Back to School Information and Timeline

In This Message:

  • Back to School Timeline of Events
  • Transportation Information
  • Supply Lists
  • Upcoming Dates

Mark Your Calendars!

We know that the beginning of the school year is a whirlwind!  Check out our back to school timeline below to keep track of it all:

Back to School Timeline

Transportation

Kiss and Ride:

In order to streamline our Kiss and Ride process, you must register your child(ren) so that you are assigned a kiss and ride number. 2023-2024 Kiss and Ride numbers will NO LONGER BE VALID. All registered families will receive a new number for 2024-2025 that will be associated with your child(ren). 

Once you register, you will receive a laminated number to display in the front window of your car.  Each family will get a car number, and your child(ren) must know their family number at dismissal time.  

👉 In order to receive your Kiss and Ride number at Open House on Friday, August 16, please complete the Kiss and Ride registration by 4pm on Wednesday, August 14.  

Bus:

The transportation office is working on bus routes for the upcoming school year. You can expect to receive the bus number, bus stop location, and approximate times for pick-up and drop-off in August right before the start of school. 


School Supplies

Check out our 2024-2025 School Supply Lists!  Stock up now (if you haven't already) and unpack them at Open House!

If your family needs help purchasing school supplies, please contact our counselor, Sarah de Kramer at shdekramer@fcps.edu


Dates for the 2024-2025 School Year 

August 16: Open House 

  • 9:00-9:45am Grades 1-6, Last Names Starting with A-K 
  • 10:15-10:45am Kindergarten Students 
  • 11:00-11:45am Grades 1-6, Last Names Starting with L-Z 

August 19: 1st Day of School

August 27-28: Back to School Nights, details to follow 

August 30- September 2: Holiday- Labor Day Break – All FCPS schools and offices closed

September 23: 3-hour early release

October 3: Holiday, Rosh Hashannah – All FCPS schools and offices closed

October 4: No School for Students, Teacher Workday

October 14: No School for Students, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Staff Development Day

October 28: 3-hour early release

October 31: End of First Quarter and Two-Hour Early Release

November 4-5: No School for Students, School Planning Day and Teacher Workday

Find the 2024-2025 School Year Calendar: https://www.fcps.edu/calendars/standard-school-year-calendar