Dear HCPS Families,

With the school year finished, it’s not too early to mark the start of the next school year on your calendar. We’re introducing a new staggered First Day schedule designed to make the transition to elementary school even smoother for our incoming pre‑K and kindergarten students.

Monday, Aug. 24

• First day for half of pre‑K and kindergarten students
  • Last Names Starting With A-L
• First day for students in grades 1–5

Tuesday, Aug. 25

• First day for the second half of pre‑K and kindergarten students
  • Last Names Starting with M-Z
• All students in grades 1–5

Wednesday, Aug. 26

• All students attend

This staggered start allows our youngest learners time to become familiar with the building, routines and expectations before all students attend together.

Additional information and helpful resources to support your First Day preparation are available at.

Have a great summer! We look forward to welcoming you back in August!