School starts a week earlier in Roanoke County this summer Gene Marrano August 3, 2018 1 min 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: Continue Reading Previous: Sales tax holiday this weekend in VirginiaNext: New Crunchtime show will focus on high school football Related Stories 1 min read Miss America, Miss Virginia, and Miss Virginia’s Teen talk service, sisterhood, and pageant week in Roanoke Ian Price June 27, 2025 1 min read Tickets are on sale for the 2025-26 season at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech Denise Membreno June 27, 2025 1 min read Update: UVA’s President resigns over battle with Trump administration on DEI Clark Palmer June 27, 2025