Your Back-To-School Guide for Blackstone Valley East

Get ready, families of Blackstone Valley East area! The countdown has begun, and the first day of school for your little ones is just around the corner.

We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstart the school year. Looking for school calendars? Fun back-to-school events in? Where to get your kid's back-to-school haircut or go back-to-school shopping in?

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:

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School Calendars

Bellingham Public Schools
First day for Bellingham: Aug 30

Blackstone-Millville Regional School District
First day for BMR: Aug 30

Franklin Public Schools
First day for Franklin: Aug 30

Grafton Public School
First day for Grafton: Aug 29

Holliston Public Schools
First day for Holliston: Aug 29

Hopedale Public Schools
First day for Hopedale: Aug 29

Hopkinton Public School
First day for Hopkinton: Aug 30

Mendon-Upton Regional School
First day for MURS: Aug 30

Milford Public Schools
First day for Milford: Aug 30

Uxbridge Public Schools
First day for Uxbridge: Aug 31

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational School
First day for BVT: Aug 21

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Back to School Events

Back to School Playdate
Details: All grades playdate at Upton playground. Aug 23

Back to School Book Sale
Details: Gently used books, games, DVDs and more all at a fantastic price. Grafton, Ma Sept 9

Know of a community back-to-school event in we're missing? Add it to our Macaroni KID Franklin calendar now!

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Back to school haircuts in Blackstone Valley East

Looking for a great spot for a back-to-school haircut? Here are a few stylists recommended by publishers and readers!

Scafuto's Barbershop
2 S Main St Uxbridge, MA
508-282-6066

SportsClips
196 E Main St Milford, MA
508-381-3273

McClure's Barber Shop
212 Worcester St N Grafton, MA
508-232-0836

Know of a back-to-school haircut event or stylist special? Email mackidfranklinma@macaronikid.com with the details and we'll get it added!

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Back to school shopping

There are 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 that are locally owned:

Sassy Foxx Consignment
19 Depot St Uxbridge, MA

Think Local Printing
21 Rivulet St Uxbridge, MA

Valley Treasures
82 Worcester St North Grafton MA

Blessing Barn
5 Hastings St Mendon, MA

Have a favorite locally owned spot for back-to-school shopping you don't see listed here? Email mackidfranklinma@macaronikid.com, and we'll get it added!