(Story courtesy of WVLT) – The school year is quickly approaching here in East Tennessee, with most students getting back to learning in late July or early August.
In preparation for the 2025-26 school year, Tennessee is holding it’s annual tax-free holiday at the end of July. Parents will be able to get some good deals on school supplies, clothes and technology.
Below is a list of East Tennessee school systems’ first days back in the classroom:
University of Tennessee
Monday, Aug. 18 (First day of school)
Alcoa City Schools
Friday, July 18 (First day of school)
Anderson County Schools
Monday, Aug. 4 (First day of school)
Blount County Schools
Thursday, July 31 (First day of school)
Campbell County Schools
Thursday, Aug. 7 (First day of school)
Claiborne County Schools
Wednesday, Aug. 6 (First day of school)
Clinton City Schools
Friday, Aug. 1 (Dismissal at 11:30)
Monday, Aug. 4 (First full day of school)
Cocke County Schools
Friday, Aug. 1
Cumberland County Schools
Monday, Aug. 11 (First day of school)
Fentress County Schools
Thursday, July 31 (first day of school)
Grainger County Schools
Monday, Aug. 4 (Early dismissal)
Tuesday, Aug. 5 (First full day of school)
Greene County Schools
Wednesday, Aug. 6 (First day of school)
Hamblen County Schools
Thursday, July 31 (11:15 a.m. dismissal)
Monday, Aug. 4 (First full day of school)
Hancock County Schools
Friday, Aug. 1 (9:30 a.m. dismissal)
Monday, Aug. 4 (First full day of school)
Hawkins County Schools
Monday, Aug. 4 (11:30 a.m. dismissal)
Tuesday, Aug. 5 (First full day of school)
Jefferson County Schools
Wednesday, Aug. 6 (Early dismissal)
Thursday, Aug. 7 (First full day of school)
Knox County Schools
Thursday, Aug. 7 (1/2 day for students)
Loudon County Schools
Monday, Aug. 4 (First day of school)
Lenoir City Schools
Tuesday, Aug. 5 (Staggered start last names, A-K)
Wednesday, Aug. 4 (Staggered start last names, L-Z)
Maryville City Schools
Monday, Aug. 4 (Staggered start last names, A-K)
Tuesday, Aug. 5 (Staggered start last names, L-Z)
McMinn County Schools
Friday, Aug. 1 (10:30 a.m. dismissal)
Monday, Aug. 4 (First full day of school)
Monroe County Schools
Friday, Aug. 1 (Dismiss at 10 a.m.)
Monday, Aug. 4 (First full day of school)
Morgan County Schools
Monday, Aug. 4 (Early dismissal)
Tuesday, Aug. 5 (First full day of school)
Roane County Schools
Thursday, July 31 (1/2 day for students)
Monday, Aug. 4 (First full day of school)
Scott County Schools
Friday, Aug. 8 (First day of school)
Sevier County Schools
Friday, Aug. 8 (First day of school)
Union County Schools
Wednesday, Aug. 6 (Staggered start, last names A-J)
Thursday, Aug. 7 (Staggered start, last names K-Z)
