There’s just a few weeks left until students take their final exams and say goodbye to homework for the summer.
Here’s a list of when each district will hold its final day of classes for the 2025-26 school year:
Buckeye Community School
Last day of classes for seniors: Friday, May 15
Last day of classes: Wednesday, June 3
Elgin Local Schools District
Last day of classes for seniors: Friday, May 8
Last day of classes: Thursday, May 21
Marion City School District
Last day of classes: Friday, May 22
Pleasant Local School District
Last day of classes for seniors: Tuesday, May 19
Last day of classes: Thursday, May 28
Ridgedale Local School District
Last day of classes for seniors: Friday, May 15
Last day of classes: Friday, May 22
River Valley Local School District
Last day of classes for seniors: Thursday, May 14
Last day of classes: Thursday, May 21
Tri-Rivers Career Center
Last day of classes: Thursday, May 21
How much school do students have to attend?
A decade ago, ahead of the 2014-15 school year, the Ohio State Board of Education changed its regulation of instructional time from “days” to “hours.”
Schools are bound by Ohio law when it comes to providing a minimum number of instructional hours each year, said Lacey Snoke, chief communications officer for the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
“Many schools and districts proactively build additional hours into their school-year calendars to meet these requirements, even when unexpected closures occur,” Snoke said. “If closures cause a school to fall below the required number of hours, the school must extend its scheduled year.”
The normal yearly state requirement is 455 hours for preschool, 910 hours for grades K-6 and 1,001 hours for grades 7-12.
“As an alternative, schools and districts may implement approved plans to make up hours through online learning,” Snoke said. “These plans allow schools to replace the equivalent of up to three school days when closures occur due to allowable circumstances, including hazardous weather conditions.”
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: The last day of school is nearing for Marion County students
Reporting by Abby Bammerlin and Zach Tuggle, Marion Star / Marion Star
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