Yeah at our school,pre-k(group a)through 9th goes back on the 8th..the 8th is only a half day,which goes from 8:30-12:00 so it's not that bad..everybody else through 11th grade goes back on the 9th,and that's a full day for a wednesday,with 2:00 dismissal(we go monday,tuesday,thursday,and friday 8:30-3:30 and wednesdays from 8:30-2:00)