Welcome to the 2025-26 school year! We are so excited to see all of our students in August. The following chart is a schedule of all of the open houses and orientations dates and times.
Please look for more information from your building principal for more specific details about everything related to back-to-school events. Please know the following dates/times are still subject to change, but they are current as of July 31, 2025.
| School | Attendance Area | Open House (date(s)/times) OR Orientation Events (date(s)/times) | Jr. Kdg./Kindergarten Ready, Set, Go! (date/times) | Preschool Open House (date/time) |
| Ada Elementary | Central | Tuesday, August 19, 4:30-6:30 | Monday, August 18, 4:00-6:30 | Monday, August 18th, 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Ada Vista Elementary | Northern | August 18th Open House, 4:00-5:00 | August 18th Kinder Ready Set Go, 3:30-4:30 | NA |
| Collins Elementary | Northern | August 18th 5:00-6:00 pm (1st – 4th) | August 18, 3:45-4:45 pm | NA |
| Knapp Forest Elementary | Eastern | August 18th 4:30-6:00 | August 14th, 9-11 | August 14th 4 pm-5 pm |
| Meadow Brook Elementary | Northern | August 19th, 1st-4th grades 4:30-5:30 p.m. | August 19 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. | NA |
| Orchard View Elementary | Eastern | August 18th 4:30-6:30 | August 19th 4:30-5:30 | NA |
| Pine Ridge Elementary | Central | August 18th 5-6:30 (1st-4th) | August 14th, 4:00 -6:35 PM | NA |
| Thornapple Elementary | Central | August 18th 5-6:30 (1st-4th) | August 18th 3:45-4:45 | NA |
| Central Woodlands 5/6 | Central | August 19th, 4-6 pm | NA | NA |
| Northern Trails 5/6 | Northern | Combo Open House/Curriculum Night – August 19th from 4:30-6:30 | NA | NA |
| Goodwillie 5/6 | All | N/A | N/A | |
| Central Middle School | Central | August 11, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. | NA | NA |
| Eastern Middle School (6-8) | Eastern | 6th Grade Open House – August 13, 2025 Families with last names A-L will meet in the Auditorium from 4-5 PM. Families with last names M-Z will meet in the Auditorium from 5-6 PM.
7th Grade Orientation – August 14, 2025, 5-5:45 PM. 8th Grade Orientation – August 14, 2025, 4-4:45 PM |
NA | NA |
| Northern Hills Middle School | Northern | August 13:8:30 -3:00 pm Makeup time All Students 6:00 -6:30 pm | NA | NA |
| Central High School | Central | TENTATIVE Freshman Orientation: Aug. 18, time TBD. All School Orientation: Aug. 20 (morning of 1st day) Open House: Sept 2, 6:00 pm |
NA | NA |
| Eastern High School | Eastern | Orientation: August 15, 8 am-12 pm (Fresh. 8-9; Soph. 9-10; Juniors 10-11; Seniors 11-12) Open House: August 27, 6:30 PM-8:15 PM | NA | NA |
| Northern High School | Northern | AUGUST 15: Orientation (FRESHMEN 7:30 am, SOPHOMORES 9:30 am, SENIORS 12:00 pm, JUNIORS 2:00 pm) | NA | NA |
| Transition Center | All | August 14, 5-6pm | NA | NA
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