Students in the Bogalusa City Schools System get a jumpstart on their counterparts in the parish as far as the first day of school is concerned.

Students in Bogalusa City Schools start the 2014-15 school year Thursday, while parish public schools start classes on Friday.

Annunciation Catholic School also begins Thursday morning at 7:50 a.m.

Northshore Charter School starts classes on Friday. School officials expect approximately 280 more students to be enrolled this year at the school, which is in its second year. Northshore high school students report for class at 7:45 a.m., while all others report at 8:15 a.m.

Mississippi Association of Independent Schools members Ben’s Ford Christian School and Bowling Green School begins classes next week. Bowling Green School begins Tuesday at 7:50 a.m., while Ben’s Ford opens for classes on Aug. 13 at 7:55 a.m. Bowling Green officials said the school will have approximately 385 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade. Ben’s Ford officials said they expect approximately 35-40 more students this year. Ben’s Ford has students in K3 through 12th grade.

The day for Bogalusa High School students begins at 7:35 a.m. Central Elementary School students report for class at 7:30 a.m., while Byrd Avenue Primary School students start class at 8 a.m. Denhamtown Elementary School students begin class at 7:50 a.m.

In the parish, the school day begins rather early for Franklinton Junior High, Varnado High School and Thomas Elementary students with a 7:30 a.m. first bell.

Mount Hermon School and Franklinton Primary School classes begin at 7:40 a.m., while students at Enon Elementary, Franklinton Primary School and Pine School all begin class at 7:45 a.m.

Wesley Ray Elementary School classes begin at 7:45 a.m. Franklinton High School students report for class at the 7:48 bell.