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When do programs start?

  • Title I: For traditional calendar schools, it is August 24, 2026, but there are three different school calendars. (July 27 is the first day of Modified and July 30 is first day for Year Round Track 4.)
  • Head Start: August 24, 2026.
  • NC Pre-K: The traditional calendar starts on August 24. Programs will start on or around that time. Not all NC Pre-K programs follow the exact same calendar.

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