Wicomico schools will hold open house events Aug. 27 (middle and high schools) and Aug. 28 (elementary schools) in preparation for the opening of the 2025-2026 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 2, for most students.
Schools will send out student school-year information letters on Aug. 15, with open house information included with this welcome letter. Students and families may also visit www.wicomicoschools.org for:
• The most current information on school leadership teams
• the 2025-2026 school calendar
• School hours, which for a few schools have changed for 2025-2026
• Our eBulletinBoard, with flyers for school/school system and community events including the Aug. 24 Fresh Start Back-to-School Event
• Instructions for logging in to use Family Portal once the portal opens Aug. 27
• Important Forms & Notices
• 2025-2026 bus serving lists
Open house information for each middle and high school is below. (Information on elementary school open houses is posted separately.) If a school has posted a school supply list, a link is provided.
Wednesday, Aug. 27: Middle School and High School Open Houses
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: All Pittsville Elementary & Middle students are invited to join us for our Back-to-School Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 4–6 p.m. Families are asked to bring their completed Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form to the event.
During the Open House, families can tour the school, meet teachers, and reconnect with friends. Middle school families will also be able to pick up student schedules to help everyone get a head start on the new year. Together, we’ll kick off the 2025-2026 school year Rooted in Purpose, Growing Together. Pittsville’s new leadership team – Principal Kaytlin Curren and Assistant Principal Makayla Muir – and our entire staff are excited to welcome both new and returning students and families!
School phone: 410-677-5811
School email: pittsville@mywcps.org
Web page: https://pems.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboepems
Bennett Middle: Back to School Night will be on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m. The administration, faculty and staff look forward to seeing students and families as we get ready to start another legendary school year. Students will receive their schedule at the back-to-school event. Please return the completed Student Personal Data & Enrollment Information Form. Come meet the teachers, staff, and the BMS leadership team: Principal Erin Nathan, Assistant Principals Vera Reed and Johanna Duncan, and Deans of Students Daniel Menear and Panagiota Salpeas (new to the BMS leadership team).
School phone: 410-677-5140
School email: bms@mywcps.org
Web page: https://bms.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bennettmiddleschool
Mardela Middle & High: All Mardela Middle & High students are invited to attend the MMHS Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m. Parents are asked to bring their completed Student Personal Data & Emergency Record form to the Back-to-School Night. At this event, you will be able to pick up your student’s schedule, show your Warrior Pride by purchasing spirit wear from our Athletics Boosters, and pick up the 2024-2025 yearbook if you paid for one last year. The MMHS leadership team of Principal Liza Hastings, Assistant Principals Nancy Guillemart and Dr. Doreen Nolan, and Dean of Students Joseph Hallman is eager to see everyone.
School phone: 410-677-5142
School email: mmhs@mywcps.org
Web page: https://mmhs.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboemmhs
Salisbury Middle: On Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m., the Salisbury Middle administration, faculty, staff, and PTA will welcome SMS students and their families to a new school year during a Back-to-School Open House. Parents may turn in information from the back-to-school invitation packet any time up to and including the night of the open house. Once these documents have been accepted, the student is eligible to receive his/her schedule for the school year. Come chat with the SMS leadership team: Principal Terance Dunn, Assistant Principals Jen Mudd and Brent Lewis, and Deans of Students Rachel Thompson and Morgan Blickley (new this year). We are asking parents to complete a back-to-school survey to identify learning barriers for our students and get feedback on how to best support the needs of our students. Please note that for NexGen STEM Signature Program students and their parents and guardians, the Back-to-School Meeting for all grade levels will be from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. In this meeting with content teachers (no special area teachers that night), expectations for all three grade levels of NexGen will be reviewed, followed by giving out of student schedules, offering building tours, providing time for students and parents to walk through the student’s schedule, and answering any questions.
School phone: 410-677-5149
School email: sms@mywcps.org
Web page: https://sms.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboesms
Wicomico Middle: On Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m., the Wicomico Middle administration, faculty, staff and PTA will welcome all students and their families to a new school year during the Back-to-School Open House. Parents may turn in required documents from the Back-to-School invitation packet at the open house. Once these documents have been accepted, the student is eligible to receive his/her schedule for the school year; please report to your student’s homeroom class to receive schedule and Family Portal information. The student’s homeroom class and teacher can be found on the back-to-school letter sent from Principal Branham on Aug. 15. Come out and meet teachers, staff and the 2025-2026 WMS leadership team: Principal Jo A. Branham, Assistant Principals Melissa Lasinski and Kimandi Binns, and Deans of Students Bobby Smith and Dustin Gooch (new to the WMS team).
School phone: 410-677-5145
School email: wms@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wms.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewms
English Language Support Center (ELSC): The ELSC leadership team of Principal Ms. Lavion Bratten and Assistant Principal Devin Smith and ELSC teachers and staff can’t wait to welcome students when the new school year begins.
School phone: 410-677-4537
School email: ELSC@mywcps.org
Web page: https://www.wicomicoschools.org/o/elsc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCPSEnglishLanguageSupportCenter
James M. Bennett High School: The evening of Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 5-7 p.m. is the PTSA Open House Night at JMB for 9th graders and students who are brand new to JMB. Students and families will be able to walk through the building and find their classes. Clipper 9th graders will also be able to pick up their laptops in the cafeteria during the Open House. JMB is excited to have our newest students and families meet the staff including the school’s leadership team for 2025-2026: Principal Dr. Christel Savage, Assistant Principals Sarah Harmon, Alison Dunn and Ron Greene, and Deans of Students Greg Lasinski and Lacey Leo (new to the JMB team).
School phone: 410-677-5141
School email: jmb@mywcps.org
Web page: https://jmb.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboejmb
Facebook, JMB Sports: https://www.facebook.com/wcboejmbsports
Instagram: instagram.com/wcboejmb/
Parkside High / CTE: We are thrilled to welcome you to what promises to be a truly special year at Parkside High School - the beginning of our 50th anniversary celebration. As we mark five decades of tradition, pride, and excellence, we are more excited than ever to welcome our students back for another incredible school year together. Parkside’s Back-to-School Night will be Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the school from 5-7 p.m., with an open house and classroom visitation for all students and their families to kick off what will be an amazing year for the RAMFAM. Students will be able to pick up their schedules that evening with a completed Student Personal Data & Enrollment Information Form. For those who can’t attend our open house night, we look forward to meeting our Parkside High Class of 2029 on Tuesday, Sept. 2 for Freshman Transition Day. We will welcome back Parkside’s classes of 2028, 2027 and 2026 on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The RAMFAM is pleased to have everyone meet the whole staff including the 2025-2026 leadership team of Principal Brian Briggs, Assistant Principals Carrie Reeve, Brittany Jackson and Scott Pegg (CTE), and Deans of Students Robert Bates and Brett Sanders (new this year). See you soon RAMFAM!
School phone: 410-677-5143
School email: parkside@mywcps.org
Web page: https://phs.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboephs
Facebook, Parkside High Sports: https://www.facebook.com/ParksideHighSports
Parkside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parksidehighrams/
CTE phone: 410-677-5144
CTE email: CTEparkside@mywcps.org
CTE web page: https://cte.wicomicoschools.org/o/cte
CTE SkillsUSA Wicomico Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cteskillsusawicomico
Wicomico High: The annual Freshman BBQ is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the school. This event is for first-time 9th graders only. The event will take place outside the auditorium/gym/lobby area located on the Glen Avenue side of the school. There will also be tables set up for students’ families to visit to get information about some of the clubs and organizations available at the school. Students attending the event will be able to pick up class schedules once required school documents are turned in. (Schedules for all other students will be available on Family Portal starting Aug. 27, and will be distributed on the first day of school for upperclassmen, which is Wednesday, Sept. 3.) At the first-time freshmen event on Aug. 27, tours will also be given for any student who would like one. Come see the WiHi leadership team of Principal Dr. Undrea Blake, Assistant Principals Tessa Celeste, Tonya Wilson and Heather Sneeuwjagt, and Deans of Students Bradford Dalton, Tim Skarda and Albert Taylor; our fantastic staff and our amazing teachers, including Emma Cohn Matthews, the 2025-2026 Wicomico Teacher of the Year.
School phone: 410-677-5146
School email: wihi@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wihi.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WicomicoHS
Facebook, Wi-Hi Sports: https://www.facebook.com/WiHiSports
Choices Academy: Open house to welcome everyone back to school will be on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m. Principal Matthew Brady, Assistant Principal Michael Beale and Dean of Students Craig Weaver look forward to seeing everyone.
Choices phone: 410-677-5220
Choices email: choices@mywcps.org
Web page: https://choices.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChoicesAcademy
Wicomico Evening High School: Back-to-School Night will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 4-6 p.m. Registration for new Evening High School full-time enrollees for the fall semester is currently open. Please see your school counselor for registration information. Fall term classes begin Monday, Sept 15. The Evening High leadership team of Principal Lavion Bratten, Assistant Principal Devin Smith and Dean of Students Craig Weaver looks forward to seeing all of our students and staff this fall.
School phone: 410-677-4537
School email: ehs@mywcps.org
Web page: https://ehs.wicomicoschools.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WicomicoEveningHigh
Key WCPS Dates for Start of the 2025-2026 School Year
Friday, Aug. 15: Student school year information distributed
Wednesday, Aug. 27: Family Portal opens for 2025-2026 school year, with secondary student schedules available to print. Open houses for middle and high schools afternoon/evening.
Thursday, Aug. 28: Staff Kickoff for Wicomico County Public Schools in the morning, all schools and offices closed until 11 a.m. Open houses for elementary schools afternoon/evening.
Friday, Aug. 29: Schools closed for staff except school offices open, Central Office open
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day holiday, schools and Central Office closed
Tuesday, Sept. 2: Students in grades 1-6 and Grade 9 attend school on Sept. 2. (Please note these exceptions: All grades attend at Pittsville Elementary & Middle, and only Grade 6 attends at Mardela Middle & High.)
Wednesday, Sept. 3: All students in grades 1-12 in school Wednesday, Sept. 3.
During the first week, Kindergarten and Prekindergarten students will report as scheduled by the assigned school; detailed information will be in the welcome letter. The first day that all Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students will be in school together is Monday, Sept. 8.