Students around the capital area are heading back to the classroom this week. Here is a full list of each district's first day of school:

- Monday, August 5: IDEA Public Schools
- Tuesday, August 6: Pointe Coupee
- Wednesday, August 7: Assumption, St. Mary
- Thursday, August 8: East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Livingston, Ascension, Iberville, St. Helena, Zachary and Central
- Friday, August 9: Tangipahoa 
- Monday, August 12: Baker, East Feliciana

Here is a list of the first day of fall semester for colleges and universities across the capital area:

- Monday, August 19: Southern University, Baton Rouge Community College
- Wednesday, August 21: Southeastern, UL-Lafayette
- Monday, August 26: LSU