Michiana school start dates and reopening plans

As Michiana schools approach the beginning of the school year, school districts are finalizing their reopening plans. Some school districts are offering both in-person and virtual classes, others are starting off the school year virtual only.

Each district's decision is based on COVID-19 case counts and other data.

(Hybrid means in-person and virtual classes)

Berrien County, Michigan

Andrews Academy - August 17 (in-person classes)

Benton Harbor Area Schools: August 31st (HS virtual only first grading period, K-8 in-person or virtual)

Lake Michigan Catholic - August 25 (In-person classes)

St Joseph, MI Schools: Sept. 8th (In person and virtual)

Cass County, Michigan

Cassopolis - September 8 (In person and hybrid)

Dowagiac Union - September 8 (virtual only)

Edwardsburg - September 8 (In person classes)

Elkhart County, Indiana

Baugo Schools: August 13th 

Concord Community Schools: August 12th 

Elkhart Community Schools: August 17th 

Fairfield Schools: August 12th 

Goshen Schools: August 11th

Middlebury Schools: August 12th 

Wa-Nee Community Schools: August 17th (Hybrid plan) [More info]


Fulton County, Indiana

Caston Schools: August 17th (In-person classes)

Culver Schools: August 12th (In-person classes)

Tippecanoe Valley School: August 12th (In-person classes)


Kosciusko County, Indiana

Tippecanoe Valley School: August 12th (In-person classes)

Triton Schools: August 17th (In-person classes) [More info]

Warsaw Schools: August 18th (In-person classes)

Wawasee School: August 13th (In-person classes)

Whitko Schools: August 13th (In-person classes)


La Grange County, Indiana

Lakeland School Corp.: August 12th (In-person classes)

Prairie Heights Schools: August 10th (In-person classes)

Westview School Corporation – August 12th (Hybrid)


La Porte County, Indiana

LaPorte Schools: August 24th (Hybrid plan)

Michigan City Schools: August 24th (Virtual until Oct. 19th)

New Prairie United School: August 13th (Hybrid plan)

South Central Schools: August 12th (Starting virtual)


Marshall County, Indiana

Argos Schools: August 17th (Starting virtual)

Bremen Schools: August 19th (In-person and virtual) [More info]

Culver Schools: August 12th (In-person classes)

Plymouth Schools: August 12th (Virtual until Aug. 21) [More info]

Triton Schools: August 17th (In-person classes)

Union North United School: August 12th (Starting virtual)


Pulaski County, Indiana

Culver Schools: August 12th (In-person classes)

Eastern Pulaski: August 12th (In-person classes)

North Judson-San Pierre: August 12th (In-person classes)

West Central Schools: August 12th (In-person classes)


St. Joseph County, Indiana

John Glenn School: August 11th (Starting virtual)

School City of Mishawaka: August 12th (Virtual until Sept. 18) [More info]

Penn-Harris-Madison: August 19th (Virtual until Sept. 14) [More info]

South Bend Schools: August 12th (Virtual until Oct. 5)

Union North United School: August 12th (Starting virtual)


Starke County, Indiana

Culver Schools: August 12th (In-person classes)

Knox Schools: Started August 5th 

North Judson-San Pierre: August 12th (In-person classes)

Oregon-Davis: August 11th (In-person classes)


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