School starts today for KCK, Turner schools

It’s the first day of school for many students in the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools.

Students in kindergarten through fifth grade, sixth and ninth grade start school today.

Tuesday, Aug. 12, is a full day of school for all students.

In the Turner Public Schools, Monday, Aug. 11, is a half day in the morning for first through fifth grades.

Tuesday, Aug. 12, is a half day in the morning for first through fifth grades in the Turner district; and a full day for sixth, seventh and ninth grades only.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, is a full day for all students in the Turner district.

In the Piper School District, the first day of school for all students is Aug. 18.

In Piper, there is a half-day of school for students in sixth and ninth grade on Aug. 15, and for all new students in sixth through 12th grades on Aug. 15.

In the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District, Tuesday, Aug. 12, will be sixth and ninth grade orientation, from 7:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The first day of school in the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville district will be Thursday, Aug. 14.