Back to School Resources
The start of the 2025-26 school year is just around the corner, and we are so excited to welcome our students back into our schools! We hope you find the following 'Back to School' resources helpful in preparing for the new school year.
Enrollment
New to the Monroe School District? Enroll now for the 2025-26 school year! Visit our online enrollment page or enroll in person at the District Administration Office at 14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe. If you are enrolling in person, please bring the required documents listed on our online enrollment page.
School Offices
All of our school offices are open on August 25th at 1:00 p.m. to assist you! School locations and contact information can be found here.
First Days of School
The first day of school for most students is September 3, with exceptions noted below. The full 2025-26 calendars are available here.
- September 2: Orientation for 6th grade students at Park Place Middle School & Hidden River Middle School (7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.).
- September 3: First day of school for the following grade levels (not including SVEC):
- Grades 1-5 attend 8:55 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
- Grades 6-8 attend 7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
- Monroe High School grade 9 attends 7:50 to 2:20 p.m.
- Monroe High School grades 10-12 attend 9:50 to 2:20 p.m.
- Leaders High School students must attend a mandatory orientation session either from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 2:30-4:00 p.m., or 5:00-6:30 p.m. Please call the LHS office to sign up for one of these sessions at (360) 804-4802.
- September 4: First day of classes for Leaders High School students, 7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
- September 8: First day of school for kindergarten, 8:55 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
- September 10: First day of school for preschool and Transition to Kindergarten
- September 16: First day of school for SVEC students with a number of required activities leading up to this date
Bus Transportation
Families that are eligible for transportation and would like to have their students ride the bus this year must fill out the online request. Only students who request transportation will be assigned bus stops and times. We ask that families submit their requests as soon as possible so that our transportation department can begin mapping their bus routes and making bus stop assignments. Students' bus stop locations and times will be available in Family Access and E-Link beginning August 21st.
Please note that bus stop information may change after August 21, as routes will be adjusted until school begins to accommodate students who sign up later. We recommend checking your bus stop details again a few days before school starts to confirm any updates.
Class Assignments/Schedules
Students' classroom assignments and schedules will be available in Family Access beginning August 21, 2025 (this does not apply to SVEC or LHS students & families). If you need assistance logging into your Family Access account, please reach out to your child's school.
Annual Update Requirement
To view your student’s schedule, families must first complete the 2025–26 Annual Update in Family Access. This process includes:
- Reviewing and updating your student’s information
- Completing required annual forms
- Reviewing and acknowledging important district policies
We recommend completing the Annual Update now so you can access your student’s schedule as soon as it becomes available on August 21.
How to Complete the Annual Update
- Log in to your Family Access account.
- Click the red “2025–26 Annual Update” link on the left side of the screen.
- Complete all forms and acknowledgements.
- Be sure to click “Submit 2025–26 Annual Update” at the end of the process.
Schedules will only be viewable beginning August 21 once the update is fully submitted.
Elementary Families
This year, schedules are being released earlier than usual to allow middle and high school counseling offices more time to adjust schedules before the school year begins. Because Family Access cannot open secondary schedules without also opening elementary classroom assignments, elementary classroom assignments will also appear on August 21.
However, please note:
- Elementary class assignments will not be finalized by August 21.
- Assignments may change between August 21 and the end of August due to ongoing new student enrollments and class balancing.
- Elementary teachers will send welcome letters via email once assignments are finalized by August 29.
- Frank Wagner Elementary kindergarten families will receive separate communication regarding class placement at a later date.
Middle and High School Schedule Change Requests
Our middle and high school counseling teams do their very best to accommodate students’ course requests while also balancing class sizes. If a student’s schedule is missing a required class, has been placed in an incorrect class, has a duplicate class, or is in a class already completed, please reach out to your student’s counselor directly to request a schedule change:
- Monroe High School Counseling Department
- Park Place Middle School Schedule Change Requests
- Hidden River Middle School Counselor: chastainl@monroe.wednet.edu
School Meals
Breakfast and lunch will be available beginning on the first day of school.
- Meal prices can be found here.
- Add money to your child's school meal account online here.
- Lunch menus can found here.
Free/reduced meal applications for the 2025-26 school year are available now! Families will need to re-apply for free & reduced price meals each school year. More information and applications can be found here.
This year, school meals are free for students at Frank Wagner Elementary, Fryelands Elementary, and Leaders High School. These schools' qualification for free meals is based on the percentage of families with students attending that school who qualify as low-income. In order for these schools to continue to qualify for free meals, families are encouraged to fill out a Free & Reduced Price Meal Application each year. This applications also provides students access to fee waivers and other services.
Students who qualify for free or reduced meals are also eligible to have certain fees automatically waived each year. If your student qualifies for free or reduced price meals for the 2025‐26 school year and you would like to have their benefit eligibility status shared with school officials so that they may receive fee waivers, please complete the Consent to Share Form, found here. Questions? Please call our Business Office at (360) 804-2510.
Free & Reduced Price Meal Application
School Supplies
If you would like to help by sending supplies to school with your child(ren), the suggested school supply lists are linked below or you may visit your school's webpage and click on About > Supply Lists.
*Sky Valley Education Center and Leaders in Learning High School do not have suggested supply lists.
Chain Lake Elementary Frank Wagner Elementary Fryelands Elementary Hidden River Middle School Maltby Elementary Monroe High School Park Place Middle School Salem Woods Elementary
Monroe School District Resource Fair
Mark your calendars! You are invited to our annual "MSD Resource Fair" on Wednesday, August 20th from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Park Place Middle School. This event is designed to support families facing financial hardship by providing valuable back-to-school resources and services. Come connect with community partners and get prepared for a successful school year.
This event is for Monroe School District students and families only. Spanish & Russian interpreters will be available.
Monroe School District staff will be available to help families with:
- Filling out annual Free & Reduced Price Meal applications
- Enrollment
- Using Family Access
There will also be many free resources available for students & families in need at the Resource Fair including: backpacks, immunizations, school supplies, bike helmets, books, and more! Learn more about the resources available from our community partners here.
Students must be currently enrolled in the Monroe School District and present at the Resource Fair to receive the resources provided by our community partners. Resources are only available while supplies last.