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 Olde Salem Brewing Company launches food service at downtown Roanoke location Clark Palmer June 5, 2026 Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport launches daily nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth Web Staff June 5, 2026 Sen. Warner sponsors bipartisan bill to make hot rotisserie chicken SNAP-eligible Clark Palmer June 5, 2026