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The 2026-27 school year started Wednesday in Frederick County, and the remaining 23 school systems will all be back in class within less than two weeks -- almost a full week before they go on break for Labor Day weekend.

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 791

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Remember when Labor Day was the unofficial end of summer and schools started up again after that?

Your kids probably don’t either.

The 2026-27 school year started Wednesday in Frederick County, and the remaining 23 school systems will all be back in class within less than two weeks — almost a full week before they go on break for Labor Day weekend.

The last time Maryland schools started after Labor Day was a brief window …

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