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Back to School 2025-2026
Welcome Back, Golden Eagles!
First Day of the 2025-2026 School Year
Thursday, August 21, 2025 is the first day of school for Keystone Oaks students in grades 1 through 12.
The first day of school for Keystone Oaks High School students who attend Parkway West Career & Technology Center is Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Transportation to Parkway will be available and students will be returned to their bus stop following their classes at Parkway West CTC.
Student teacher assignments, class schedules, locker and bus information will be available in PowerSchool in early August.
Orientation & Back-to-School Events
Students and families are invited to kick off the 2025-2026 school year at the following Orientation and Back-to-School Events:
High School Orientation for 9th Grade & New Students
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
9 a.m.
Orientation is for students and parents/guardians. Transportation is not provided for High School Orientation; students and/or parents/guardians should plan to arrive on their own. Additional details will be sent in early August.
Middle School Orientation for 6th Grade & New Students
Thursday, August 14, 2025
9 a.m.
Orientation is for students and parents/guardians. Transportation will be available for students only; more information will be provided in early August. Parents/guardians are welcome to attned and can meet their child at Keystone Oaks Middle School.
Kindergarten Orientation
Thursday, August 21, 2025
9:30 a.m.
Kindergarten students and families will attend Kindergarten Orientation at their assigned elementary school. Following orientation, kindergarten students will go home for the day. Please see below for the full kindergarten transition schedule.
Elementary Schools Back-to-School Event
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Each elementary school will hold an event. Families and students will be able to meet their teacher, see their classroom, and participate in fun activities. Families with last names A-L will be invited to meet their teacher between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Families with last names M-Z will be invited to meet their teacher between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Keystone Oaks Middle School Back-to-School Family Event
Thursday, August 28, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Keystone Oaks Middle School
This event is a partnership between Keystone Oaks Middle School and the Middle School Parent-Faculty Organization. Students and parents/guardians are encouraged to attend this fun event to meet their child’s teachers, learn about opportunities at the Middle School, and how they can join and support the PFO throughout the school year.
Kindergarten Orientation & Transition Schedule
On Thursday, August 21, kindergarten students and families will attend Kindergarten Orientation at their assigned elementary school. Orientation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Following orientation, kindergarten students will go home for the day.
Kindergarten students will follow a modified schedule on Friday, August 22, Monday, August 25, and Tuesday, August 26, 2025. On these three days, kindergarten students will attend school from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Transportation will be provided; families will receive their child’s temporary bus pass for the modified days, as well as their permanent bus pass, during orientation.
The first full day of school for kindergarten students is Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
School Supply Lists & Additional Information
In order to comply with the United States Department of Justice's 2024 regulations regarding website accessibility, you may notice some changes to how information is displayed on the Keystone Oaks School District’s redesigned website, including in downloadable documents. These changes are necessary in order to ensure that content on the website is accessible to those who are using assistive technology, as required under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are looking for a document that was previously available, that document may still be publicly available by filing a Right to Know request with Keystone Oaks' Office of Open Records. The Keystone Oaks School District is committed to hosting a fully complaint website by April 2027 and documents may be updated or become unavailable as we thoroughly review all of the materials and resources on our website. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Supply lists for Keystone Oaks Middle School can be found on the website for each grade level:
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The elementary schools will operate on the following schedule for the 2025-2026 school year:
- Doors Open - 8:20 a.m.
- Breakfast Served 8:20-8:30 a.m.
- Homeroom – 8:30-8:45 a.m.
- Students marked tardy - 8:40 a.m.
- Instruction begins - 8:45 a.m.
- Instruction ends - 3:15 p.m.
- Student Dismissal - 3:20 p.m.
Before and after school care is available at all three elementary schools through Extended Day Services, a private company. Information about their programs is available on their website.
Keystone Oaks Middle & High School will operate on the following schedule for the 2025-2026 school year:
- Doors Open - 7:20 a.m.
- Breakfast Served - 7:20-7:40 a.m.
- Homeroom - 7:45 a.m.
- Students marked tardy - 7:45 a.m.
- First period - 7:54 a.m.
- Student Dismissal - 2:36 p.m.
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Please make note of the following dates for the 2025-2026 academic year:
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The first day of school for students is Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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The final day of school is scheduled for Thursday, June 4, 2026.
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Commencement for the Class of 2026 is slated for Friday, May 29, 2026.
Additionally, the 2025-2026 academic calendar includes three two-hour delays for students. On these days, staff members will participate in professional development. The two-hour delays are scheduled for the following days:
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Monday, October 13, 2025
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Monday, February 9, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
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Free Meals
One complete breakfast and lunch meal per school day will be free of charge for all Keystone Oaks students for the 2025-2026 school year. A complete meal must include the following:- At least one of the following: fruit, vegetable, fruit juice
- At least two of the following: protein, grain, milk
The following items are NOT eligible for the free meals program and students will be charged a la carte pricing for these items:
- Single food items, such as: one slice of pizza, a side of french fries, a cereal bar, etc.
- A second meal; only one full meal per student per day will be free. Elementary students will be charged $1.85 for a second breakfast and $2.95 for a second lunch. Middle & High School students will be charged $1.95 for a second breakfast and $3.05 for a second lunch.
- Bottled water
- Snack items, such as: ice cream, chips, sports drinks, etc.
The Food Service Department will continue to serve unlimited fresh and canned fruits and fresh vegetables to students who receive or purchase a school lunch.
SchoolCafe
The Food Service Department uses SchoolCafe to allow families to manage and view breakfast and lunch purchases and make online food service payments. Families should visit the SchoolCafe website to access their child's account. Families will need to enter their name, email address, phone number, student name(s), school(s) and student ID number, which can be found in PowerSchool.
The Food Service Department allows families to set restrictions on their child’s cafeteria account. Please contact the Food Service Department at 412-571-6017 if you would like to specify or limit items that your child can purchase at school or to discuss other issues. -
ParentSquare is used by classroom teachers, athletic coaches, club and activity sponsors, and others to communicate important information.
All parents/guardians, district employees, and middle and high school students are given a ParentSquare account and have the ability to customize how and when they receive notifications. Push notifications are also available via the ParentSquare app, which is available for download both in the App Store and on Google Play.
Each building principal sends a weekly newsletter through ParentSquare. These newsletters are typically sent on Sunday mornings and include important information that your family needs to prepare for the week ahead. Additionally, the District sends a monthly newsletter through ParentSquare. The Excellence Newsletter highlights the District’s initiatives, provides an update on the school board meetings, and shares noteworthy successes from across the district. It is typically sent out on the first Friday of each month.
More information about ParentSquare, instructions on how to activate your account, and steps for setting your notification preferences are available on the District website.
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PowerSchool is the district’s online student information system that offers parents and guardians real-time access to grades, attendance, teacher comments and assignments, and other important information.
PowerSchool can be accessed from a web browser or free app for iOS and Android devices. Please note: Some PowerSchool features, including report cards, are not available in the app.
More information about PowerSchool, instructions on how to create a parent/guardian account, and log in links are available on the District website.
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Many Keystone Oaks teachers utilize Google Classroom to share information that is relevant to their class, including assignments, reading materials, presentations, and more. Each Google Classroom has a unique code, which will be provided by teachers at the start of each school year.
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The Keystone Oaks School District utilizes Peachjar to distribute flyers for community organizations that are not directly affiliated with the school district, including youth sports organizations, public libraries, boy and girl scouts, and more. Flyers are sent daily at 3 p.m.
directly to parent/guardian email addresses that are in PowerSchool. Recipients are encouraged to open these emails as they often contain details about community programs that may be of interest to families.