From start dates to the latest deals, everything you may need to know before school year starts

In loving memory of summer vacation.

As we mourn the end of long, hot days by the pool and nights out on the town, KETV is helping parents and students transition back into an academic schedule.

In doing so, we have created a guide for the back-to-school season that features everything from important dates to wear to get the latest school fashion.

First day of school

Omaha and surrounding areas:

• Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools: Aug. 19
• Archbishop Bergan High School: Aug. 12
• Arlington Public Schools: Aug. 12
• Bellevue Public Schools: Aug. 13 & 14
• Bellevue University: Sept. 7
• Bennington Public Schools: Aug. 12
• Bergan Catholic School: Aug. 12
• Blair Community Schools: Aug. 12 & 19
• Brownell Talbot: Aug. 19 & 20
• Christ the King Catholic School: Aug. 20
• Concordia Lutheran Schools: Aug. 12
• Creighton Prep: Aug. 10 & 11
• DC West Community Schools: Aug. 19
• Duchesne Academy: Aug. 10, 12 & 13
• Elkhorn Public Schools: Aug. 18
• Fort Calhoun Community Schools: Aug. 10 & 13
• Fremont Public Schools: Aug. 12
• Gretna Public Schools: Aug. 12
• Gross Catholic High School: Aug. 17 & 18
• Holy Cross School: Aug. 19 & 24
• Holy Name School: Aug. 10
• Louisville Public Schools: Aug. 10
• Marian High School: Aug. 13 & 14
• Mary Our Queen: Aug. 19
• Mercy High School: Aug. 11
• Metropolitan Community College: Sept. 8
• Midland University: Aug. 24
• Millard Public Schools: Aug. 12
• Mount Michael Benedictine School: Aug. 13
• Nebraska City Public Schools: Aug. 11, 12, & 19
• Omaha Public Schools: Aug. 19, 20, & 26
• Our Lady of Lourdes School: Aug. 19 & 24
• Papillion La Vista Community Schools: Aug. 12 & 13
• Plattsmouth Community Schools: Aug. 12 & 13
• Ralston Public Schools: Aug. 11 & 12
• Roncalli Catholic High School: Aug. 17
• Skutt Catholic High School: Aug. 13
• Springfield Platteview Community Schools: Aug. 12
• St. Augustine Indian Mission: Aug. 12
• St. Bernadette School: Aug. 19 & 24
• St. Bernard Catholic School: Aug. 13
• St. Cecilia Cathedral School: Aug. 20
• St. Columbkille Catholic School: Aug. 18
• St. Gerald School: Aug. 19 & 24
• St. James/Seton School: Aug. 18 & 19
• St. John Neumann Clarkson: Aug. 25
• St. Margaret Mary Catholic School: Aug. 13
• St. Mary’s Catholic School: Aug. 11
• St. Pius X/St. Leo Catholic School: Aug. 20 & 24
• St. Robert Bellarmine School: Aug. 12, 17, & 18
• St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic School: Aug. 19 & 24
• St. Thomas Moore Catholic School: Aug. 19, 24, & 25
• St. Vincent de Paul: Aug. 13, 17, & 20
• Sts. Peter and Paul School: Aug. 19 & 24
• University of Nebraska Omaha: Aug. 24
• Westside Community Schools: Aug. 13

Lincoln and surrounding areas:

• Crete Public Schools: Aug. 19 & 20
• Lincoln Christian School: Aug. 19 & 20
• Lincoln Public Schools: Aug. 12, 13, & 18
• Pius X High School: Aug. 18
• Seward Public Schools: Aug. 12
• University of Nebraska Lincoln: Aug. 24
• Wahoo Public Schools: Aug. 20
• Weeping Water Public Schools: Aug. 13
• Waverly Public Schools: Aug. 12 & 13

Western Iowa:

• Atlantic Community Schools: Aug. 24
• Council Bluffs Community Schools: Aug. 24
• Glenwood Community Schools: Aug. 24, 25, & 27
• Harlan Community Schools: Aug. 24
• Iowa Western Community College: Aug. 17
• Lewis Central Community Schools: Aug. 24 & 25
• Missouri Valley Community Schools: Aug. 24
• Red Oak Community Schools: Aug. 24
• Shenandoah Community Schools: Aug. 24
• St. Albert Catholic School: Aug. 24
• Treynor Community Schools: Aug. 24
• Tri-Center Community Schools: Aug. 24
• Underwood Community Schools: Aug. 24

School supplies

Kids need a lot of things to help them learn. Below are some stores that offer school supply lists and back to school deals.

Deals, deals, deals

As children grow, they need more and more clothes and shoes. Here are the best deals on the latest back-to-school fashion:

JC Penney

Get more deals here.

Kohl’s

Check out more deals here.

Iowa’s tax-free weekend is on Aug. 7 and Aug. 8, and that’s just in time to buy new clothes for kids headed back to school.

Laptops and tablets

Laptops and tablets have become essentials in and out of the classroom. Here’s the latest deals to get your child started off the right way:

Amazon

Get more deals here.

NFM

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Health

Immunizations

The state of Nebraska requires all students to have written proof of immunizations before kids attend classes.

See the immunization requirements for school districts in and around Omaha.

Eye health

Shopko Optical – Students get 50% off a complete pair of glasses

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