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The Ultimate Back-to-School Guide for Families in NE Columbus

The first day of school in NE Columbus is just around the corner!

August 7, 2025

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

We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstart the school year. Looking for school calendars in Westerville, Bexley, New Albany, Gahanna, Whitehall and Columbus? Fun back-to-school events in NE Columbus? Where to get your kid's back-to-school haircut or go back-to-school shopping in NE Columbus?

We have it all! Check it all out here:

School Calendars for Ne Columbus

  • Westerville City Schools: Calendar 
    • First Day: August 13 in grades 1-5,6 and 9
    • Kindergarten gentle start August 13-15
    • First Day: August 14 All students report
  • Gahanna Public Schools: Calendar
    • First Day: August 14
  • Bexley Public Schools: Calendar
    • First Day: August 14
  • Whitehall City Schools: Calendar
    • First Day: August 14
  • Columbus City Schools: Calendar
    • First Day: August 25
  • New Albany City Schools: Calendar
    • First Day: August 18: Grades 1-2 Last names L-Z
    • First Day: August 19: Grade 1-12 Last names A-K
    • First Day: All students August 20
  • Olentangy School District: Calendar
    • First Day: August 20
  • Worthington Public Schools: Calendar
    • First Day: August 13: Grades 1-9
    • First Day: August 14: Grades 10-12

Back-to-School Events in NE Columbus

Know of a community back-to-school event in NE Columbus we're missing? Add it to our Macaroni KID Ne Columbus Calendar now!


Back-to-School Haircuts in NE Columbus




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Back-to-School Shopping in NE Columbus

There are the big box stores, of course, but you can also support locally-owned businesses when doing your back-to-school shopping! Here are some of our favorite places for shopping for school supplies and clothes in NE Columbus that are locally owned:

Deja Vu Westerville:

11 N. State St Westerville, OH 43081

Since 1982, Deja Vu has been consigning and selling gently loved women's clothing and accessories. They offer quality brands in great condition for all styles, sizes and budgets, current and vintage!  

Once Upon a Child: Gahanna

1385 StoneRidge Lane Gahanna, OH 43230

Once Upon A Child was founded in 1985 by Dennis and Lynn Blum of Columbus, Ohio. Like parents everywhere, Mrs. Blum knew how expensive it was to raise children, who had three growing boys herself. She understood the frustration of investing hard-earned money in children's toys, clothing, and equipment only to see them outgrown before kids had a chance to wear them out! Lynn looked around one day at the piles of children's items around her and thought, Wouldn't it be great if there were some way to recycle all this kids' stuff?

Uptown Cheapskate: Reynoldsburg

2783 Taylor Rd SW

Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Uptown Cheapskate buys what you loved yesterday and sells what you want today. Bring in your gently used clothes, shoes, bags, and accessories for cash on the spot, and snag amazing deals on the brands you love. At Uptown, you'll find new and gently used clothes from brands like Coach, Michael Kors, Express, Anthropologie, J. Crew, Urban Outfitters and more at a fraction of retail prices.

Have a favorite locally owned spot for back-to-school shopping you don't see listed here? Email heathers@macaronikid.com, and we'll get it added!


Visit CAP4Kids

As the new school year approaches, ensure your child's health is top priority by scheduling sports physicals. Take advantage of local free and low-cost health clinics and back-to-school resources to keep your kids healthy, active, and ready to excel in their studies and extracurricular activities. A healthy start sets the foundation for a successful school year!