Back to School Basics

The first day of the 2024-25 school year for K-12 students is Wednesday, Aug. 14. Preschool students begin the following week on Wednesday, Aug. 21.

Click here to download the 2024-25 district calendar. (Note: This is a revised calendar, which was approved by the Board of Education at their June 24, 2024 meeting.)

Please visit our New Student Enrollment page for instructions about how to enroll your children. Please note that your enrollment must be completed by Monday, Aug. 5 to ensure your child can begin the school year on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

On May 14, parents/guardians with students who are returning to Centerville City Schools received a ParentSquare message with information about updating your child’s Returning Student Data online. These forms must be completed before Aug. 14, 2024.

You can access these forms through the Home Access Center by clicking on the Registration icon at the top of the page and then on the Update Enrollment tab. Look for the 2024-25 Returning Student Data Update. If there is a link to Edit, we still need your child’s information for the upcoming school year. If there is a link to View, that means you have already updated your forms for the upcoming school year.

These forms must be updated electronically and include important information about your child, such as the Emergency Medical Authorization, Guardian and Emergency Contacts, Computer User Agreement, and several others. Please update this information before Aug. 14 so we have accurate information on file for your child.

Please note, if your child is a new student to Centerville City Schools, your family completed these forms during the enrollment process and will not have to complete them again until next year when you will have a returning student.

Please view the District Attendance Areas for each grade level. For additional information, contact the Transportation Department at 937-885-7776.

AM Preschool: 8:10-10:50 a.m.
PM Preschool: 11:55 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
AM Kindergarten: 8:10-10:50 a.m.
PM Kindergarten: 11:55 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Grade 1: 8:10 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Grades 2-5: 8 a.m.-2:20 p.m.
Grades 6-8: 8:50 a.m.-3:35 p.m.
CHS Grades 9-12: 7:50 a.m.-2:50 p.m.
Morning SOP: 8:15-11:15 a.m.
Afternoon SOP: 12:45-3:45 p.m.
Evening SOP: 3:45-5:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday

Click here to download a printable graphic.

Please see our Contact Us page for phone and fax numbers for each school as well as the Board of Education Office and Transportation Department. You can also contact your child’s teacher(s) by sending a direct message through ParentSquare.

Visit our District Calendars page to access the academic calendar as well as school and athletic calendars. A filter tool is available to select which calendars you’d like to view.

You can also view district and school calendars by logging into ParentSquare and clicking on Explore > Calendars under the appropriate building.

Each school is responsible for inputting their own events.

Prior to the start of school, you can download the Change of Address form and return your completed form to the Board of Education Office at 111 Virginia Ave., Centerville, OH 45458. Once school begins, please work with your child’s school office to submit address changes.

Centerville City Schools uses ParentSquare for district and school communication. Email, text, and/or app notifications allow us to contact our school community within minutes.

Please review your contact information prior to the start of each school year when you update your child's Returning Student Data. If your email address or phone number changes during the school year, please contact your child's school office or follow these instructions to update your contact information:

1. Log into the Home Access Center.

2. Click on the Registration link at the bottom of the page.

3. Scroll down to Contacts and click on the Edit button on the right side of the page.

4. Save your changes in HAC. They will automatically update in ParentSquare overnight.

We communicate with our families and staff members through our website, ParentSquare, and social media. Individual schools and teachers will communicate through ParentSquare and Google Classroom (depending on grade level). Check out our ParentSquare page for more information and frequently asked questions.

You can also bookmark Centerville’s website to view district and school news, calendars, forms, social media highlights, and more.

Be sure to read the district’s e-newsletter, which is sent through ParentSquare to all parents/guardians each week during the school year.

Follow Centerville City Schools on Facebook and Instagram or search for the district hashtag #ElkPride to receive daily updates on important announcements, upcoming events, photos, videos, news stories, and more.

If you have additional questions, please contact your school’s main office or the Board Office at 937-433-8841.

Each of Centerville’s schools will host back-to-school open houses. All open houses (except the School of Possibilities) will be meet and greet events, so families can stop by at any time during the school’s open hours to meet teachers and see their child’s classroom.

Click here to view the full open house schedule.

Yes. Please send an email prior to the open house to Megan LeMaster, the district’s English Learner instructional coach, with the name of your child, your child’s school, and the language you speak.

Primary Village North and Primary Village South will send kindergarten AM/PM placements through ParentSquare in June. Neighborhood and teacher assignments for kindergartners and first graders will be sent through ParentSquare by the end of July. Please be sure to read all ParentSquare messages as they will contain important information about the start of school.

Teacher assignments for elementary students will be available on the Home Access Center (HAC) at 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. Once you have logged into HAC, you will find your child’s teacher assignment by clicking on the Registration icon at the top of the page and then looking for the homeroom teacher. Class lists will be posted during school open houses.

Middle Schools

Magsig Middle School will host a new student orientation on Thursday, Aug. 8. Sixth grade orientation takes place from 9:30-11:30 a.m., and new seventh and eighth grade students will meet from 12:30-1:30 p.m. All other students will receive a copy of their schedules during open house or on the first day of school.

Tower Heights will host an orientation for all sixth grade students on Thursday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sixth grade students will receive their schedules at that time. All seventh and eighth grade students may pick up their schedule on Thursday, Aug. 8 between 12-3 p.m. or on Friday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Watts Middle School will mail schedules home to all students in grades 6-8 the first week of August. Students can stop by the school between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 or Friday, Aug. 9 to walk their schedules. Schedules will be mailed to all sixth graders and new students on Aug. 1. Parents and students new to Watts are also invited to attend a new student orientation at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 in the gym. This meeting will cover the same information presented at the May parent orientation.

Schedules for middle school students will also be available on the Home Access Center (HAC) at 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. You will find this information by clicking on the Classes icon at the top of the page.

Centerville High School

Schedules for all Centerville High School students will be available on the Home Access Center (HAC) at 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5. You will find this information by clicking on the Classes icon at the top of the page.

On Thursday, Aug. 8, freshmen will be able to walk their schedules during orientation from 8:45 a.m.-noon, and new students in grades 10-12 will have an orientation at 1 p.m. An orientation for parents/guardians of freshmen or new students will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 8. CHS parking pass and activity pass sales will be online, and more information will be sent to families.

The Home Access Center (HAC) is an online portal for parents and students to access information such as emergency info and contacts, bus routes, attendance, fees, scheduled courses and teachers, grades and report cards.

Now is a great time to make sure you can access HAC so you are able to see teacher assignments, bus route information, pay student fees and see progress reports when they are available online.

Teacher assignments, bus route information, and the option to pay student fees online will be available on HAC. Parents should use their existing login information to view the information.

If your family is new to Centerville Schools or has never set up a HAC account, you will need to set up your account using these instructions:

1. Navigate to the Home Access Center. 
2. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page where you will see a link labeled "Click Here to Register for HAC." 
3. In order for this process to work, you must have a valid email address on record. You will need to register using the first/last name, city and zip code for the parent/guardian. These values must match exactly what was submitted at the time of enrollment.

If you need any assistance with logging into your account, please email: hac@centerville.k12.oh.us

Click on the link for your child’s school in the list below. School supply lists for preschool through middle school are available on each school’s website. High school students will receive supply lists from their teachers.

• Primary Village North
• Primary Village South
• Cline Elementary
• Driscoll Elementary
• John Hole Elementary
• Normandy Elementary
• Stingley Elementary
• Weller Elementary
• Magsig Middle School
• Tower Heights Middle School
• Watts Middle School

We have enough district-owned devices available to assign one to all students in grades K-12. Students should bring their fully-charged Chromebooks with them to school. Students who are new to the district will receive their Chromebook during the initial days of the school year.

The district is using an online payment system called PaySchools for families that wish to pay student fees online using a credit card. If you have not already done so, you will need to create a new account by visiting www.payschoolscentral.com and clicking on Register, entering your profile details, setting up your password via the email link that PaySchools sends to you, then logging in. Please note that you will need your child’s student ID number to complete the registration process.

You can create your new account at any time, and your child’s fees will automatically show up when they are assigned. Once you see that fees are due, you can follow the payment instructions on the PaySchools website. You can enter your credit card and/or banking information to use with your account or use guest checkout.

In addition to paying student fees, families will also be able to pay fees for athletic and co-curricular activities using PaySchools.

A PaySchools Central app is also available on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

Those who do not wish to pay fees online may submit their payment to their child’s school office. If you have questions about fees, please contact your child’s school.

Bus route information will be available on the Home Access Center (HAC) beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Once you have logged into HAC, you will see your child’s bus route by clicking on the Registration icon at the top of the page. Transportation information will be displayed in the middle of the screen.

The Home Access Center (HAC) is an online portal for parents and students to access information such as emergency info and contacts, bus routes, attendance, fees, scheduled courses and teachers, grades and report cards.

Now is a great time to make sure you can access HAC so you are able to see teacher assignments, bus route information, pay student fees and see progress reports when they are available online.

Teacher assignments, bus route information, and the option to pay student fees online will be available on HAC. Parents should use their existing log-in information to view the information.

If your family is new to Centerville Schools or has never set up a HAC account, you will need to set up your account using these instructions:

1. Navigate to the Home Access Center. 
2. Scroll down toward the bottom of the page where you will see a link labeled "Click Here to Register for HAC." 
3. In order for this process to work, you must have a valid email address on record. You will need to register using the first/last name, city and zip code for the parent/guardian. These values must match exactly what was submitted at the time of enrollment.

If you need any assistance with logging into your account, please email: hac@centerville.k12.oh.us

Students at all grade levels must have a Transportation Form on file with their school, whether they are riding a school bus or using alternate transportation. Transportation forms will be sent from each school office via ParentSquare in early June. If you still need to complete your child's transportation form, you can access all the forms from the Transportation page on the district website.

Please note that transportation changes will not be guaranteed between Aug. 7-Sept. 2, and there will be no changes made on Aug. 13-14.

For long-term changes to transportation arrangements during the school year, please complete a new Transportation Form. You can access these forms from the Transportation page on the district website. If you need to submit a new form during the school year, you must delete your child’s existing transportation form. To do this, open ParentSquare in your web browser, go to My Account, click on Forms, and click on the trash can icon next to the form you want to delete. This cannot be done on the app.

Temporary transportation changes, such as short-term parent pick-up or your child riding a different bus after school, should be communicated to your child's school office. Contact information for each school office can be found on our Contact Us page or by navigating to your child's school on ParentSquare and sending a direct message to the school or unit secretary.

Calendars for transportation are not accepted; you must complete the appropriate form.

If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation Department at 937-885-7776, Ext. 0.

Breakfast and lunch menus are available on the Student Nutrition Services website. The site includes interactive menus that have nutrition and allergen information as well as information about applying for free and reduced price school meals.

Lunch includes an entrée, vegetables, fruit, and milk. At the elementary and middle schools, students may take up to a cup of vegetables and a half cup of fruit. High school students may take up to a cup of vegetables and up to a cup of fruit.

Elementary: $2.75
Middle school: $3.00
High school: $3.35
Milk (a la carte): $0.75

Across the district, for those who qualify, meals are free or a reduced price lunch is $0.40.

Our meal payment portal, TITAN Family Portal, upgraded to LINQ Connect in May 2023. There’s no need to change your username and password -- all your information has already been transferred to the new app.

Visit LINQConnect.com on your browser or download the "LINQ Connect" app from the Apple or Google Play Stores and log in with your existing username and password. If you don’t use our online meal payment portal, LINQ Connect allows you to set up one-time or recurring payments for your student’s meals. You can also view previous transactions, set spending limits, transfer funds between students, set low balance notifications, and more. It’s an easy way to manage meal payments without the hassle of sending cash.

Your child may pay with cash or check through the lunch line. Please make checks out to Centerville City Schools and put your student’s ID and the words "school lunch" on the memo line. If you send in cash or check for more than the lunch price, the money will be applied to your student’s account and every time food is purchased, money will be debited from that balance.

For further questions, please call our Student Nutrition Services Department at 937-433-8841, use the help features on the LINQ Connect website, or email support@linqconnect.com.

Please submit a meal assistance application through LINQConnect.com for the current school year. Click on the “Start Meal Application” button and follow the instructions. Paper applications are available on the Student Nutrition Services website or at your child’s school.

Please contact the school nurse in your child’s building for further instructions.

All grade levels: Students in all grade levels are required by the Ohio Department of Health to have the required immunizations for school attendance. The state does not require a COVID-19 vaccination at this time.

For incoming seventh graders: If your child will be in the seventh grade this school year, the Ohio Department of Health requires two vaccinations in addition to those your child received prior to school entry: 1) Tdap booster vaccine within the past five years (2018 or later) and 2) Meningococcal vaccine BEFORE the first day of school. If your student has had one dose of this vaccine at any time AFTER age 10 and prior to this school year, this requirement has been met. If you have questions, please contact the school nurse at your child’s middle school. Click here to download the seventh grade vaccination form.

For incoming seniors: Students now must be vaccinated against meningococcal disease (MCV4) prior to entering their 12th grade school year. If the first dose of meningococcal was given on or after the student's 16th birthday, the second dose is not required for his/her senior year. Students who have received these vaccines should immediately turn in their immunization record to the school clinic.  Records can be submitted by email, fax, mail or brought to CHS Central Unit or CHS clinic. If you have questions, please contact the school nurse at CHS.

Waivers: The state of Ohio does allow for a parental waiver for those who choose to not vaccinate their children, and a medical waiver for those children who cannot safely be vaccinated due to medical conditions. Click here to download the waiver form.

No. The CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance in March 2024 due to the availability of effective vaccines and treatments, as well as population immunity. As a result, COVID-19 health impacts are now increasingly similar to other respiratory viruses.

• Positive test: Students or staff who test positive for COVID-19, flu, or another respiratory virus must stay home and away from others until they are fever-free (without medication) for at least 24 hours AND their symptoms have improved.

• Awaiting test results: If awaiting test results for any communicable illness (influenza, COVID, strep, etc.), please stay home until you receive test results.

• COVID-19 exposure: Students or staff who have been in close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 are not required to quarantine and may continue to come to school.

• Mask guidance: Face masks are OPTIONAL and are not required to be worn inside district facilities or on school transportation for students or staff. We know there may be individuals who prefer to wear a mask, and that choice will be acceptable and supported.

To help prevent the spread of illness in our schools, please keep your child home if they have any symptoms of flu, COVID-19 or any other illness. This could include congestion or runny nose, sore throat, headache, cough, fever or chills, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell, nausea or vomiting, and/or diarrhea.

Students must be fever, vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours without the aid of medication before they return to school.

Our school nurses also shared that the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommends keeping children home from school for the following reasons:

• If awaiting test results for any communicable illness (influenza, COVID, strep, etc.), please keep your child home until you receive test results.

• A temperature 100.4 degrees or above is generally recognized as a fever. Whether or not the student should attend with a temperature less than 100.4 degrees should include the student’s overall health status and other symptoms.

• They cannot participate comfortably in activities and/or pose a significant risk to themselves or others.

• Their condition results in a need for care that is greater than staff members can provide without compromising the health and safety of other students.

• They pose a risk of spreading harmful disease to others.

• Some illnesses/injuries may justify exclusion from school until cleared by a healthcare provider (e.g. a student returning to school after surgery).

Prevention is a key strategy with any illness, such as influenza or COVID-19, so it is important to both protect yourself and take measures against spread to others. The CDC recommends these everyday actions to help prevent the spread of viruses:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after touching any frequently used item or surface. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Stay home when you are sick. Do not go to work or school.
• Sneeze or cough into a tissue or the inside of your elbow.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick, especially if you are an older person or someone with a serious underlying health condition.
• Disinfect frequently used items and surfaces as much as possible.
• Get a flu vaccine.
• Pick up your child promptly should they become ill during the school day.