This community newsletter will provide important back-to-school information for families as well as bond information for all community members.

We are so excited to start the 2026-2027 school year!! Enjoy the rest of your summer.

The district hosted its final bond community meeting on July 22. We want to thank all those who attended and took time to learn, provide feedback, and collaborate with the district about this important project. Below are links to the questions and answers that were provided during the meeting. Please review them on the USD 434 website, where you can also find all the bond documents for your review. If you have any more questions regarding the bond, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Superintendent at the district office.

2026-2027 School year

Dear Charger Families,

We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer! As the start of the 2026–2027 school year approaches, our entire team is beyond excited to welcome our students back into our buildings. There is nothing quite like the energy, laughter, and learning that fills our halls on the first day of school.

While students enjoyed their break, our school district remained hard at work! School is truly a 12-month organization dedicated to serving our students, families, and community year-round.

A massive thank you to our hardworking summer staff and operations teams who kept our district thriving all summer long by:

Get ready for the first weeks of school! Be sure to upload our district calendar and save these key dates:

🗓️ District Calendar: Link to Calendar

🏫 Open House Schedule:

🚀 First Days of School:

✏️ School Supply Lists: Find everything your student needs for the classroom here:

Student Enrollment: Registration is still open! If you haven't completed your child's paperwork, please visit our enrollment portal: https://www.usd434.org/214107_3

Non-Resident Enrollment Policy: Please review our non-resident enrollment procedures and guidelines prior to the start of the school year.

Cell Phone Policy Reminder: To help maintain a focused, engaging learning environment, please review the district’s updated student cell phone and personal device policies in the student handbooks:

All student fees will be issued soon for families to pay online or in person at your child's school.

Preschool Relocation: Our preschool program has officially moved to Overbrook Attendance Center as part of the reconfiguration project. We are thrilled for our youngest Chargers to experience this updated learning space and better align our early childhood programs.

District Office Relocation: The District Office has moved back to the annex building by the high school campus. Board of Education meetings will now be hosted in the high school library starting in August.

Scranton Attendance Center: USD 434 is finalizing contracts with Allen Community College to transfer the facility to them for Career and Technical Programs that will serve our students and communities. The building will still be a successful school and program of Santa Fe Trail School District through this partnership. We will continue to update you all on our progress.