Get ready for the new DeKalb school year: open house dates, bus routes and more

Open house for elementary and middle school students will be held Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for elementary students and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for middle school students.

Open house for ninth graders and new students will be held Thursday, Aug. 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and for returning high school students, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. More information here.

2. School start/end times: Elementary schools will either begin at 7:45 a.m. and end at 2:15 p.m. or begin at 8 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. Parents of children in elementary school should verify the start and end times for their specific schools. Find a list of DCSD schools and their respective hours here.

Middle schools will begin at 8:50 a.m. and end at 3:55 p.m., while high schools will start at 8:10 a.m. and end at 3:55 p.m. More here.

2. Bus routes: DeKalb County Bus route information will be posted by Monday, Aug. 3. Find the updated list here. | Related: Bus delays

3. School meals: Applications for free and reduced meals will be distributed to students at the beginning of the school year and a new application must be submitted each year. Apply for a meal plan. | Related: Meal price list, Menus

4. Calendar of events: Don't miss out on key events in the 2015-16 school year. The DCSD news and events calendar is available online. | Related: Testing dates