Here are the last Ventura County schools to return to class this week

Ten Ventura County school districts usher in their back-to-school season the week of Aug. 17. Ventura County is home to 19 school districts and the Ventura County Office of Education, which also operates several specialty schools. The region is also home to three community colleges, two private coll

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Ten Ventura County school districts usher in their back-to-school season the week of Aug. 17.

Ventura County is home to 19 school districts and the Ventura County Office of Education, which also operates several specialty schools. The region is also home to three community colleges, two private colleges and one state university.

By the end of the week, nearly all of the county's students will have started the school year.

California Lutheran University and CSU Channel Islands begin their fall semesters Aug. 24.

Parents, neighbors and commuters will experience the effects of the return to school as traffic grows across the region. Mark your calendars with this list of starting dates for every public school district in Ventura County.

Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park started school Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Students in Oak Park Unified School District are among the first to go back to school.

Ventura County school districts starting the week of Aug. 17

Briggs Elementary School District: Aug. 20
Conejo Valley Unified School District: Aug. 19
Hueneme Elementary School District: Aug. 20
Mesa Union School District: Aug. 18
Moorpark Unified School District: Aug. 19
Ocean View School District: Aug. 19
Ojai Unified School District: Aug. 19
Oxnard School District: Aug. 19
Pleasant Valley School District: Aug. 19
Somis Union School District: Aug. 18

University starts

California Lutheran University: Aug. 24
CSU Channel Islands: Aug. 24

Makena Huey is

an investigative and watchdog reporter for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at makena.huey@vcstar.com. This story was made possible by a grant from the Ventura County Community Foundation's Fund to Support Local Journalism.

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