In Israel, the answer is simple. Boys chadarim and Talmid Torahs start Rosh Chodesh Elul, same as the big boy Yeshivas, while girls follow the education ministry’s calendar, starting Sept 1. Except this year they started 2 days earlier than that, I guess so they can squeeze in everything they need to before yom tov. Last year Rosh Chodesh Elul was Sept 4, so the girls actually started before the boys.
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