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Your 2024 Back-To-School Resources for Marietta & Kennesaw

Kids are heading back to school soon! Here's everything you need to know.

By Stephanie Freeman, Editor & Publisher July 18, 2024

Get ready, families of Marietta & Kennesaw! The countdown has begun, and the first day of school for your little ones in Marietta & Kennesaw is just around the corner. 

We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstart the school year. Looking for school calendars in Cobb or Marietta? Fun back-to-school events in Kennesaw & Marietta? Where to get your kid's back-to-school haircut or go back-to-school shopping in Kennesaw & Marietta? 

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:


School calendars for Marietta & Kennesaw

Cobb Schools 

First day for Cobb Schools: 

August 1, 2024

Marietta City Schools

First day for Marietta City Schools: 

August 1, 2024


Back to school events in Marietta & Kennesaw

It's that time of year, the time when we're all thinking about sending the kids back to school.

While for some parents it's a time to think about the great things the school year will bring, for others it's worrisome because they don't know how they'll afford the resources their children need.

That's where amazing community partners step in!  Whether its backpacks, food, or discounted items... see below for a list of upcoming #BacktoSchool resources that are here to help. (We've also included some FUN activities for the entire family!)

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Know of a community back-to-school event in Marietta or Kennesaw we're missing? Add it to our Macaroni KID Marietta-Kennesaw calendar now!


Back to school haircuts in Marietta-Kennesaw

Looking for a great spot for a back-to-school haircut? Here are a few stylists in Kennesaw-Marietta offering back to school haircut specials!

Pigtails & Crewcuts |  We love our community and your school needs your support. This is why we partner with local schools to encourage you to support their PTA. Typically a PTA membership is $10 and with just 2 visits in one year you will recover that cost. Most PTAs have a digital card now - simply take a photo of your receipt, show us the receipt and we will note your account. Win/Win/Win all around!

Know of a back-to-school haircut event or stylist special in Marietta-Kennesaw? Email stephanief@macaronikid.com with the details and we'll get it added!


Back to school shopping in Marietta & Kennesaw

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 (plus a few bonuses) in Marietta & Kennesaw that are locally owned:

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


More tips to make this school year in Marietta & Kennesaw a great one:

Free Back-to-School Printables to Celebrate that First Day

5 Teacher-Approved Tips to Make Back-to-School Time Great

10 Books to Ease Back-to-School Fears

Do you know of other events for back to school? Or perhaps other kid-friendly events that need to be shared with the community?  Let us help you reach 6K locals, share them submitting them or emailing stephanief@macaronikid.com


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