Tulare County students return to campuses in August. When is your student's first day?
Summer break is coming to an end and that means Tulare County students will soon head back to the classrooms.
My early-August, most elementary, middle and high school campuses will be in full swing. College of the Sequoias will head back in mid-August.
Here is a list of when local school districts will welcome back students, and tips to make sure your child is prepared for the new school year.
Tulare City School District
Aug. 10 is the first day of school for Tulare City School District students. The first day of school is also an early dismissal day for all 15 campuses.
TK-6th: 8:10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
7th-8th: 8:10a.m.-12:30 p.m.
To view the bell schedule for your Tulare visit your student's school website.
Tulare Joint Union High School District
Roughly 5,400 Tulare high school students will return to campus on Aug. 10. There are eight schools in the district including Tulare Union High School, Mission Oak High School and Tulare Western High School.
To view the bell schedule for your Tulare high school student visit your student's school website.
Visalia Unified School District
More than 32,000 students Pre-K to adult are served through Visalia Unified School District. The district will welcome it students back on Aug. 10.
To view the bell schedule for your Visalia Unified student visit your student's school website.
Central Valley Christian Schools
All CVC students return to campus on Aug. 9, with early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. High school new student orientation is from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Aug. 7. A high school open house will follow the orientation.
Central Valley Christian School is a pre-K through 12th grade Christian school located on Tulare Avenue in Visalia.
La Sierra Charter School
La Sierra is a Tulare County Office of Education charter school and military academy offered to high school and junior students. Students and cadets return to the Visalia campus on Aug. 9.
College of the Sequoias
COS fall semester begins on Aug. 14. The two-year California community college offers educational and enrichment programs at three campuses in Visalia, Tulare, and Hanford.
For online registration dates, check the Academic Calendar or visit the Registration Office in the Sequoia Building on the Visalia Campus.
Back to school tips
Students and parents should be prepared for the usual back-to-school traffic.
Parents driving their students to school should plan to arrive earlier than usual and expect longer than normal drop-off and pick-up times. Construction around Ridgeview Middle School in Visalia could be particularly tough to navigate as traffic lanes are made up of cones until east and west lanes of Riggin Avenue are complete.
Students taking the bus should arrive 15 minutes before pick-up time, although the bus may arrive shortly before or after the scheduled pick-up time.
Tulare Joint Union High School District provided some ideas to help prepare your student for the upcoming year:
Let your child know what the schedule will be like. Include what time school begins and ends each day.
Ask your child about his/her feelings — both the excitement and the concerns for the first day of school.
Visit the school with your child to see the classroom and meet his or her new teacher before school officially starts.
Point out the positive aspects of starting school. It will be fun and he or she can make new friends.
Let your child know that all kids are nervous about the first day of school.
Leave a note in your child's lunchbox.
Reassure your child that if any problems arise at school, you will be there to help resolve them.
Try to have your child meet a classmate before the first day of school.
Arrange for your child to walk to school or ride together on the bus with another child in the neighborhood.
Find out about after-school activities that your child can join.
Please be sure to update all contact information for your child.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Here's when your Tulare County student goes back to school
