When is school back in session in the Capital Region? BATON ROUGE — School is officially back in session, with the first schools in the Capital Region returning for the new academic year on Monday. St. Helena Parish public schools are the first in the region to return to the classroom. Here are the dates for the start of class for other schools in the region:Amite: Thursday, Aug. 6Ascension: Thursday, Aug. 6Assumption: Thursday, Aug. 6Baker: Thursday, Aug. 6Central: Thursday, Aug. 6East Baton Rouge: Thursday, Aug. 6West Baton Rouge: Thursday, Aug. 6Zachary: Thursday, Aug. 6Livingston: Thursday, Aug. 6St. Mary: Friday, Aug. 7West Feliciana: Friday, Aug. 7Pointe Coupee: Monday, Aug. 10Tangipahoa: Monday, Aug. 10Iberville: Monday, Aug. 10East Feliciana: Tuesday, Aug. 11Here are the start dates for area universities and colleges:Southern University: Monday, Aug. 17Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University: Monday, Aug. 17LSU: Monday, Aug. 24Baton Rouge Community College: Monday, Aug. 24