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Back to School Open House

Are you ready for the new school year? You and your student are invited to attend a back-to-school open house event at your student’s school. Students will have the opportunity to tour their classrooms, meet their teachers, and drop off school supplies. Locate your school in the list below for their Back-to-School Open House information.

Cedar River Academy

To be determined

City View Community High School

To be determined

Cleveland Elementary

Cleveland Charger Cookout – September 5th – 4:00-6:00 PM
Cleveland staff will be contacting families directly and meeting with them individually for students to drop off school supplies and meet their teacher(s).

Erskine Elementary

Back-to-School Night – Wednesday, August 21st – 4:00-6:00 PM
Kindergarten Visit – Thursday, August 15th – 12:30-1:30 PM & 5:30-6:30 PM

Franklin Middle School

Back-to-School Night – Monday, August 19th – Time is TBD

Grant Elementary

Back-to-School Open House – Wednesday, August 21st – 4:00-6:00 PM

Grant Wood Elementary

Back-to-School Event – Wednesday, August 21st – 4:30-6:30 PM

Harding Middle School

Back-to-School Open House – Tuesday, August 20th – 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Harrison Elementary

Back-to-School Open House – Tuesday, August 20th – 4:30-6:30 PM

Hiawatha Elementary

Supply Drop-Off – Monday, August 19th – 4:00-6:00 PM

Hoover Elementary

Back-to-School Night – Wednesday, August 21st – 5:00-7:00 PM
Kindergarten Roundup – August 15th – 8:00 AM-Noon

Jefferson High School

Freshman/New Student Parent Orientation – Monday, August 19th – 8:00 AM – Noon
Back-to-School Bash – Tuesday, August 20th – 5:00-7:00 PM

Johnson STEAM Academy

Back-to-School Open House – Wednesday, August 21st – 5:00-6:30 PM

Kennedy High School

Freshman Welcome (students only) – Monday, August 19th – 8 AM-12 PM
Freshman/New Student Family Information – Tuesday, August 20th – 5:30-6:30 PM
Community Open House – Monday, August 26th – 5:00-6:30 PM

Kenwood Leadership Academy

Kindergarten Round-Up – Thursday, August 15th – 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Back-to-School Open House – Wednesday, August 21st – 5:00-6:30 PM

Madison Elementary

Back-To-School Event – Wednesday, August 21st – 4:00-6:00 PM

Maple Grove Elementary

Supply Drop-off Night – Wednesday, August 21st – 4:30-6:30 PM

McKinley STEAM Academy

6th Grade Open House – Tuesday, August 20th – 4:00-5:00 PM
7th & 8th Grade Open House – Tuesday, August 20th – 5:30-6:30 PM

Nixon Elementary

Back-to-School Open House – Thursday, August 22nd – 3:30-5:30 PM

Pierce Elementary

Kindergarten Welcome – Wednesday, August 21st
All School Open House – Thursday, August 22nd – 4:30-6:00 PM

Polk Alternative Education Center

Open House – Thursday, August 22nd – 2:00-4:00 PM

Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy

Back-to-School Open House – Tuesday, August 20th – 3:00-5:00 PM

Taft Middle School

6th Grade Open House – Thursday, August 22nd – 5:00-6:30 PM
7th & 8th Grade Open House – Thursday, August 22nd – 7:00-8:00 PM

Trailside Elementary

Kindergarten Visit – Tuesday, August 13th – 4:30-6:00 PM
Back-to-School Open House – Monday, August 19th – 4:30-6:30 PM

Truman Early Learning

Preschool Open House – Thursday, August 29th – 4:00-6:00 PM

Van Buren Elementary

Back-to-School OpenHouse Night – Wednesday, August 21st – 5:00-6:30 PM

Viola Gibson Elementary

Kindergarten Roundup – Wednesday, August 14th – 9:30-11:00 AM or 1:00-2:30 PM
Alternative Kindergarten Roundup – Thursday, August 15th – 6:00-7:00 PM
All School Open House and Supply Drop Off – Wednesday, August 21st – 3:30-5:50 PM

Washington High School

– BIPOC Block Party – Tuesday, August 13th – 5:00-7:00 PM (for new & incoming BIPOC students and their families)
– WAC Welcome Back Night – Tuesday, August 20th, 6:00 PM (for student-athletes and their families)
– New student Orientation – Monday, August 19th – Students: 9:00 AM-Noon, Parents: 5:30-7:00 PM
– Warrior Walkthrough – September 4 – 5:00-7:00 PM

West Willow Elementary

Kindergarten Visit – August 13th – 9:30-11:30 AM
Supply Drop-off & Visitation – Wednesday, August 21st- 4:00-6:00 PM

Wilson Middle School

Back-to-School Event – Wednesday, August 21st – time is still being determined

Wright Elementary

Kindergarten Visit – Wednesday, August 21st – 4:00-5:00 PM
Back to School Open House (1st-5th grade) – Wednesday, August 21st, 5:00 – 7:00 PM