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Hard to believe, but the first day of school for kids in the Shreveport - Bossier City area is coming up FAST!
Looking for school calendars in and around our area? Check out our Back To School Guide with sections for each school district containing calendars, handbook links, supply links, uniforms and MORE!
Fun back to school events in Shreveport - Bossier City and the surrounding area? We've got you covered with our HUGE comprehensive calendar of area-wide events on our website HERE!
Need to know where to get your kid's back to school haircut or go back-to-school shopping in and around the Shreveport - Bossier City area? We can help!
We have it all, PLUS advice and tips for dealing with that first day anxiety, printables to make those first day pics special, and even ideas on what to pack for lunch!
Check it all out here and watch for MORE to pop up on our website, in our weekly newsletters AND across all of our social media accounts!
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School Calendars
Bienville Schools
First day for Bienville Schools: August 7
Bossier Schools
First day for Bossier Schools
August 8 - First day for students in grades 1st-12th
August 15 - First full day for Kindergarten
August 22 - First full day Pre-K
Caddo Schools
First day for Caddo Schools
August 8- First day for students in 1rst-12th
Kindergarten start date TBA via your child's teacher
Claiborne Schools
First day for Claiborne Schools:
August 6 - First day for students
DeSoto Schools
First day for DeSoto Schools:
August 8- First day for students all grades
August 5 - First day for students all grades
Webster Schools
First day for Webster Schools:
August 9 - First day for students in grades 1st-12th
August 11 - First Day Kindergarten Registration
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✏️Back to School Events
✏️Family FUN Day - Rise Shreveport Giveaway
Details: 7/12 2PM
✏️Back to School Bash - Buff Community Center BAFB
Details: 7/18 3pm
✏️DeSoto Parish Back to School Blastoff - Mansfield
Details: 7/19 10AM-1PM
✏️Back to School Bash - Natchitoches City Park
Details: 7/21 3PM-6PM
✏️Backpack Giveaway -Rice & Kendig
Details: 7/25/25 4-5PM
✏️Khaki Fair & Uniform GiveAway - The Highland Center Shreveport
Details: 7/25 5PM
✏️Natchitoches Alligator Park FREE Weekend
Details: 7/26-27 10am-5pm
✏️Mansfield Schools Back to School Bash
Details: 7/26 11am-1pm
✏️Alpha Media Backpack Giveaway
Details: 7/26 10am-12pm
✏️Back to School Backpack Giveaway & Uniform Swap - Restoration Church Stonewall
Details: 7/27 10:30AM
✏️ Back To School 6TH Grade Flight Camp - Elm Grove Middle School
Details: 7/28 930am
✏️Back to School Bash - GracePointe Church
Details: 7/30 5:30PM-7:30PM
✏️LA Blue-Blue Advantage Caddo Member Health Fair
Details: 7/31 Riverdome
Details: 7/29 First Responders & Families ONLY Register at link
✏️Healthy BLUE Caddo Health Fair
Details: 7/31 10am
✏️Back to School PopUp Shop & Giveaway
Details: 8/1 10am-3pm
✏️The BIG Health Event - Shreveport Convention Center
Health Screenings & MORE
Details: 8/2 10am-3pm
Details: 8/2 9am North Desoto School Campus
✏️ Friends of Devin & Caddo Parks Backpack Giveaway
Details: 8/2 10am-2pm
✏️Sabine Parish Back to School Rally & Giveaways
Details: 8/2 9AM-12PM
Details: 8/2 3PM
✏️Big Health Event Shreveport Convention Center School Supplies & MORE
Details: 8/2 10am
✏️Risen Rock Back to School Bash
Details: 8/3 2-6pm
✏️Markevea's Learning Center School Supplies Giveaway
Details: 8/2 7PM-11PM
✏️ Back To School Uniform Giveaway - The Grace Closet Springhill
Details: 8/3 3-6PM
Details: 8/3 2-6pm
✏️ Webster Parish School Board Back To School Bash
Details: 8/3 3-6PM
✏️Back to School Open House & Resource Faire
Details: 8/8 5-8pm Stonewall
✏️Cooper Road Plaza Residents Back to School Giveaway
Details: 8/9 12pm Residents ONLY
✏️Back to School Giveaway - Elegance on Union in Minden
Details: 8/9 11AM-2PM
✏️Paradise Baptist Church Back To School Giveaway & Health Fair
Details: 8/9 10am-12pm
✏️SPAR Back to School Supply Giveaway - Hattie Parry
Details: 8/9 10am
✏️Back to School PopUp & School Supply Giveaway
Details: 8/9 11am
✏️Back 2 School Bash - Farm of the Cultural Crossroads Minden
Details: 8/10 2-7pm
Know of a community back to school event in the area that we're missing?
Add it to our Macaroni Kid Shreveport Bossier Moms In the Know calendar now!
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Back to school shopping
There's 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 the area that are locally owned:
Shreveport Gymnastics - Shreveport (Uniforms & Embroidery)
Sports World - Shreveport (Uniforms & Sports)
Run a favorite locally owned business for back-to-school shopping you don't see listed here?
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More tips to make this school year in the Shreveport-Bossier area a great one:
 FREE printables to make those first day of school pictures extra special! |  5 Teacher-Approved Tips to Make Back-to-School Time Great |
 Foods that Make the Grade: Bento Box School Lunch Ideas |
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✏️ Friends in Unity Back To School Giveaway Event
Details: 8/4 2-5:30PM
✏️Backpack Giveaway - Judson Elementary
Details: 7/26 4-6PM
✏️Pop-Up Shelter Event -A Weekend of Giving and Collaboration - Fairgrounds Shreveport
Details: 7/26 10AM-4PM
✏️Douglas Drive Back to School Bash
Details: 7/28 12PM-4PM
✏️Youth Seminar & Backpack Giveaway - Christian Faith Worship Center
Details: 7/27 8AM-3PM
✏️Backpack Giveaway - Women of Restoration
Details: 7/27 8AM
✏️TEACHER SUPPLIES GIVEAWAY EVENT - Summer Grove Baptist Pkg Lot
Details: 7/27 9AM-11AM
✏️Back To School Giveaway - Yolanda's Tax Service
Details: 7/27 10AM
✏️Backpack Bash - Broadmoor Baptist Church
Details: 7/27 10AM-12PM
✏️Back to School Boot Camp Giveaway - Refreshing Point Ministries
Details: 7/27 4PM-10PM
✏️Back to School Bash - Shreveport
Details: 7/29 12PM-3PM
✏️Back to School Bash - Caddo Common Park
Details: 8/2 9AM-1PM
✏️Community Health Fair & Supplies Giveaway - Bright Star B.C. Destiny Center
Details: 8/3 9AM-12PM
✏️Back to School Drive-thru Giveaway - Shreveport Community Church
Details: 8/3 10AM-12PM
✏️Back 2 School Giveaway - Impact Barber Shop
Details: 8/3 10AM-2PM
✏️Back 2 School Giveaway - Paradise Baptist Church
Details: 8/3 10AM-2PM
✏️Back to School Giveaway - L&A Behavioral Health
Details: 8/3 10AM-2PM
✏️Backpack and Uniform Giveaway - New Love Restoration Church
Details: 8/3 10AM-2PM
✏️ Annual school uniform giveaway - Mercy's Closet
Details: 8/3 10AM-6PM
✏️ Back To School Giveaway - Help A Kid Out Group
Details: 8/3 10AM-2PM
✏️Back to School Haircuts - Hair Galleria
Details: 8/3 12PM-7pm
✏️Basketball Game & School Supply Giveaway - Green Oaks
Details: 8/3 1PM-4PM
