First Day of School for USD 457 is August 13; School Zones Active In Garden City on Same Day
School will be in session during the morning of Wednesday, August 13th for Garden City Public Schools. This is the first day of school for the 2025-26 school year for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, seventh grade, ninth and tenth grades and all students new to the district. No breakfast or lunches will be served on this day at the schools.
Abe Hubert Elementary School, Jennie Barker Elementary School, and Plymell Elementary School are encouraging sixth graders to attend school on August 13th. This will help the students at those schools get prepared for the start of the school year.
There will be no school in the afternoon on August 13th for a scheduled workday for teachers in the district. The district offices and facilities will be open with regular business hours on Wednesday.
The schools will release after the morning session as follows on Wednesday. Horace Good Middle School and Kenneth Henderson Middle School at 10:50 a.m., Garden City High School at 11:00 a.m., Garden City Achieve at 11:20 a.m., Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center and Charles Stones Intermediate Center at 11:30 a.m., and the elementary schools at 11:50 a.m.
The first full day of school for Garden City Public Schools will be Thursday, August 14, 2025. All classes will be in session for the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
The district is asking parents to update their contact information with the schools. The district needs this contact information so buildings can contact families on any updates as we progress through the school year.
The district would like to remind drivers to be mindful and cautious as more students will be heading to and from school in the coming week. Drivers are reminded not to text or talk on cell phones; to slow down in school zones; to be aware of students; and to always pay attention to school buses and crossing guards.
Before classes begin, parents are encouraged to review the drop-off procedures for their child’s school. When you are in a school zone remember:
· Don’t double park – it blocks visibility for other children and vehicles.
· Don’t load or unload children across the street from the school.
· Carpool – it reduces the number of vehicles at the school.
· Slow Down! All schools have reduced speed zones around them. The speed limit in all school zones is 20 mph.
Remember to obey all traffic laws and speed limits, both in school zones and in neighborhoods around schools.
· Allow More Time. As the new school year begins, allow yourself enough time to get to your destination, until you learn the effects of the increased traffic.
· Stop for School Buses. Stop when the red lights are flashing on school buses. It is against the law to pass a school bus when the lights are on. Do not proceed until the school bus resumes motion and the lights stop flashing. Never pass a bus from behind or from either direction if you’re on an undivided road.
Garden City Public Schools wants everyone to have a safe school year. The first day of school for the 2025-26 school year will be Wednesday, August 13th with a half-day orientation for students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, seventh grade, ninth and tenth grades and all students new to Garden City Public Schools. Abe Hubert Elementary School, Jennie Barker Elementary School, and Plymell Elementary School are also encouraging sixth graders to attend school on August 13th. This will help the students at those schools get prepared for the start of the school year.
The first full day of school for Garden City Public Schools will be Thursday, August 14, 2025. All classes will be in session for the start of the 2025-26 school year.
The district is asking parents to update their contact information with the schools. The district needs this contact information so buildings can contact families on any updates as we progress through the school year.
For more information about the start of the school year, go to www.gckschools.com.
