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Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is happening now!
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Open House dates and times for the new school year.
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School supply lists for Caldwell County Schools
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EmpowerEd Caldwell: New School Choices and Options
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Kindergarten Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is happening now!
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Preschool Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are available now!
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Return to School

Students return to school on Monday, August 24!

School Supplies

View and shop for school supplies using our TeacherLists tool. 

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2026-2027 School Year Calendars

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Kindergarten Enrollment

Register your rising Kindergartener for the 2026-2027 school year!

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Pre-K Registration

Applications for Caldwell County Schools Pre-K and Early Learning programs are open! 

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Orientation & Open House Dates & Times

  • Baton Elementary School

    • Orientation: Thursday, August 20, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

  • Center for Alternative Learning

    • Caldwell Online Academy

      • EdOptions Orientation: Monday, August 17 | 5:30 PM (Virtual via Zoom)

      • Open House & Chromebook Pickup: Thursday, August 20 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM

    • Gateway School

      • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Floating)

    • Horizons School

      • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Floating)

  • Collettsville School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

  • Davenport A+ Elementary School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Dudley Elementary School

    • Open House (Grades K–5): Thursday, August 20 | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Sessions at 3:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 5:00 PM)

  • Gamewell Elementary School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Gamewell Middle School

    • Open House: Wednesday, August 19

    • 6th Grade: 4:30 PM – 5:45 PM

    • 7th & 8th Grades: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Granite Falls Elementary School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Floating)

  • Granite Falls Middle School

    • Open House & Orientation:

      • 6th Grade: Monday, August 17 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

      • 7th & 8th Grades: Thursday, August 20 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Hibriten High School

    • Open House & Orientation: Thursday, August 20

    • Freshman Orientation: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Student drop-off 2:00 PM; Parent meeting 4:30 PM)

    • Sophomores–Seniors: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Hudson Elementary School

    • Open House:

      • Pre-K through 2nd Grade: Wednesday, August 19 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

      • 3rd through 5th Grade: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Hudson Middle School

    • Open House (Grades 6–8): Thursday, August 20 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

    • Staggered arrival: Last names A–G at 5:00 PM; Last names H–Z at 6:00 PM

  • Kings Creek School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  • Lower Creek Elementary School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    • Staggered arrival in cafeteria by grade level (K: 4:00 PM, 5th: 4:20 PM, 1st: 4:40 PM, 3rd: 5:00 PM, 4th: 5:20 PM, 2nd: 5:40 PM)

  • South Caldwell High School

    • Open House: Wednesday, August 19 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

  • Sawmills Elementary School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Floating)

  • Valmead Elementary School

    • Back to School Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Floating)

  • West Caldwell High School

    • Freshmen Orientation / Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 5:00 PM

  • Whitnel Elementary School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Floating)

  • William Lenoir Middle School

    • Open House: Thursday, August 20, 2026

      • 6th Grade: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Doors open 3:30 PM)

      • 7th & 8th Grades: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Floating)

Every Student, Every Day

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Academic Excellence

We are dedicated to providing a rigorous and comprehensive educational experience that challenges and nurtures every student's intellect.

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Innovation & Future Readiness

We embrace innovation as a catalyst for educational excellence and future readiness and are committed to providing opportunities and experiences that align with students’ diverse goals.

 

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Collaboration & Belonging

We are committed to providing opportunities for all students to collaborate with others and feel they belong by valuing and celebrating diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

 

Hudson Middle School Middle School Battle of the Books Winners 2026

Congratulations to Hudson Middle School Middle School Battle of the Books Winners 2026

Davenport A+ School Elementary School Battle of the Books Winners 2026

Congratulations to Davenport A+ School Elementary Battle of the Books Winners 2026

Collettsville School kinders visit public library

Collettsville School Kindergarten students visit the Caldwell County Public Library

Hudson Elementary School career fair

Hudson Elementary School Learning about jobs around Caldwell County at the career fair.

Gamewell Elementary Schoold dancing drums event

Gamewell Elementary School Dancing Drums event (thanks to a grant from the Education Foundation, Inc. of Caldwell County.

Kinderpalooza 2026

Kinderpalooza 2026 Hudson Uptown Building

Electricity Safety Extravaganza 2026

Electricity Safety Extravaganza 2026 Sponsored by Blue Ridge Energies Thanks to HHS, SCHS, and WCHS for hosting our 4th graders!

Lower Creek Elementary kinders write a book

Lower Creek Elementary Mrs. Bradshaw's kindergarten class wrote a book called Violet and Her Friends.

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  • CASA first week of school student photo
  • middle school students workin on chromebooks
  • student working on Lexia
  • students participating in the Electric Extravaganza
  • students participating in the Little Read with Robert Beatty
  • students participating heart simulation