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Welcome Back 2024

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Checklist for a Successful Start to the School Year

☑ Talk to your child about pedestrian safety if they are walking to school or if they are waiting at a bus stop. Explain to them the importance of crossing busy roads at crosswalks and remind them to wait until cars on both sides of the road come to a complete stop before crossing.

☑ Pick up your student's laptop before the school year begins. Brockton High School will offer laptop pickup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays from August 21-30. Brockton Virtual Learning Academy (BVLA) will offer laptop pickup from 12-6 p.m. on August 29 OR from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on August 30. 

☑ Save important dates, including Open Houses, orientations, school-family conferences, early dismissal days and vacation days, in your phone’s calendar or on an electronic calendar. You may also subscribe to our calendar on bpsma.org to automatically import dates to your calendar.

☑ Subscribe to text messages by texting “YES” to 675-87. This is the fastest way to receive notifications from the district.

If your child takes a bus, check the BPS transportation page to find this year's bus routes by clicking here. Check your student's Infinite Campus Backpack by clicking here for their 24-25 bus assignment and bus stop. For BHS & Champion Families: Bus routes are available at bpsma.org/departments/transportation or by calling 508-580-7004. Click here for important information about private transportation

☑ Complete your child’s handbook forms no later than Friday, September 13, so we have the most accurate and up-to-date emergency contact information on file for them.

☑ Make sure important vaccinations and health exams are up to date. Learn more about required vaccinations and other important health information by visiting the district's health services page by clicking here.

☑ Avoid unnecessary absences by scheduling travel plans outside of school hours. Consistent attendance is critical to a successful education. We will enforce the attendance policy as written in our student handbooks. Given the ongoing nature of the pandemic, sick students should remain home and we will excuse those absences as outlined in the handbook.

☑ Check the Parent Portal for updates on teacher assignments and other important information by clicking here. Teacher assignments are expected to be available by August 30.

Save the Dates

First Day for Grades 1-12
Wednesday, September 4

First Day for
Pre-K and Kindergarten
Wednesday, September 11

Review the calendar below to save the date for your school's Open House.

Meet the Interim Superintendent
Join Interim Superintendent Priya Tahiliani for a series of family forums dedicated to elementary, middle and high schools on September 9, 10 and 16, respectively. Learn more by clicking here.

Subscribe to our full district calendar by clicking here.

Upcoming Events

Orientation Dates

Dates for schools that are not listed will be added as soon as they're available!

Pre-K
Brookfield - September 5 at 10 a.m.
Hancock - September 10 at 10 a.m.
Barrett Russell - September 9 at 10 a.m. (AM Session)
Downey - September 9 at 10 a.m.
Barrett Russell - September 9 at 1 p.m. (PM Session)

Kindergarten
Davis - September 6 at 8:45 a.m.
George - September 10 at 10 a.m.
Kennedy - September 10 at 9:30 a.m.
Downey - September 10 at 10 a.m.
Brookfield - September 10 at 3:30 p.m.
Arnone - September 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Baker - September 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Angelo - September 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Hancock -  September 11 at 10 a.m.

6th Grade Orientations
East - August 26 at 6 p.m.
North - August 28 at 5 p.m.
Plouffe - August 29 at 5 p.m.
West - August 29 at 5:30 p.m.
South - August 29 at 6 p.m.
Ashfield - August 29 at 5 p.m.

New Location
Brockton Therapeutic Day School - August 29 from noon to 3 p.m., open to all students to tour new location at 596 Summer St.

Pre-K and K Screenings:
The Downey School will conduct pre-K and kindergarten screenings on Friday, Sept. 6, and kindergarten screening on Monday, Sept. 9.
 

Important Dates at BHS

Laptop and New ID Pickup:

August 21-30, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Open House Dates

The Brockton Public Schools will host open houses at all schools this fall. Please find your school below and plan to attend! 

All open houses are from 5-7 p.m.

September 10

Brockton Therapeutic Day School

September 12

Brockton High School, PROMISE College and Career Academy and Champion High School

September 18

Hancock School

September 19

Downey, Kennedy, Baker, Davis and Raymond

September 24

Plouffe School

September 26

North, South, East, West, Ashfield and Brockton Virtual Learning Academy

October 1

Barrett Russell, Brookfield, Angelo, Arnone, George, Gilmore

New Locations

The following schools and programs have moved to new locations: 

PROMISE and BVLA are now located at 1121 Warren Ave. 
Community Schools and the Adult Learning Center are now located at 20 Union St.
Brockton Therapeutic Day School is now located at 596 Summer St.
Champion High School is now located at 211 Crescent St.

School Hours

Find contact information for all Brockton Public Schools by clicking here.

Brockton High School
7:21 AM – 1:59 PM 

Brockton Therapeutic Day School
7:21 AM – 1:59 PM

Champion High School
7:21 AM – 1:59 PM 

Brockton Virtual Learning Academy
8:00 AM – 2:35 PM 

Middle Schools
8:05 AM – 2:35 PM

PROMISE Academy 7:21AM – 1:59 PM

Barrett Russell Pre-K AM / PM Sessions
9 AM – 11:30 AM / 12:45 PM – 3:15 PM  

Davis K-8
8:15 AM – 2:30 PM 

Elementary Schools
9:00 AM – 3:15 PM 

AM Pre-K in Elementary Schools
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

PM Pre-K in Elementary Schools
12:45 - 3:15 PM

Full-Day Pre-K (Downey Only)
9:45 AM - 3:15 PM

Edison Academy
3:15 PM – 8:22 PM