School starts a week earlier in Roanoke County this summer Gene Marrano August 3, 2018 1 minute read Roanoke County public school start classes a week earlier past this year – the first day is August 13th. That also means the first semester will now end before before the Christmas break. Share: Post navigation Previous: Sales tax holiday this weekend in VirginiaNext: New Crunchtime show will focus on high school football Related Stories 9th District Democratic candidate Adam Murphy rejects claims made in primary opponent’s blog post Clark Palmer June 30, 2026 Governor Spanberger weighs in after General Assembly accepts her budget amendments Clark Palmer June 30, 2026 Botetourt County unveils historic marker on Catawba Road in remembrance of the “BikeCentennial,” Gene Marrano June 29, 2026