Welcome Back to School Year 2026-27

Posted Date: 08/07/26 (04:15 PM)

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Urbana School District's 'Welcome Back to School Celebration' flyer with event details.

Welcome Back Celebration

You are invited to join us on Friday, August 14 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Urbana Middle School to celebrate the upcoming school year. Please note, this is an outside event.

What to expect:

School supplies
Refreshments and free Kona Ice
Games and activities for kids
Pickup information about school events and resources
Learn about community resources and programs
Meet your Principal
Stay for a preview of our fall sports teams

Parking

Parking is available at Urbana Middle School in the front and back parking lots, along Vine Street, at Urbana High School, and in the parking lots of Tiger Academy/Adult Education Center across from UMS.

We hope to see you there!

Back to School Hub

Visit the back-to-school hub on our website to find everything you need in one place:

Supply drop-off nights (elementary)
Secondary Open House Nights
Bus information (tracking app)
Calendar
Bell Schedules
School supply lists and more

Back-to-School Hub

School Supplies

If you plan on buying school supplies or clothing for the upcoming school year, Illinois is offering a Sales Tax Holiday from August 7-16.

During this week, the state sales tax will be reduced on qualifying school-related items, including most school supplies, clothing and shoes.

More information can be found on the State's website: https://tax.illinois.gov/.../bulletins/fy-2026-30.html

School Supply Lists

First Day of School

August 17: Grades 1-9 and half of kindergarten classes*
August 18: Urbana Early Childhood School, grades 1-12 and the second half of kindergarten*
August 19: All students in attendance

Please note, buildings will send out information on which kindergarten students should attend on which day. Splitting the class for the first day helps our teachers establish routines with our youngest learners.

Attendance

We thank you for partnering with us this year in making attendance at school a priority.

The first week of school sets the tone for the entire year. Students build relationships with their teachers and classmates, learn routines and expectations, and begin establishing the habits that support academic success. Being at school from the very first day helps children feel confident, connected, and ready to learn. We encourage families to make attendance a priority and help students start the school year strong.

Download ParentSquare App

ParentSquare is the official platform for school-to-home communications in Urbana School District. Our district, schools, teachers, and coaches use ParentSquare to communicate directly with families.

We strongly encourage you to download the ParentSquare app and register your account today. The free mobile app allows you to customize notification preferences to fit your needs and schedule, set your preferred language for automatic two-way translation, and so much more.

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