Thousands of Minnesota Students Return to Class Tuesday as 2026-27 School Year Begins.

Thousands of students in major Minnesota school districts, including Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Osseo, and Anoka-Hennepin, are returning to classrooms on September 8, 2026, for the 2026-27 academic year. This year features unusually varied start dates across the state due to a temporary state law that provides greater flexibility, departing from the traditional post-Labor Day start.