Back to school central everything you need to know for the 2024-25 school year

Back to School Important Dates & Information

See you soon, Trojans! The first day of school for the 2024-25 school year is Thursday, August 15! 

Please take a few minutes to review the information below.

Contact your student's school site with any questions regarding back to school activities. Thank you!  

2024-25 START TIMES

***Please Note: Start times have changed for the 2024-25 school year***

The JPS Instructional Calendar Committee emphasized the importance of ending the school year before Memorial Day. To achieve this goal, the calendars for the next two years have been shortened by six (6) instructional days. The school day has been lengthened by 15 minutes to make up the instructional time. School start times will be 10 minutes earlier and school end times will be 5 minutes later starting in the 2024-25 school year.

INTERMEDIATE (5th & 6th grade)
7:35 a.m.- 2:30 p.m

ELEMENTARY (K-4th grade)
8:20 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

*Pre-K begins at 7:55 a.m. and ends at 2:55 p.m. at ALL JPS elementary sites.

MIDDLE SCHOOL/FRESHMAN ACADEMY/HIGH SCHOOL/ALTERNATIVE CENTER (7th-12th grade)
9:05 a.m.-4 p.m.

First Day of School

August 15

Kids smiling walking on the sidewalk

IMPORTANT DATES

August 15 - First Day of School (grades K-12)
August 19 - First full day of Pre-K
August 30 - Professional Day for staff (NO SCHOOL)
September 2 - Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
October 16 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
October 17-18 - Fall Break
November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break
December 23-January 6 - Winter Break
January 20 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day (NO SCHOOL)
February 17 - Professional Day for staff (NO SCHOOL)
March 13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO SCHOOL)
March 14-21 - Spring Break
May 16 - Last Day of School*
May 19 - Jenks High School Commencement

*Subject to change based on number of inclement weather days used.

View complete 2024-25 Instructional Calendar

Distance Learning/Staff Collaboration

For the 2024-25 school year, six dates are set aside as Distance Learning Days for all JPS students and Collaboration Days for staff members. Students will stay home on these dates to participate in distance learning. Teachers will notify students of assignments via Canvas or other digital platforms.

JPS staff members will meet on these dates to collaborate, but students will not attend school in-person on the dates listed below:

Friday, September 27
Friday, November 1
Friday, December 13
Friday, January 31
Friday, February 28
Friday, April 18

General Information for Parents & Students

Site Specific Information

For elementary and intermediate sites, Meet the Teacher events will be by appointment only. Once parents have completed the online Back to School Registration process, teachers will begin contacting parents after returning to work on August 9 to set up a meeting.

Details on Back to School Nights will be communicated from school sites and/or Site Principals. Parents should monitor email and check school site social media platforms for the latest information. For questions, please contact the school site directly by calling 918-299-4415 and dialing the site’s extension.

Site Extensions

East Elementary
Phone extension: 5501

Northwest Elementary
Phone extension: 1702

Southeast Elementary
Phone extension: 5800

West Elementary
Phone extension: 5601

East Intermediate
Phone extension: 5531

West Intermediate
Phone extension: 2900

Middle School
Phone extension: 5300

Freshman Academy
Phone extension: 2269

High School
Phone extension: 2225

Alternative Center
Phone extension: 2420

Meet the Teacher (by appointment only)

East Elementary

Tuesday, August 13 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.

Northwest Elementary

Tuesday, August 13 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.

Southeast Elementary

Tuesday, August 13 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.

West Elementary

Tuesday, August 13 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.

East Intermediate

Tuesday August 13 | 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. and 2:30-6:30 p.m.

West Intermediate

Tuesday August 13 | 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. and 2:30-6:30 p.m.

Back to School Nights

East Elementary

Monday, August 26
6-7 p.m. - 3rd Grade
7-8 p.m. - 4th Grade

Tuesday, August 27
6-7 p.m. - 1st Grade
7-8 p.m. 4th Grade

Thursday, August 29
6-7 p.m. - Pre K
7-8 p.m. - Kindergarten

Northwest Elementary

Monday, August 26
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Pre K
7-8 p.m. - Kindergarten

Tuesday, August 27
5:30-6:30 p.m. - 1st Grade
7-8 p.m. - 2nd Grade

Thursday, August 29
5:30-6:30 p.m. - 3rd Grade
7-8 p.m. - 4th Grade

Southeast Elementary

Monday, August 26
5:30-6:30 p.m. - 1st Grade
7-8 p.m. - 3rd Grade

Tuesday, August 27
5:30-6:30 p.m. -2nd Grade
7-8 p.m. - 4th grade

Thursday, August 29
5:30-6:30 p.m. - Pre K
7-8 p.m. - Kindergarten

West Elementary

Monday, August 26
5:30 p.m. - Pre K
6:30 p.m. - Kindergarten

Tuesday, August 27
5:30 p.m. - 1st Grade
6:30 p.m. - 2nd grade

Thursday, August 29
5:30 p.m. - 3rd grade
6:30 p.m. - 4th Grade

East Intermediate

Thursday, September 5 | 6-7:30 p.m.

West Intermediate

Thursday, September 5 | 6 p.m.

Middle School

Tuesday, September 10th  | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Freshman Academy

Thursday, September 19 | 7-8:40 p.m.

High School

Thursday, September 19 | 7-8:40 p.m.

Alternative Center

Tuesday, August 27 | 6-7 p.m.

Middle School Orientation and Schedule Pick-Up

Seventh Grade – WEB Orientation Day

On Tuesday, August 13, students with last names beginning A-L will attend the morning orientation from 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Students with last names beginning M-Z will attend the afternoon orientation from 1-4 p.m. 

Eighth Grade – Schedule Pick-up Days

Friday, August 2 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Monday, August 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Freshman Academy Schedule Pick-Up

A-K Last Names

Tuesday, August 6 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

L-Z Last Names

Wednesday, August 7 | 8:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

High School Schedule Pick-Up

Seniors

Tuesday, August 6 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Juniors

Wednesday, August 7 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.

Sophomores

Thursday, August 8 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m.