Back To School: North Kingstown 2021-22 School Calendar

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Back-to-school planning has already begun, with calendars available to help parents prepare for the first day in the North Kingstown Public School District.

The first day of school for most North Kingstown students is Sept 3. That's when students in grade 1-9 will return to the classroom. Grades 10-12, as well as preschoolers and kindergartners will start school on Sept. 7.

Masks are likely to be back for at least the start of the school year as well. Rhode Island state leaders called for all school districts to require mask-wearing in schools this fall, regardless of vaccine status. The latest guidance comes following the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention's latest recommendations, which encouraged universal mask-wearing in schools.

The governor, education commissioner and director of the Rhode Island Department of Health issued a joint statement Wednesday, saying the state will continue to follow the CDC's guidance for schools.

"We strongly recommend that school districts set a policy that requires masking in schools this fall regardless of vaccination status in direct correlation with CDC guidance," Gov. Dan McKee, Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott said. "Over the course of the summer, we will continue to monitor the CDC's guidance and update Rhode Island's guidance as necessary."

Here is the list of dates to know for this school year:

North Kingstown Public Schools Dates To Know

First Day (grades 1-9): Sept. 3

First day (preschool and kindergarten, grades 10-12): Sept. 7

Parent-teacher conferences (no school): Nov. 2

Thanksgiving Break: Nov. 24-26.

Winter Break: Dec. 23-31

February Vacation: Feb. 21-25

April Vacation: April 18-22

Last day for seniors: June 7

High School graduation: June 16

Last day of school: June 20

Last day of school with five inclement weather days: June 27