LIST: Return plans, start dates for Pine Belt schools

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Different days, different weeks, heck, even different months.

Schools across the Pine Belt are preparing to open their doors for the 2021-22 academic year, starting with public schools and academies in late July and extending through a five-week period into deep August for universities and junior colleges.

HIGH SCHOOL/ACADEMIES

THURSDAY, JULY 22

LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Students whose last name begins A-K

FRIDAY, JULY 23

LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Students whose last name begins L-Z

MONDAY, JULY 26

FORREST COUNTY AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL (Brooklyn)

9-12

FORREST COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

Dixie Attendance Center
Earl Travillion Attendance Center
North Forrest Elementary
South Forrest Attendance Center
North Forrest High School

LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

All students

Schools include:

Baxterville Elementary
Longleaf Elementary
Lumberton Elementary
Oak Grove Lower Elementary
Oak Grove Upper Elementary
Purvis Lower Elementary
Purvis Upper Elementary
Sumrall Elementary
Lumberton Middle School
Oak Grove Middle School
Purvis Middle School
Sumrall Middle School
Lumberton High School
Oak Grove High School
Purvis High School
Sumrall High School

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28

COLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

Columbia Primary
Columbia Elementary
Jefferson Middle School
Columbia High School

TUESDAY, AUG. 3

PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

K-8 students

Last name starts A-L

High school

Freshmen only

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4

PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

K-8 students

Last name starts M-Z

High School

All students

THURSDAY, AUG. 5

LAMAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Purvis)

K-12

PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

All students

Schools include:

Petal Primary
Petal Elementary
Petal Upper Elementary
Petal Middle School
Petal High School

LAUREL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Laurel)

K-12

LAUREL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

Laurel Magnet School of the Arts
Laurel Upper Elementary
Mason Elementary
Oak Park Elementary
Laurel Middle School
Laurel High School

MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

West Marion Primary
East Marion Elementary
West Marion Elementary
East Marion High School
West Marion High School

WEST JASPER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

Bay Springs Elementary
Bay Springs Middle School
Bay Springs High School
Stringer Attendance Center

FRIDAY, AUG. 6

COLUMBIA ACADEMY (Columbia)

K-12

JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

East Jones Elementary
Glade Elementary
Moselle Elementary
North Jones Elementary
South Jones Elementary
West Jones Elementary
Northeast Jones High School
South Jones High School
West Jones High School

RICHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include

Richton Elementary
Richton High School

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Hattiesburg)

K-12

WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

Beat Four School
Buckatunna School
Clara School
Waynesboro Riverview School
Wayne Central School
Wayne County High School

MONDAY, AUG. 9

COVINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

Collins Elementary
Hopewell Elementary
Mount Olive Elementary
Carver Middle School
Collins High School
Mount Olive High School
Seminary High School

HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

Grace Christian Elementary
Hawkins Elementary
Rowan Elementary
Thames Elementary
Woodley Elementary
Burney S.T.E.A.M. Academy
N. R. Burger Middle School
Hattiesburg High School

EAST JASPER CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

The New William J. Berry Elementary
Heidelberg Middle School
Heidelberg High School

PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Schools include:

South Perry Elementary
Runnelstown Elementary
Perry Central Middle School
Perry Central High School

SYLVA-BAY ACADEMY (Bay Springs)

K-12

WAYNE ACADEMY (Waynesboro)

K-12

TUESDAY, AUG. 10

PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Hattiesburg)

K-12

UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES/JUNIOR COLLEGES

MONDAY, AUG.16

PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Full-term day classes; full-term night classes

SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST COLLEGE

All students

MONDAY, AUG. 23

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

Full-term and Session I classes

WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY

Fall trimester and Term I classes

JONES COLLEGE

Traditional classes and Session I classes