Your Back-To-School Guide for Calvert and St. Mary's Counties

Get ready, families of Calvert and St. Mary's! The countdown has begun, and the first day of school for your little ones in Southern Maryland is just around the corner.

We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstart the school year. Looking for school calendars in Calvert and St. Mary's? Fun back-to-school events from North Beach to Leonardtown? Where to get your kid's back-to-school haircut or go back-to-school shopping in Calvert or St. Mary's County?

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 for Calvert/St. Mary's

Calvert County Public Schools
First day for Calvert County: August 28, 2023

St. Mary's County Public Schools
First day for St. Mary's County: August 23, 2023

The Calverton School
First day for Calverton School: August 30, 2023

St. Mary's Ryken
First day for St. Mary's Ryken: August 22, 2023

Cardinal Hickey Academy

First day for Cardinal Hickey Academy: August 22, 2023

Our Lady Star of the Sea
First day for Our Lady Star of the Sea: August 29, 2023

St. Mary's County Back-to-School Resources

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Back to school events in Southern Maryland

Back-to-School Bash
Details: School supplies, games, vendors, music, food, raffles, resources and more!
Aug. 12

Free School Supplies for the Kids (St. Mary's County residents)
Details: Food, games, free supplies, and more! (First come, first served)
Aug. 12

Back-to-School Vaccination Clinics
Details: Free vaccination clinics by St. Mary's County HD (dates and locations vary)
Aug. 12

2nd Annual Back-to-School Community Event
Details: Resources, games, school supplies, and more!
Aug. 15

Leonardtown Summer Music Fest
Details: End of summer back-to-school drive and teacher appreciation
Aug. 19

Imagarium End of Summer Kid's Night Out
Details: Drop off, Pizza, Crafts and Play (must register in advance-see link above)
Aug. 25

Children's Day at St. Clement's Island Musuem
Aug. 19

Know of a community back-to-school event in Calvert and St. Mary's we're missing? Add it to our Macaroni KID Calvert-St. Mary's calendar now!

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Back to school haircuts in Southern Maryland

Looking for a great spot for a back-to-school haircut? Here are a few stylists from Dunkirk to Leonardtown (and in between!) offering back to school haircut specials!

JC Penney
23415 Three Notch Rd, California, MD

Curtis Barber Shop
12040 Rousby Hall Rd, Lusby,MD

Hair Cuttery
Locations in California, Lusby, and Prince Frederick

Michaelangelos
9 Oxford Way, Huntingtown, MD

This One's For the Teachers!!
Bella Salon & Spa
Bella Love's Teachers Back To School Special

Know of a back-to-school haircut event or stylist special in Calvert or St. Mary's County? Email mackidcalvert@macaronikid.com with the details and we'll get it added!

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Back to school shopping in Calvert and St. Mary's

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 in Calvert and St. Mary's County that are locally owned:

Just Between Kids Children's Resale Boutique
23415 Three Notch Rd #2020
California, MD 20619
301-862-1414

Hometown Heart Apparel
Leonardtown, MD

Famous Footwear
Prince Frederick & Lexington Park
(currently offering considerable discount online with code BACKTOSCHOOL23)

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

More tips to make this school year in Calvert and St. Mary's a great one:

Need a tutor? Check out Erin Douglas Tutoring for in-person or online instruction in all subjects, Pre-K through 12th grade, as well as SAT and other test prep! 301-873-5293.

Kid's Eyeglasses? JC Penney is offering a back to school special for only $39.99 for a complete pair of glasses; Target Optical is offering 50% off their best lenses; Walmart Vision Center has some great deals on complete pairs of eyeglasses just in time for the new school year, and My Eye Dr is back with their complete pair of kids' glasses for just $149!

Make Kids and Teacher's Alike Feel Special with a Back-to-School Yard Card~