The 2024-25 school year  will begin next week for Fairfax and Tarkio students.

FAIRFAX R-3

The Back-To-School Night will be Tuesday, August 20, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Classes will begin Wednesday, August 21, at 7:55 a.m. School will dismiss that day at 12:18 p.m. (breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 7:55 a.m. and the students will also be served lunch). School will also dismiss early Thursday and Friday, August 22 and 23.

TARKIO R-I

Back-to-School Night will be Monday, August 19, 2024. The elementary open house will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. (food provided). The sixth grade orientation will be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. The high school open house will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Students will return to school Wednesday, August 21. Thursday and Friday, August 22 and 23, will be full days, with classes from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Breakfast will be served from 7:40 to 7:55 a.m. and lunch will also be served).

ROCK PORT R-II

Meet Your Teacher Night at Rock Port will be Monday, August 26. Elementary students may meet their teachers and leave school supplies in their classroom from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Orientation for all sixth and seventh graders, and new students in grades 8-12 will be from 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. in the south gym. Midwest Data Center will host this year’s welcome back-to-school picnic in the cafeteria from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m.

The new school year begins Tuesday, August 27, with a regular day. Schedules for regular school days (Tuesday through Friday) this year will be as follows:

• High school – 7:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• Elementary – 8:00 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

When there is an early dismissal, those times will be:

• High school – 7:50 a.m. to 12:12 p.m.

• Elementary school – 8:00 a.m. to 12:22 p.m.