Back-to-School Information

Online registration for new and returning students for the 2025-26 school is still open. Parents and guardians are encouraged to use their ParentVUE account or the online registration portal to complete registration.

If you have questions regarding the registration process, please contact your child’s school. If you have technical questions about how to complete your family's online registration, we invite you to reach out to our Student Information System support team by email at sis@ipsd.org. Please include your name, phone number, student name, student ID number, school, grade level and a brief description of the problem you are experiencing.

STUDENT ID: It's recommended that your child has his or her student ID when riding the bus. It is recommended that you write your students home and daycare information and bus letter/route on the back. The driver may ask your child for their ID in order to make sure they are on the correct bus.

BUS STOP: It's a good idea to show your child where the bus stop is and how to walk home from the bus stop from all possible directions to avoid confusion.

WRONG BUS: Teach and remind your child to tell the bus driver if they believe they are on the wrong bus. Have a conversation about what to do if they get off at the wrong stop or if someone is not home when they arrive. Make sure your child knows they should walk directly home after school unless an alternate plan was discussed. Parents may become worried if children simply stop to play at a neighbor’s house on their way home from the bus stop without letting parents know in advance.

RIDING ANOTHER BUS: Students are only allowed to ride their assigned bus. Friends riding with friends on an unassigned bus will not be allowed.

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED ON THE BUS: Have a conversation with your child about making good choices about what can be brought on the bus. Hazardous materials of any kind will not be allowed and student discipline will occur.

BUS CONCERNS: The bus stop is not the appropriate place to address any concerns with transportation. Please refrain from addressing the bus staff or students directly at the bus stop. Contact the school office to report your concern. The school administration team will review your concern and investigate as needed. If additional support is needed, the school administrator will contact the District for further assistance.

Please view the Newcomers' Resource Guide for helpful information from District 204's ELL Department.

The School Health Services Department reminds parents that the required State of Illinois Certificate of Child Health Examination/Immunization form, Illinois Dental form and Illinois Eye exam form can be found online at Health Services. Information about grade level requirements was included in this year's registration packet. Students' immunization status and physicals will be reviewed by Registered Nurses and School Nurses. Parents will be notified of any deficiencies. Per State law, if requirements are not met for the 2025-26 school year, students will be excluded from school starting on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Those who did not comply with the requirements for the 2024-25 school year and remain noncompliant will be excluded on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact your school's health office.

With the start of school, our local police departments are urging community members to take precautions. On their website, the Naperville Police give out several tips including making sure students know their home address and parents’ phone numbers. Motorists are asked to be careful as kids will once again be walking to school and waiting for buses. For more tips, please visit the NPD’s website.

Student and staff safety is a top priority of District 204. We are continuously reviewing our safety practices and training our staff so we are prepared in the event of a major incident.

If an emergency occurs in our schools, parents will be notified through all contact information that is on file in ParentVUE (email, phone, and text message). A major incident is considered any event that would require first responder involvement from multiple agencies and includes students being evacuated from their school and transported to an offsite location.

If a major incident occurs at your child’s school, we will first inform you that an incident has occurred. When you receive this notification, the following steps should be taken immediately:

1. Do not go to your child’s school – this interferes with the ability of first responders to effectively do their job and could potentially put you or others in danger.
   
   

2. Locate your driver’s license or another form of photo ID – this will be required to pick up your child at the reunification site.
   
   

3. Allow school and district officials to assess the situation and determine the best site to relocate students safely. You will receive communication as soon as students are safely transported to an alternate location and reunification details are available.

Be sure to update your contact information in Parent VUE prior to the start of the school year. This will ensure you receive communications from your child’s school and the district. To receive text messages, you must have a designated phone number listed in Parent VUE for SMS messages. Please see the SMS Messaging Setup Instructions. In the event of an emergency, the district may use text messaging as a form of communication to parents and guardians.

The 2025-26 Parent-Student Handbook has been updated and is available on the District’s website. high school and middle school handbooks can be found on each of the school’s websites.

2025-26 Parent-Student Handbook

2025-26 High School Student Handbook

2025-26 Middle School Student Handbook

The 2025-26 School Calendar and other calendar information can be found on the district's website.

Student attendance is essential to academic success. To support your planning, we have created a vacation planning guide to help maximize your child's time in school, ensuring they have the best opportunity for academic growth. Thank you for your partnership in prioritizing student learning.

First Day of School: August 19, 2025

Last Day of School: May 28, 2026

Emergency Days if Needed: May 29 - June 4, 2026

Student Days Off

September 1, 2025

October 13, 2025

October 20 - 21, 2025

November 24 - 28, 2025

December 22, 2025 - January 2, 2026

January 12, 2026

January 19, 2026

February 16, 2026

February 27, 2026

March 16, 2026

March 30 - April 3, 2026

April 6, 2026

May 25, 2026

Welcome back, IPSD 204 families! The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation (IPEF) wishes all of our students, families, and staff a fantastic start to the 2025-26 school year! We invite you to explore our website, ipef204.org. Here, you will find valuable information about the programs IPEF supports, including the Fine Arts Festival, Robotics Clubs and STEM enrichment, Teacher Grants, Free Cardiac Screenings for High School Students, and other vital health and social service programs. We look forward to another year of partnership, growth, and success together!