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BCPS Students Head Back to School on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Interim Superintendent Welcomes Students on the First Day of School
Wednesday, August 18, 2021, marks the official end to summer vacation as more than 261,000 Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students head back to school to begin the 2021/22 school year.
To launch the new school year, BCPS Interim Superintendent Dr. Vickie L. Cartwright will visit several schools across the District welcoming students, teachers and staff to an exciting new school year. Interim Superintendent Cartwright begins her day at the Southwest Area Bus Terminal in Pembroke Pines at 5:45 a.m. to welcome school bus drivers as they prepare to meet more than 70,000 student riders across the District.
Note to Media: For the complete list of schools Dr. Cartwright will visit, link toInterim Superintendent’s First Day of School Visits. Also, see the attached PDF document.
MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT'S VISITS.
(Arrival and departure times are approximate and subject to change.)
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