Back to School: Your guide to start the 2024-2025 school year
Posted on 07/15/2024
We are excited to welcome students back to school on Monday, August 19! This back-to-school guide will help parents and guardians get ready for the first day. It includes information about meals, bus routes, school supplies, updating your family's information and more!
New student registration
It’s important that new students are registered as soon as possible, so staff can complete course assignments and procure Chromebooks and other supplies before the start of school. Registration instructions can be found on the enrollment section of our website.
Family Information Update/Infinite Campus
The Family Information Update must be completed by all returning families. It allows you to review and update your phone numbers, email addresses and other important information. You’ll review our annual notifications, media release form, medical records and technology policies.
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Mehlville School District is switching to Infinite Campus, a new student information system, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. Parents will have access to a new parent portal to see their child’s grades, attendance and other records, and to complete the Family Information Update.
Mehlville School District parents and guardians should have received an email to activate their Infinite Campus account on July 8. If you have any questions, please call 314-467-5000.
We highly recommend that parents and guardians download the Infinite Campus app. You can even complete the Family Information Update straight from your phone.
>> Visit the App Store to download Campus Parent for an iPhone.
>> Visit the Google Play Store to download Campus Parent for an Android.
Calendars
View and print the 2024-2025 school calendar to see important dates for the school year, including holidays, half days and more. You can view school-specific events on our Google Calendars. Use the dropdown menu next to "agenda" to select your school.
Supplies
Supply lists for Mehlville School District students will be communicated by your child’s school and posted on your child’s school website. If your child is a returning student, they should bring their fully charged Chromebook on the first day of school. New students will be assigned a Chromebook on the first day.
Required immunizations
Please contact your family medical doctor, urgent care or the public health department to get any necessary immunizations prior to the start of the fall semester. View the list of required immunizations.
St. Louis County Public Health hosts walk-in clinics Monday through Friday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m at the South County Health Center (4580 South Lindbergh Blvd.). No appointment is needed. Visit the South County Health Center website for more information.
Bus routes
Bus routes for the 2024-2025 school year will be shared on the transportation section of our website by the middle of August. Parents may also drop off their student(s) at school. Your child’s principal will communicate procedures for parent drop-off.
Please note: Arrival and dismissal procedures at your child’s school may have changed since last school year due to construction on your child’s campus. Look for communication from your child’s principal about these changes.
Meals
Mehlville School District offers breakfast and lunch for students each day. Menus can be found on the school food and nutrition services section of our website. Add money to your child’s meal account through MySchoolBucks. Meal prices for this school year are:
Breakfast
- Paid: $2.00
- Reduced Price: $.30
Lunch
- Reduced Price: $0.40
- Elementary Paid: $3.05
- Secondary Regular Paid: $3.15
- Secondary Premium Paid: $3.40
- High School Build Your Own Wrap: $3.65
Mehlville School District participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, which allows families to apply for free and reduced meal benefits. Please complete the free and reduced meals application even if your family did not qualify for free and reduced meals last school year. Assistance may be available if your family is close to the thresholds.
Visit the School Food and Nutrition section of our website to learn more about free and reduced meals. The free and reduced meal application will be ready at the end of July.
Bell times/Alternate schedules
Mehlville School District operates on a tiered schedule for school start and end times. Find bell times for regular days, as well as for half/early release days.
Mehlville School District can use virtual instruction for up to five inclement weather days. If a winter weather event causes road conditions to be unsafe, we will operate on a virtual schedule. Your child’s school or teacher will communicate expectations for virtual learning days. These virtual learning days do not need to be made up at the end of the school year.
If another snow day is needed after utilizing our five virtual learning days, we will use traditional snow days. Traditional snow days must be made up following the last day of school on May 23, 2025.
On both virtual learning days and traditional snow days, all after-school and evening activities and events are canceled unless otherwise communicated. This includes Y Club, community education programs and facility rentals.
Parents will be notified of changes to our normal operations via text, phone call and email through ParentSquare. Additionally, high school students will receive an email or app notification via ParentSquare. This information will also be announced on the district's Facebook and Instagram accounts, via our district website, and through local television stations and other media partners.
Keeping in touch
The Mehlville School District staff communicates with families through the communication platform ParentSquare. ParentSquare is a simple and collaborative school-home communication platform designed to reach and engage every parent. Parents can choose the communication type and frequency they prefer. Families can also set the language they wish to receive communication in.
Parents who have not previously registered for ParentSquare will receive a text message and email with a link to register in early August.
Follow us on social media
You can also stay in the loop by following Mehlville School District on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube! We’ll share important updates, job opportunities and photos of learning happening in our schools.
You can also follow your child’s school on social media! Find your child’s school.
We are excited to welcome students back to school on Tuesday, Aug. 22! This back-to-school guide will help parents and guardians get ready for the first day. It includes information about meals, bus routes, updating your family’s information and more.
Work with us!
We have openings for bus drivers and custodians for the 2024-2025 school year. These positions offer competitive pay, great benefits including holidays off and rewarding work. Visit the employment section of our website to learn more and to apply!