School starts soon for students in Covington, Black Diamond and Maple Valley.

Tahoma students begin on Tuesday, Sept. 7 and kindergarten classes start on Friday, Sept. 10.

All school offices and the Central Services Center are open.

Covington youngsters are in the Kent School District, which starts its 2010-2011 school year on Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Students in Black Diamond who attend Enumclaw Schools go back to class on Monday, Aug. 30.