2026-27 Back-to-School Checklist

Welcome Back to School, Grandville Families!

We’re excited to kick off another fantastic school year! To help you get ready, here’s a handy checklist to ensure a stress-free start.

1. Check your elementary teacher assignment.

• We know you’re eager to find out who your teacher is! K-4 teacher assignments will be available on Friday, Aug. 14, at 4 p.m. Log into your PowerSchool parent portal to see the exciting news. Oakestown's student schedules for grades 5-6 will be available Aug. 17.

2. Get school supplies. 

• School supply lists are available for each school.

3. Attend your open house or orientation.

• Kindergarten and Young Kindergarten Open House Wed., Aug. 19, 2026

Central Elementary, East Elementary, West Elementary 6-7 p.m.
South Elementary 5-6 p.m.
Century Park Learning Center, Grand View, Cummings 5:30-6:30 p.m.

• Grades 1-4 Open House Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026

Central Elementary, East Elementary, West Elementary 6-7 p.m.
South Elementary 5-6 p.m.
Century Park Learning Center, Grand View, Cummings 5:30-6:30 p.m.

• Oakestown (grades 5-6) Student Visit Day on Wed., Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-noon or 4-6 p.m. 

• Middle School (grades 7-8)
  • 7th Grade Student Orientation Tues., Aug. 18
  • 8th Grade Student Orientation Wed., Aug. 19
  • See the orientation info sheet for details and times.

• High School (grades 9-12)
  • See the GHS summer newsletter for student orientation dates and times.
  • Open House Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians to experience a typical school day by following your student’s class schedule. Arrive 6:30-6:50 p.m. on the Canal Ave. side and enter through the auditorium door.

4. Save important dates and schedules.

• First Day of School: Monday, Aug. 24, is a half day – mark your calendars!
• Keep our year-at-a-glance calendar handy.
• Here's our instructional hours for each school.

5. Check your bus stop.

• Bus stop information will be available in PowerSchool in the Forms section on or about Aug. 11, 2026.

6. Purchase Chromebook protection.

• If your child has a school-issued Chromebook (grades 3-12), a Chromebook Protection Plan is recommended (previously called Chromebook insurance). Here's how to purchase protection.

7. Complete annual forms and student health updates.

• Please update your annual forms for each student. You’ll need to review last year’s health information and add any new health concerns.
  • Log into the PowerSchool parent portal.
  • Select your student, select "Forms" in the left-hand navigation bar, follow all prompts and submit.

8. Apply for education/meal benefits.

• Breakfast and lunch will once again be free for all students.
• Regardless of income, all families are still asked to fill out the confidential benefits application that was previously used to qualify students for free and reduced meals.
  • The district receives important funding based on these applications.
  • If you qualify, you could receive certain discounts.
  • Apply today!