Hopkins Public Schools expects to welcome around 7,000 students in preschool through 12th grade when the 2026-27 school year begins. The first day of school for grades 1-6 and 9 will be Monday, Aug. 31. Kindergarten, grades 7-8 and 10-12 will start on Tuesday, Sept. 1. VirtualEDU will start on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Preschool will start on Tuesday, September 8.
Alice Smith Elementary
Kindergarten Playground Night: Tue., Aug. 25, 6-7 p.m.
Open House: Thu., Aug. 27, 4-6:30 p.m.
Eisenhower Elementary
Kindergarten Playground Night: Tue., Aug. 25, 5-6 p.m.
Open House: Thu., Aug. 27, 5-6:30 p.m.
Gatewood Elementary
Kindergarten Playground Night: Tue., Aug. 25, 6-7 p.m.
Open House: Thu., Aug. 27, 5-7 p.m.
Glen Lake Elementary
Kindergarten Playground Night: Tue., Aug. 25, 5-6 p.m.
Back-to-School Night: Thu., Aug. 27, 5-6:30 p.m.
L.H. Tanglen Elementary
Kindergarten Playground Night: Tue., Aug. 25, 5-6 p.m.
Back-to-School Night: Thu., Aug. 27, 5-7 p.m.
Meadowbrook Elementary
Kindergarten Playground Night: Tue., Aug. 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Open House: Thu., Aug. 27, 5-6 p.m.
Hopkins North Middle School
Back-to-School Day: Thu., Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Open House: Thu., Aug. 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Hopkins West Middle School
Back-to-School Day: Wed., Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Open House: Thu., Aug. 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Hopkins High School
Open House: Thu., Aug. 27, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
9th Grade Orientation: Mon., Aug. 31 (first day of school)
First Day of School: Tue., Sept. 1
VirtualEDU
Open House and Student Onboarding: Mon., Aug. 31, noon-6 p.m.
Open House and Student Onboarding: Tues., Sept. 1, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
First Day of School (Fully Online): Wed., Sept. 2