Gather up those backpacks: Find the first day of school in 15 Iowa districts

It’s back-to-school time — ready or not. Here are the dates for 15 school districts around the state.

Sioux City Community School District: 

Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12 

West Des Moines Community School District: 

Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12

Sept. 3, 2024 – Preschool

Johnston Community School District: 

Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12 

Aug. 30, 2024 – Preschool

Ankeny Community School District: 

Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12 

Sept. 3, 2024 – Preschool 

Urbandale Community School District: 

Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12 

Aug. 27, 2024 – Preschool

Dubuque Community School District: 

Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12 

Aug. 27, 2024 – Preschool 

Davenport Community School District: 

Aug. 23, 2024 – First day for all students except Kindergarten

Aug. 26, 2024 – Kindergarten 

Cedar Rapids Community School District:

Aug. 23. 2024 – K-12

Sept. 3, 2024 – Preschool

Iowa City Community School District:

Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12 

Aug. 30, 2024 – Preschool 

Council Bluffs Community School District:

Aug. 23, 2024 – Preschool and K-12 

Southeast Polk Community School:

District: Aug. 23, 2024 – K-12

Sept. 3, 2024 – Preschool

Waterloo Community School District:

Aug. 23, 2024 – Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 6th and 9th grade

Aug. 26, 2024 – 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th and 10th-12th grade

Aug. 29, 2024 – Preschool 

Burlington Community School District: 

Aug. 26, 2024 – K-12 

Sept. 3, 2024 – Preschool

Des Moines Public School District: 

Aug. 26, 2024 – K-12 

Sept. 9, 2024 – Preschool

Fort Dodge Community School District: 

Aug. 28, 2024 – K-12

Sept. 4, 2024 – Preschool