Bluffton gets ready for back to school
CORRECTION: The first day of school has been corrected and is August 26.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Area families with children in school are marking their calendars for the following dates as they get ready for the 2024-2025 school year at Bluffton Exempted Village Schools.
July 29 Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m.
July 30-August 8 Ohio's sales-tax holiday
From midnight on July 30 through 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 8, save on school supplies and many items under $500.
Middle School supply lists
Elementary School supply lists
August 20-21-22 Staff Preservice
August 26 First day of school, grades 1-12
Fall semester at Bluffton University begins on August 19.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 29, 2025
- Community Dog Park officially opens as memorial to Katrina Riepenhoff
- Obituary for Ian Christopher Shriner
- 2025 Blaze of Lights theme is "Home for the Holidays"
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Highway Patrol focused on removing impaired drivers from the road
- Beaverdam Bunch 4-H results at 2025 Allen County Fair
- Porchfest brings live music to Bluffton neighborhoods
Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Pirate girls golf close 2nd at tri; Bauman 1st
- Pirate boys golf 2nd in NWC quad-match
- Pirate girls tennis loss at Wapak
- "You Made It" Forum welcomes Class of 2029
- 2nd annual Bluffton Porchfest celebrates live music
- Learn to play bridge at the Senior Center
- Blanchard Valley Health System enhances “Find-a-Doc”
- Taste of Bluffton serves as mixer for students and residents
- Heart to Heart: New Blood Pressure Guidelines
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
- Mayberry Rd. closure Aug. 27-28
- Janet M. Leonard was a teacher
- Pirates boys golf wins NWC tri
- Inside Innovations brings established design studio to Bluffton
- Walking thru Autumn hikes include Motter Park
- Colloquium Presentation: Emotional Education in 18th Century Germany
- Student to Share Lessons from Study Abroad Experience in Mexico