WAUSAU – Students, teachers, parents and administration staff are each recharging and preparing for the upcoming school year through the summer months.
Several weeks of summer remain, but everyone is looking forward to the next school year in their own way.
Here’s when students are expected back in the classroom this fall and school open house dates in the Wausau area.
Wausau School District
D.C. Everest Area School District
Newman Catholic Schools
Mosinee School District
Merrill Area Public School District
Marathon School District
Athens School District
Edgar School District
Stratford School District
Erik Pfantz covers local government and education in central Wisconsin for USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin and values his background as a rural Wisconsinite. Contact him at epfantz@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Wausau Daily Herald: When does school start for students in the Wausau area for the 2025-26 academic year?
Reporting by Erik Pfantz, Wausau Daily Herald / Wausau Daily Herald
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