Welcome Back, Bearcats!

Aug 18, 2025 |

2025-26 School Year

We hope you all had a wonderful summer break! All of us at Battle Creek Public Schools are so excited to welcome back our Bearcat families for the first day of school on Wednesday, August 20 which will be a half day.

As we gear up to kick off an extraordinary 2025-2026 school year, we want to make sure your student is ready to start the year on the right foot. This year, we are introducing new school-wide behavior expectations across the district for our students, staff, and families to create a positive and safe learning environment so that all students can achieve their best. We want our Bearcats to be Resilient, to be Optimistic, to know how to Advocate for themselves and for others, and to be Reliable citizens.

Here’s everything you need to know for the first day of school, see below for the following information:

School Open House Dates
Enrollment & School Assignments
School Schedules & Calendar

SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES AUGUST 19-20

Students and families are invited to our open house events where you can walk through our schools and meet your student’s teachers! The open house schedule for each school building is below:

SCHOOL NAME	OPEN HOUSE DATE	TIME OF OPEN HOUSE
Ann J. Kellogg Elementary	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Fremont Elementary	Tues, Aug 19	4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
LaMora Park Elementary	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Post Franklin Elementary	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Valley View Elementary	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Verona Elementary	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
BC STEM Innovation Center	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Springfield Middle School	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Northwestern Academy of Visual & Performing Arts	Tues, Aug 19	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Central High School	Tues, Aug 19	4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
W.K. Kellogg Preparatory at BCCHS	Tues, Aug 19	4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Area Math & Science Center	Wed, Aug 20	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

HOW TO ENROLL & SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS

If you haven’t enrolled yet — it’s not too late! Start the enrollment process for new students at battlecreekpublicschools.org/enroll.

If you’re unsure of which school your student is assigned to, look up your school of residence in the BCPS street guide.

For support with enrollment or your student’s school assignment, please email sbrunner@battlecreekpublicschools.org or call and leave a message at (269) 965-9481.