guides

2023 Lycoming County Back-to-School Guide

Kids are heading back to school soon! Here's everything you need to know.

By Nicole Hickoff-Publisher Macaroni KID Williamsport August 17, 2023

Get ready, families of Williamsport and surrounding areas! The countdown has begun, and the first day of school for your little ones in and around Williamsport is just around the corner. 

We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstart the school year. Looking for school calendars in and around the Williamsport Area? Fun back-to-school events in and around Williamsport? 

We have it all, plus advice and tips for dealing with that first-day anxiety, printables to make those first-day pics special, and even ideas on what to pack for lunch! Check it all out here:




Lycoming County Schools

(note: the links below are to an article with other important information about each school)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

East Lycoming School District

First Day of school: August 24th

Jersey Shore Area School District

First Day of school: August 24th

Loyalsock Township School District

First Day of school: September 5th

Montgomery Area School District

First Day of school: August 24th

Montoursville Area School District

First Day for students 1st-12th: August 24th 

First Full Day for Kindergarten Students: August 25th

Muncy School District

First Day for students 1st-12th: September 5th

First Day for Kindergarten Students (names A-J): September 5th

First Day for Kindergarten Students (names K-Z): September 6th

South Williamsport Area School District

First Day of school: August 30th

Williamsport Area School District

First Day for students 1st-12th: August 28th

First Day for Kindergarteners: Follow the schedule that was sent home. 


Other Districts in and around Williamsport

(note: the links below are to the district's website)

----------------------------------------------------

Bloomsburg Area School District

First Day of school: August 22nd

Danville Area School District

First Day of school: August 24th

Lewisburg Area School District

First Day for All Schools: August 23rd

Milton Area School District

First Day of school: August 17th

Sullivan County School District

First Day of school: August 24th

Warrior Run School District

First Day of school: August 24th




Back to school events in and around Williamsport

🎒2023-2024 BACK TO SCHOOL SALE-Defenders’ Trading Post

When: Friday, August 18th from 2:00 pm 6:00 pm

🚌Back to School Bash-The Robin’s Nest Collectibles

When: Friday, August 18th from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

🏫Back to School Blast-White Deer Valley Baptist Church

When: Saturday, August 19th from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

🎒Back to School BBQ- at the Williamsport YMCA

When: Tuesday, August 22nd starting at 4:30 pm

Know of a community back-to-school event in or around Williamsport we're missing? 

Add it to our Macaroni KID Williamsport calendar now!




Open House and Orientation events in and around Williamsport

🏫Avis Elementary Open House-Jersey Shore School District

🏫Salladasburg Elementary School Open House-Jersey Shore School District

🏫Kindergarten Orientation-Montgomery Area Elementary School

🏫Jersey Shore Area High School Open House

🏫Jersey Shore Elementary Open House

🏫New Student Orientation Schick Elementary-Loyalsock Township School District

🏫New Student Orientation Schick Elementary-Loyalsock Township School District

🏫Open House-Montgomery Elementary School

🏫Meet the Teacher Night at Loyalsock Township Middle School

🏫New Student and 6th Grade Orientation-Loyalsock Township Middle School

🏫Schick’s Meet the Teacher Night

Do you know of an open house that we missed?  Let us know!  Submit the event here!


More tips to make this school year in and around Williamsport a great one:





✏️✏️✏️

Sign up today for our weekly Macaroni Kid Williamsport newsletter, so you never miss a thing! 

Check out our Events Calendar to learn about all the fun that is happening! 

Know of an exciting event?  Add it here!

✏️✏️✏️


A Note to Our Readers -   Your local Macaroni Kid website and newsletter is a FREE resource because of the businesses that sponsor our site. Our local businesses are what help keep our community unique and thriving.  

Are you a business that would like to sponsor an article, guide, or advertise with Williamsport Macaroni Kid? Contact me today!

Thank you for reading and supporting our local businesses and Macaroni Kid!