Area students gear up for first day of school; for some, it’s already here

It’s back-to-school time for students in the Huntington Beach Union High School District, while other local districts are getting ready to start the 2018-19 school year next week.

Here are the start dates for area districts:

Wednesday: Huntington Beach Union High School District

Sept. 4: Newport-Mesa Unified School District and Laguna Beach Unified School District

Sept. 5: Ocean View School District and Fountain Valley School District

Sept. 6: Huntington Beach City School District

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