Daviess County Public Schools are hosting back-to-school events as we look forward to welcoming students back to school in August. These events provide important information for our families to ensure a smooth beginning to the school year, including bus schedules, classroom visits, fee payments and information about after-school programs.
This list may not be complete; additional events may be scheduled at a later date. Parents should call the school their child will attend to confirm information about these events. Phone numbers are listed below. Families who are unsure of their school zone may visit www.dcps.org and click on “Schools” in the red menu bar, then select “Find Your School Zone,” or call 270-852-7000.
In addition to these back-to-school events, DCPS is offering online registration. Parents and guardians who need assistance with that process may contact the school their child will attend or write to OLRhelp@dcps.org (Families with more than one child may complete the registration process for all children at the same time.)
During Back-to-School, Open House and orientation events, parents/families and students will have the opportunity to prepare for the upcoming school year. Options that may be available include: Visit classrooms, meet teachers and staff, pay fees, complete online registration and paperwork, bring immunization records and other required documents, purchase or bring school supplies, pick up schedules, receive parking passes, get locker assignments, deliver medications to health room, deposit money into lunch accounts, register for after-school programs, learn about clubs, learn about Family Resource and Youth Services Center programs, learn bus route information and receive car rider tags.
First day of school for DCPS students is Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Elementary Schools
Audubon Elementary School – 270-852-7150
300 Worthington Road
Kindergarten Jump Start – 8 to 11 a.m. July 25-26
Grades 1-5 home visits – begin at 3 p.m. July 29
Preschool orientation – 5:30 p.m. July 30
Kindergarten orientation – 6:30 p.m. July 30
Back-to-School Night – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Burns Elementary School – 270-852-7170
4514 Goetz Drive
Kindergarten screening/Jump Start – 8 to 11 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. July 30
(Families will be notified about which session to attend. Parents/guardians should plan to stay 30 minutes; students will stay entire time.)
Open House for grades 1-5 – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten orientation – 6 p.m. Aug. 1
Country Heights Elementary School – 270-852-7250
4961 Kentucky 54
Kindergarten orientation – 6 to 7 p.m. July 31
Back-to-School Night – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Deer Park Elementary School – 270-852-7270
4959 New Hartford Road
Preschool orientation/registration – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 31
Kindergarten Jump Start – 8 to 10 a.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten Parent Meeting – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Open House for grades 1-5 – 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 5
East View Elementary School – 270-852-7350
6104 Kentucky 405
Back-to-School Picnic – 5:30 to 7 p.m. July 30
Kindergarten Open House and orientation – 5 to 5:30 p.m. July 30
Kindergarten Jump Start (last names A-L) – 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten Jump Start (last names M-Z) – noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 1
Preschool orientation – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Highland Elementary School – 270-852-7370
2909 Kentucky 54
Kindergarten screening – 4 to 6 p.m. July 22
Preschool orientation – 4 to 6 p.m. July 31
PTO Early Bird School Supply Sale – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 1
Back-to-School Bash – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten Jump Start and Orientation – 9 a.m. Aug. 2
Meadow Lands Elementary School – 270-852-7450
3500 Hayden Road
Kindergarten Jump Start – 8 a.m. to noon July 31
Meet in the Meadows Home Visits – 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 1
Back-to-School Open House – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Sorgho Elementary School – 270-852-7470
5390 Kentucky 56
Back-to-School Bash – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Southern Oaks Elementary School – 270-852-7570
7525 U.S. 431 South
Back-to-School Bash – 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1
Tamarack Elementary School – 270-852-7550
1733 Tamarack Road
Kindergarten Jump Start – 8 to 9 a.m. July 30
Preschool Orientation – 4:30 p.m. July 31
Grades K-5 Back-to-School Celebration – 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1
West Louisville Elementary School – 270-852-7650
8400 Kentucky 56
Kindergarten Screenings – 8:30 a.m. to noon and 3 to 6 p.m. July 29
Preschool Orientation – 5 to 6 p.m. July 31
Kindergarten Orientation – 5 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Back-to-School Night – 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1
Whitesville Elementary School – 270-852-7670
9656 Kentucky 54
Golden Ticket delivery / home visits – 4 to 7:30 p.m. July 22-25
Back-to-School Picnic – 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten Jump Start – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2
Grades K-1-2 Orientation – 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 15
Grades 3-4-5 Orientation – 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 22
Middle Schools
Burns Middle School – 270-852-7400
4610 Goetz Drive
New student registration – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 22-26
Grade 6 Jump Start – 9 to 11 a.m. July 30
Grades 7-8 Open House – 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 30
College View Middle School – 270-852-7500
5061 New Hartford Road
Grade 6 orientation – 8:30 a.m. Aug. 1
Grades 7-8 schedule pickup – 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1 and 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 2
Daviess County Middle School – 270-852-7600
1415 E. Fourth St.
New student registration – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 29
Grade 8 schedule pick-up – 8 to 10 a.m. July 31
Grade 7 schedule pick-up – 10 a.m. to noon July 31
Grade 6 schedule pick-up – 1 to 3 p.m. July 31
Grade 6 Plan for Success – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1
High Schools
Apollo High School – 270-852-7100
2280 Tamarack Road
Grades 9-12 schedule pickup and fee payments – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 1
Freshman orientation – 8 to 10 a.m. Aug. 2
Daviess County High School – 270-852-7300
4255 New Hartford Road
Schedule pickup, fee payments and online registration assistance – 8 a.m. to noon July 31 and Aug. 1-2; 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1.
Freshman orientation – 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 2
Online registration assistance – available during all times listed above
Heritage Park High School – 270-852-7200
3361 Buckland Square
Back-to-School Picnic – 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 1
For information or assistance regarding online registration, call 270-852-7000 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays or write to OLRhelp@dcps.org
