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 (area code 270). 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. (Families with more than one child may complete the registration process for all children at the same time.)
First day of school for DCPS students is Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Elementary Schools
Audubon Elementary School – 852-7150
End-of-Summer Exploration Station event with free dinner – 4:30 p.m. July 24 on Benttree Avenue, between Keystone Court and Heartwood Court
Home Visits – begin at 2:30 p.m. July 31
Preschool Orientation – 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten Orientation – 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Back-to-School Night – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3
School office closed until noon Aug. 8
Burns Elementary School – 852-7170
Kindergarten screening – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 OR 9 a.m. to noon July 31
Preschool orientation – 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 1
Open House – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 3
Kindergarten orientation – 6 p.m. Aug. 3
Country Heights Elementary School – 852-7250
Kindergarten screening – Last names A-K – 8 to 10 a.m. July 27
Kindergarten screening – Last names L-Z, 10 a.m. to noon July 27
Back-to-School Open House, grades K-5 – 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3
(Meet your teacher, complete online registration, pay fees, register for after-school program, join PTO, get car rider tags, purchase agendas for grades 2-5 and communicator folders for grades K-5)
Deer Park Elementary School – 852-7270
Kindergarten JumpStart – 8 to 10 a.m. July 27
Kindergarten Parent Night – 6 to 7 p.m. July 27
Preschool Orientation – 3 p.m. Aug. 1
Ranger Round-Up Home Visits – 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3
Back to School Open House – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7
East View Elementary School – 852-7350
Kindergarten JumpStart – Last name A-K – 9 to 11 a.m. July 31
Kindergarten JumpStart – Last name M-Z – noon to 2 p.m. July 31
Preschool Orientation – 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten Orientation – 5:30 to 6 p.m. Aug. 1
Back-to-School Picnic – 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 1
Highland Elementary School – 852-7370
New student registration – begins July 17
Kindergarten screening – 4 to 6 p.m. July 25
Preschool orientation – Aug. 2
Early Bird school supply sale – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 3
Back-to-School Bash – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3
Kindergarten JumpStart and kindergarten parent orientation – 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 4
NOTE – Times, dates and locations of these events are tentative because of construction taking place at our school. Parents/guardians are encouraged to check the HES website and Facebook page for updates and watch their mailboxes for information letters.
Meadow Lands Elementary School – 852-7450
Home visits – begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 1
Kindergarten JumpStart – 9 to 11 a.m. OR noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 2 (call for appointment)
Kindergarten Orientation – 5 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 3
Back-to-School Night (grades 1-5) – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3
Sorgho Elementary School – 852-7470
Preschool orientation – 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1
Back-to-School Bash – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3
Southern Oaks Elementary School – 852-7570
Kindergarten screenings – 4 to 6 p.m. July 31
Kindergarten orientation – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2
Back-to-School Night – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 3
Tamarack Elementary School – 852-7550
Kindergarten JumpStart for students and parents – 8 to 9 a.m. Aug. 2
Preschool parent orientation – 4:30 p.m. Aug. 3
Back-to-School Celebration (grades K-5) – 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3
Preschool open house (children and parents) – 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 7
West Louisville Elementary School – 852-7650
Kindergarten screening – 8 a.m. to noon OR 3 to 6 p.m. July 31
Back-to-School Night (all grades) – 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3
Whitesville Elementary School – 852-7670
New student registration – 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
PTO School Supply Pack Sale – Daily through July 14
“Golden Ticket” delivery/home visits – begins July 31
Kindergarten parent orientation – 6 p.m. Aug 3
Kindercamp – 8:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 4
Back-to-School Picnic (all grades) – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7
Grades 1-2 parent orientation – 6 p.m. Aug. 15
Grades 3-5 parent orientation – 6 p.m. Aug. 17
Middle Schools
Burns Middle School – 852-7400
Registration for students new to DCPS district – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27-28 and 31
Grade 6 JumpStart – 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 1 (doors open at 8 a.m. and close at noon)
Grades 7-8 Open House – 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1
At both events, parents and students may meet teachers, pick up schedules, pay fees, deposit lunch money, get bus route information, pick up/purchase yearbooks and T-shirts, etc.
College View Middle School – 852-7500
Grade 6 parent/student orientation – 8:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 3 (meet teachers, get locker assignments, confirm bus schedules, pay fees, deposit lunch money, join PTO, buy yearbooks and spirit wear, etc.)
Grades 7-8 schedule pick-up – 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3 and 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 4
Daviess County Middle School – 852-7600
New student registration – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 31
Grade 8 schedule pick-up – 8 to 10 a.m. Aug. 2
Grade 7 schedule pick-up – 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 2
Grade 6 schedule pick-up – 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 2
Grade 6 Plan for Success – 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 3
Grade 6 Back-to-School Picnic – 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15
Grades 7-8 Back-to-School Picnic – 5:30 p.m. Aug. 22
High Schools
Apollo High School – 852-7100
Grades 10-11-12 fee days – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 2-3
Freshman orientation – 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 4
Daviess County High School – 852-7300
Schedule pick-up, fee payments (all grades) – 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 1-4 and 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3
Senior parking tags – 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 1
Junior parking tags – 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 2
(Fee obligations for current and past year must be paid before parking tag may be obtained.)
Freshman student orientation – 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 4
Freshman parent orientation – 8 to 9 a.m. Aug. 4