East Quogue | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-653-5210 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District East Rockaway | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-887-8300 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District East Williston | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-333-3758 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Eastport-South Manor | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-801-3013 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Elmont | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 516-434-2003 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Elwood | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-266-5400 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Farmingdale | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 516-434-5100 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Fire Island | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-583-5626 | Teachers start Aug. 29, Sept. 3 |
| District Fishers Island | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-788-7444 | Teachers start Aug. 26-27 |
| District Floral Park-Bellerose | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-434-2725 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Franklin Square | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-505-6975 | Teachers start Aug. 29, Sept. 3 |
| District Freeport | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-867-5205 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Garden City | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-478-1010 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Glen Cove | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-801-7010 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Great Neck | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-441-4001 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Greenport | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-477-1950 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Half Hollow Hills | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-592-3000 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Hampton Bays | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-723-2100 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Harborfields | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-261-0068 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Hauppauge | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-265-3630 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Hempstead | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-434-4011 | Teachers start Aug. 29-30 |
| District Herricks | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-305-8901 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Hewlett-Woodmere | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-792-4800 | Teachers start Aug. 29-30 |
| District Hicksville | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-733-2105 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Huntington | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-673-2121 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Island Park | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-434-2610 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Island Trees | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-520-2100 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Islip | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-650-8200 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Jericho | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-203-3600 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Kings Park | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-269-3310 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Lawrence | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 516-295-7030 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Levittown | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-434-7020 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Lindenhurst | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-867-3001 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Locust Valley | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-277-5001 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Long Beach | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-897-2104 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Longwood | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-345-2172 | Teachers start Aug. 30 |
| District Lynbrook | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-887-0253 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Malverne | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-887-6405 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Manhasset | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-267-7705 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Massapequa | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 516-308-5001 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Mattituck-Cutchogue | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-298-4242 | Teachers start Aug. 29, Sept. 3 |
| District Merrick | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-992-7240 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Middle Country | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-285-8000 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Miller Place | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-474-2700 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Mineola | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-237-2001 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Montauk | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-668-2474 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Mount Sinai | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-870-2500 | Teachers start Aug. 28, Sept. 3 |
| District New Hyde Park-Garden City Park | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 516-434-2305 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District New Suffolk | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-734-6940 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District North Babylon | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-620-7000 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District North Bellmore | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-992-3000 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District North Merrick | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-292-3694 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District North Shore | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-277-7801 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Northport-East Northport | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-262-6600 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Oceanside | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-678-1215 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Oyster Bay-East Norwich | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-624-6505 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Oysterponds | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-323-2410 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Patchogue-Medford | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-687-6300 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Plainedge | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-992-7455 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Plainview-Old Bethpage | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-434-3001 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Port Jefferson | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-791-4221 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Port Washington | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-767-5005 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Quogue | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-653-4285 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Remsenburg-Speonk | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-325-0203 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Riverhead | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-369-6700 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Rockville Centre | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-255-8920 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Rocky Point | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-744-1600 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Roosevelt | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-345-7001 | Teachers start Aug. 29-30 |
| District Roslyn | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-801-5001 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Sachem | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-471-1300 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Sag Harbor | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-725-5300 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Sagaponack | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-537-0651 | Teachers start Aug. 28, Sept. 3 |
| District Sayville | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-244-6510 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Seaford | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-592-4010 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Sewanhaka | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-488-9800 | Teachers start Aug. 29, Sept. 3 |
| District Shelter Island | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-749-0302 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Shoreham-Wading River | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-821-8100 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Smithtown | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-382-2000 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District South Country | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-730-1500 | Teachers start Aug. 29, Sept. 3 |
| District South Huntington | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-812-3000 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Southampton | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-591-4500 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Southold | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-765-5400 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Springs | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-324-0144 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Syosset | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-364-5605 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Three Village | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 631-730-4000 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District Tuckahoe | First day of school Sept. 5 | Day of week Thursday | Phone 631-283-3550 | Teachers start Sept. 3-4 |
| District Uniondale | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-560-8824 | Teachers start Aug. 29-30 |
| District Valley Stream 13 | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-568-6100 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Valley Stream 24 | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-434-2825 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Valley Stream 30 | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-434-3600 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Valley Stream Central | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-872-5601 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Wainscott | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-537-1080 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Wantagh | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-679-6300 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
| District West Babylon | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-376-7001 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District West Hempstead | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 516-390-3107 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District West Islip | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-893-3200 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District Westbury | First day of school Sept. 3 | Day of week Tuesday | Phone 516-876-5016 | Teachers start Aug. 27-29 |
| District Westhampton Beach | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-288-3800 | Teachers start Sept. 3 |
| District William Floyd | First day of school Sept. 3 (K-9); Sept. 4 (10-12) | Day of week Tuesday; Wednesday | Phone 631-874-1103 | Teachers start Aug. 29 |
| District Wyandanch | First day of school Sept. 4 | Day of week Wednesday | Phone 631-870-0400 | Teachers start Aug. 28-29 |
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