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The new school year is fast approaching in Central Arkansas.

Start dates are below for a non-comprehensive list of public school districts in the Little Rock metropolitan area, along with some of the region’s larger open-enrollment charter schools and private schools.

Public school districts

Arkansas School for the Deaf and Blind: Monday, Aug. 10

Bauxite School District: Tuesday, Aug. 11

Benton School District: Wednesday, Aug. 12

Bryant School District: Wednesday, Aug. 12

Cabot Public Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 12

Conway School District: Monday, Aug. 17

Jacksonville/North Pulaski School District: Thursday, Aug. 13

Little Rock School District: Tuesday, Aug. 11

North Little Rock School District: Thursday, Aug. 13

Pulaski County Special School District: Monday, Aug. 10

Charter schools

Academics Plus Charter Schools: Monday, Aug. 3

eStem Public Charter Schools: Tuesday, Aug. 4

LISA Academy West: Tuesday, Aug. 11

Private schools

Catholic High School: Thursday, Aug. 13

Central Arkansas Christian Schools: Wednesday, Aug. 12

Episcopal Collegiate School: Wednesday, Aug. 12

Little Rock Christian Academy: Wednesday, Aug. 19

Mount St. Mary Academy: Monday, Aug. 10 for freshmen; Tuesday, Aug. 11 for other grades

Pulaski Academy: Wednesday, Aug. 12