Back to School 2026-27

LOCS uses ParentSquare in two ways (Posts and Messages) to communicate from the district, school and teacher level.

• District-level messages: District newsletters that feature topics that affect a majority of the nearly 7,000 students, such as snow days, district-wide events and messages from the Superintendent about important issues.
• School-level messages: School weekly newsletters from the principal, information following safety drills, and in-school opportunities, including athletics and after-school opportunities.
• Teacher-level messages: Elementary class and middle school team newsletters and updates include class-related events and academic reminders. ParentSquare also features direct messaging for staff to communicate directly with individual families about their student’s issues.

LOCS rarely uses automated phone calls or text messages at the district level, usually in cases of significant and time-sensitive issues. Examples: closures for weather or a facility problem. Notifications can be adjusted through the ParentSquare account. Contact information should be updated in the family PowerSchool account. School and teachers may use text more often through ParentSquare.

Social media allows LOCS to quickly reach families.

• Facebook (Lake Orion Community Schools)
• Instagram (@LkOrionSchools)
• YouTube (LakeOrionCommunitySchools)

Method/Purpose: LOCS uses social media primarily to share information from the district and celebrate learning. The district does not allow comments on its posts.

LakeOrionSchools.org hosts all school/district information. Tabs are across the top of the district/school pages. Quick links are in the upper right.

A mobile phone app provides a quick-hitting version of LakeOrionSchools.org. It is available on Apple App Store and in the Google Play Store.

Peachjar is the district’s digital flyer distribution with events and educational/community topics that originate outside of the district’s schools.

Flickr is the photo gallery website that LOCS uses for larger photo events. The images are available to families and downloadable.

August 17 - Senior Walk-Through 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

August 18 - Junior Walk-Through 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

August 19 - Sophomore Walk-Through 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

August 20 - Freshmen Walk-Through 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

August 26 - Walk-Through Make-Up Day for All Grades 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

August 27 - New Dragon Day - More details to come later in the summer

August 25, 3-6 p.m. at each middle school

August 26, 3-5 p.m. at each elementary school

September 3 Open House at the Early Childhood Center

September 1......................DK-8 Half Day (DK-12/PHASES First Day)

September 4, 7................................................No School (Labor Day)

September 8.............................................Early Childhood (First Day)

October 12..................No School (Staff Professional Development)

October 29........................................................................9-12 Half Day

October 30.....................................................................DK-12 Half Day

November 2, 3..................................................No School (Fall Break)

November 13..................................................................DK-8 Half Day

November 25-27.............................No School (Thanksgiving Break)

December 4 ............................DK-5 Late Start Schools, 6-8 Half Day

December 11 ...............................DK-5 Early Start Schools, Half Day

December 21-January 1..........................No School (Holiday Break)

January 4, 2027..........................................................School Resumes

January 18...........................................................No School (MLK Day)

January 21........................................................................9-12 Half Day

January 22.....................................................................DK-12 Half Day

February 15-16....................................No School (Mid-Winter Break)

March 12..........................................................................DK-8 Half Day

March 26-April 2.........................................No School (Spring Break)

April 8-9.............................................................................9-12 Half Day

May 7................................................................................DK-8 Half Day

May 31.........................................................No School (Memorial Day)

June 4................................................................................DK-8 Half Day

June 10..............................9-12 Half Day, Early Childhood (Last Day)

June 11......................................DK-12 Half Day (All Schools Last Day

Important Dates (PDF)

DISTRICT Calendars

(.PDF Format)

2026-27
Elementary Schools -- Early Start (Blanche Sims, Carpenter, Orion Oaks)
Elementary Schools -- Late Start (Paint Creek, Stadium Drive, Webber)
Middle Schools
High Schools
Early Childhood
PHASES
Early On
Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

SCHOOL Calendars

2026-27
Blanche Sims Elementary
Carpenter Elementary
Orion Oaks Elementary
Paint Creek Elementary
Stadium Drive Elementary
Webber Elementary
Scripps Middle School
Oakview Middle School
Waldon Middle School
Lake Orion High School
Learning Options High School
Early Childhood

Blanche Sims, Orion Oaks and Carpenter

• 8:20 a.m. start, 3:20 p.m. end (full days)
• 8:20 a.m.-11:35 a.m. (half days)

Paint Creek, Stadium Drive and Webber

• 9 a.m. start, 4 p.m. end (full days)
• 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (half days)

Oakview, Scripps and Waldon

• 7:30 a.m. start, 2:20 p.m. end (full days)
• 7:30-10:20 a.m. (half days)

LOHS, Learning Options

• 7:30 a.m. start, 2:35 p.m. end (full days)
• 7:30-10:45 a.m. (half day)
• 9:40 a.m.-2:35 p.m. (late start)

PHASES

• 8:30 a.m. start, 3:25 p.m. end M/T/Th/F (full days)
• 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (early release days)

 

ECC

• Half day program: ECSE (8:30-11:30 a.m./12:30-3:30p.m.)
• Age 3/4 PreK (8:30-11:30 a.m./12:30-3:30 p.m.)
• Full Day PreK and GSRP (all ages) 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m./8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m./9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Subject to change, final communicated in August)