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Back to School 2024-2025: Your Guide to a Fantastic School Year!

Find Local Businesses to help you get ready + local school district calendars.

By Arielle Parfait, Publisher, Macaroni KID Temecula-Murrieta-French Valley July 12, 2024

As the summer days begin to wind down, it's time to gear up for the 2024-2025 school year! Our Back to School Guide is here to help you prepare for a smooth transition with everything you need in one place. Discover the best local businesses for haircuts, clothing, school supplies, and more, ensuring your kids are ready to hit the books in style. Plus, find the upcoming school year schedules for all the schools in our area, so you won't miss a beat. If you own a business and want to be featured in this guide, email us at mackidtemecula2@macaronikid.com. Let's make this school year the best one yet!


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Local Businesses Ready to Help Your Kids Look Their Best and Have all the Supplies They Need and Want

CLOTHING

Fall/Winter Sale with Rhea Lana'sTemecula

HAIRCUTS



Fall Extra Curricular Classes




School District Calendars for School Year 24-25


Temecula Valley School District

First Day of School: All grades start class on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. This will be a modified day.

Thanksgiving Break: The last day of class before the break is Friday, Nov. 22. Thanksgiving break begins Monday, November 25. Students won't return until Monday, Dec. 2.

Winter Break: The final day of school ahead of winter break is Friday, Dec. 20, which will be a modified school day. Schools are closed from Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2024 through Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Spring Break: The last day of school before spring break is Friday, March 21, 2025. The break starts Monday, March 24 and goes through Friday, April 4. Students return to classes Monday, April 7, 2025

Last Day for Students: All students are scheduled to wrap up on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Graduation Day for Class Of 2023: Check your high school for more information.

Bell schedule for 2024-25 school year:

High Schools: 

  • Chaparral, Great Oak, Temecula Valley: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m
  • Rancho Vista High School - 8:45 a.m. to 2:56 p.m.
  • High School Modified Day: 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Middle Schools: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. // Modified Day: 8 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. // Early Release: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Every Wednesday)

Elementary Schools: 8:50 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. // Modified Day: 8:50 a.m. to 12:55 p.m.

AM Kindergarten: 8:00 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.

PM Kindergarten: 9:35 a.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Home Instead Innovation Academy: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Charter Schools: Call the school for more information.

The Temecula Valley Unified School District full school calendar for 2023-24 is available online.

Murrieta Valley Unified School District

First Day of School: All grades start class on Wednesday, Aug. 14 2024.

Thanksgiving Break: The last day of class before the break is Friday, Nov. 22. Thanksgiving break begins Monday, November 25. Students won't return until Monday, Dec. 2.

Winter Break: The final day of school ahead of winter break is Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. Schools are closed from Monday, Dec. 23 through Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Classes resume Tuesday, Jan.14, 2025.

Spring Break: The last day of school before spring break is Friday, March 29, 2024. The break starts Monday, March 31, 2025 and goes through Friday, April 4, 2025. Students return to classes Monday, April 7, 2025.

Last Day for Students: All students are scheduled to wrap up on June 06, 2025.

Graduation Day for Class Of 2024: Check your high school for more information.

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District full school calendar for 2024-25 is available online.

Please note:  Bell Schedules may have changed for certain school in the Murrieta Valley School District.  However, for the safety of their students, their bell schedules are not made public.  Make sure to check with your individual schools to find out this year's current bell schedule.  


Thank you again to Teen Road To Safety for sponsoring this guide.  We couldn't continue to provide all the Family Fun and Resources to our community FREE without our sponsors.  

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