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It may seem like the thick of summer, but students across Ventura County are quickly approaching another back-to-school season.
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While one district, Oak Park Unified, starts its 2026-27 academic year as early as Aug. 5, the majority of the region’s schools and colleges begin later next month. Students will trickle back to the classroom throughout August with the last school districts – Santa Clara and Rio – welcoming children to campus Aug. 24 and Aug. 25.
Mark your calendars with this list of start times for every public school district in Ventura County. Parents, neighbors and commuters get ready for the start of the school year.
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Ventura County school start dates
- Briggs Elementary School District: Aug. 20
- Conejo Valley Unified School District: Aug. 19
- Fillmore Unified School District: Aug. 12
- Hueneme Elementary School District: Aug. 20
- Mesa Union School District: Aug. 18
- Moorpark Unified School District: Aug. 19
- Mupu Elementary School District: Aug. 12
- Oak Park Unified School District: Aug. 5
- Ocean View School District: Aug. 19
- Ojai Unified School District: Aug. 19
- Oxnard School District: Aug. 19
- Oxnard Union High School District: Aug. 12
- Pleasant Valley School District: Aug. 19
- Rio School District: Aug. 25
- Santa Clara School District: Aug. 24
- Santa Paula Unified School District: Aug. 12
- Simi Valley Unified School District: Aug. 12
- Somis Union School District: Aug. 18
- Ventura County Office of Education: Career Education Center starts Aug. 3 and all others start Aug. 13
- Ventura Unified School District: Aug. 12
College start dates in Ventura County
- California Lutheran University: Aug. 24
- CSU Channel Islands: Aug. 22
- Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges: Aug. 10
Makena Huey is an investigative and watchdog reporter for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at [email protected]. This story was made possible by a grant from the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Fund to Support Local Journalism.
This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Here’s when every Ventura County district, college returns to school
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Reporting by Makena Huey, Ventura County Star / Ventura County Star
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This story was originally published July 26, 2026 at 7:35 AM.