2024 Back to School Information
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The Bellevue School District welcomes our students, staff and families back to school! Get prepared for the 2024-2025 school year with the information you need to get the year off to a great start! Visit this post often, as additional information will be updated leading up to the first day of school.
Summer Resources
BSD supports our learning community during the summer months with information and access to Summer Resources. In collaboration with our community partners, BSD offers support for health and wellness, nutrition and more.
Important Dates
August
- Join BSD at Movies in the Park on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings in August! Come say hello to BSD educators and staff alongside our community partners as we celebrate the start of next school year!
- August 13 and 20 - Downtown Park (Tuesdays)
- August 15 and 22 - Crossroads Park (Thursdays)
September
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - First day of school for students in grades 1-12 and the Evergreen Transition Program
- Friday, September 6, 2024 - First day of school for students in kindergarten
- Monday, September 9, 2024 - First day of school for preschool students
Information for New BSD Families
Welcome to the Bellevue School District! Ready to enroll your student? Our enrollment pages will give you access to our online enrollment and frequently asked questions.
Start and Dismissal Times
Start and dismissal times vary by individual school. All schools release early on Wednesday to allow teachers and school teams time for planning, collaboration and training. Visit the Start and Dismissal Times webpage to view 2024-2025 school start and dismissal times at your school.
Payments
Make payments for athletics and activities, pay fines, fees and make purchases through Touchbase.
Transportation Services
Fall bus routes are coming! Enroll today for the district’s bus tracking program, Edulog Parent Portal, to know when your bus will arrive.
Technology Services
As we gear up for an exciting new school year, we’d like to share some important information to ensure a smooth transition for our students:
Laptop Distribution
Each school will inform families and students of their specific laptop distribution schedules by the end of August.
Preparation Checklist
To hit the ground running on September 1, 2024, students are encouraged to prepare the following items:
- Stylus: Locate your stylus for interactive learning.
- Charger: Ensure your device’s charger is ready to keep you powered throughout the day.
- Laptop Bag: If you have one, remember to bring it to protect your device.
Attention New Students
You will receive your Bellevue School District username and password on your school’s laptop deployment day.
Password Security
Update Recommended: For enhanced security, please consider setting a new, more complex password at your initial login this fall.
We’re excited to welcome you back and look forward to a great school year!
Nutrition Services
Free and Reduced Price Meals
The 2024-2025 Child Nutrition Eligibility & Education Benefit Application (CNEEB) will open the week of August 19. Qualification for free or reduced-price meal benefits is based on household size and income. Families must reapply every year.
School meal eligibility notifications are emailed to eligible families. Before completing a CNEEB application for the 2024-2025 school year, families should check their email for a message from Nutrition Services notifying them that their student(s) have been automatically qualified for benefits due to participation in meal assistance programs such as Basic Food, TANF, ECEAP, McKinney Vento (Homeless), Migrant, etc. This email will include a link to the 2024-2025 Consent to Share form. The Consent form must be completed for your student(s) to gain access to discounts offered through the district’s Fee Waiver program and Family Connection Center resources.
Beginning the week of August 19, families may go to the Free and Reduced Price Meals webpage to complete the CNEEB application. If your student(s) qualified for free or reduced priced meals last year, their prior year eligibility is extended for the first 30 school days to allow time for a new application to be completed. The final day they may use their prior year eligibility is October 16, 2024.
Families, including those with students attending schools where meals are available at no cost, are encouraged to complete the CNEEB application to establish eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. This information is used for the summer grocery benefit program, Sun Bucks and with consent to share, the district’s Fee Waiver program and Family Connection Center resources.
Schools Offering No-Cost Meals for All Students
Breakfast and lunch will be offered at no cost (free) for all students attending the following schools: Ardmore, Highland, Lake Hills, Phantom Lake, Sherwood Forest and Stevenson.
Schools Offering Breakfast
- Elementary Schools: Ardmore, Clyde Hill, Enatai, Lake Hills, Newport Heights, Phantom Lake, Sherwood Forest, Spiritridge and Stevenson
- Middle Schools: Chinook, Highland, Odle, Tillicum and Tyee
- High Schools: Bellevue, Interlake, Newport and Sammamish
2024-2025 School Meal Prices
- Elementary (Preschool, Kindergarten – Grade 5): Breakfast - $2.25, Lunch - $4.00
- Middle School: Breakfast - $2.50, Lunch - $4.25
- High School: Breakfast - $2.50, Lunch - $4.25· Milk only: $0.50
Paying for Meals
Students eligible for reduced-priced school meals may participate at no cost. Due to financial support from the state of Washington, a co-pay will not be collected.
Nutrition Services uses PayPAMS for online payments for school meals. Visit the PayPAMS website for more information. Families may also pay for meals by check or cash at their child’s school. Checks should be made payable to Bellevue School District.
Accessing School Meal Accounts
All students (preschool to 12th grade) attending school in a district building have a school meal account that can be accessed with their student ID number. We encourage families to work with their students over the summer to learn their ID number, as they will need to enter it on the keypad at the cashier for meals.
Menus
Meal menus for September 2024 are now available!
Health Services
Review the district’s Required Health Forms webpage to ensure a healthy start to the school year. If your child has a life-threatening health condition, they must have medication and healthcare orders at the school on the first day or they will be sent home. Please visit the district’s Individual Health Plans webpage to learn more.
Safety and Security
Update your emergency contacts in Synergy ParentVUE starting in August 2024. More information on emergency contacts and emergency school release can be found on the student reunification process webpage. The BSD Safety and Security Department seeks to establish a culture that provides a safe learning environment through preparedness and awareness.
Communications
Update Your SchoolMessenger Preferences for Important Notifications
BSD uses the SchoolMessenger communication notification system to send regular announcements and urgent alerts such as school delays and closures. Families may receive SchoolMessenger communication via phone call, text message and email. You do not need to create an account to receive notifications, as you will automatically receive them to the phone number and email address listed in your student’s record (see below for information about online student data verification).
However, if you choose to set up a SchoolMessenger App account, you may adjust how you prefer to be notified. You may also view messages from the last 30 days online website or by setting up the app on your IOS or Android smartphone.
Important: Families should sign up with the same email address used for Online Student Data Verification through Synergy ParentVUE.
Back to School Events
Schools will schedule events to welcome back students and families prior to the start of the school year. These events often take place in late August and will be shared by individual schools later in the summer. Check your email and your school website for updated information.
Class assignments and student schedules will be shared prior to the first day of classes.
School Supplies
BSD schools will not require students to purchase any required school supplies for the 2024-2025 school year. If there are any school items recommended for students, individual school buildings will inform families about these optional items.
Enjoy the remaining weeks of summer and see you in September!