ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Back to school is just around the corner.

Whether you are preparing your children for a new school year or just wondering when morning traffic will get worse, here’s a breakdown of when school starts for each district in our area:

Atkinson County

Baker County

Ben Hill County

Berrien County

• Berrien County Schools:
  • Tuesday, August 5th (A-K)
  • Wednesday, August 6th (L-Z)

Brooks County

• Brooks County Schools: Monday, August 25th

Calhoun County

Clay County

Clinch County

Coffee County

Colquitt County

Cook County

Crisp County

• Crisp Academy: Thursday, August 7th
• Crisp County Schools: Friday, August 1st

Decatur County

Dooly County

• Dooly County Schools: Friday, August 1st

Dougherty County

Early County

• Early County Schools: Tuesday, August 12th

Echols County

Grady County

• Grady County Schools: Thursday, August 7th

Irwin County

• Irwin County Schools: Friday, August 1st

Lanier County

• Lanier County Schools: Tuesday, August 5th

Lee County

Lowndes County

• Lowndes County Schools: Monday, August 4th
• Valdosta City Schools: Friday, August 1st
• Valwood: Friday, August 1st

Miller County

Mitchell County

Quitman County

Randolph County

Schley County

Seminole County

Stewart County

Sumter County

• Furlow Charter School: Wednesday, August 6th
• Sumter County Schools: Thursday, July 31st
• Southland Academy: August 11th, half day

Terrell County

• Terrell Academy: Friday, August 8th
• Terrell County Schools: Monday, August 4th

Thomas County

• Brookwood School: Wednesday, August 13th
• Thomasville City Schools: Monday, August 4th
• Thomas County Schools: Monday, August 4th

Tift County

• Tiftarea Academy Schools: Wednesday, August 13th
• Tift County Schools: Friday, August 1st

Turner County

Webster County

• Webster County Schools: Tuesday, September 2nd

Wilcox County

Worth County

• Worth County Schools: Monday, August 4th

If there is a school that you don’t see on this list, please let us know.

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