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Important Back-to-School Information

Back-to-School Information

School starts on Thursday, August 1. Listed below is all the important information that families need to know. We will continue to update this page as we draw closer to the first day of school!

Open HouseDon’t Forget Open House: July 30

Open House for the 2024-2025 school year is on Tuesday, July 30. Take advantage of this opportunity to tour campus, visit classrooms, and meet teachers before the first day of school!

  • Oxford Early Childhood Center (Pre-K):
    4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Bramlett Elementary School (K and 1st):
    4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Della Davidson School (2nd and 3rd):
    4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Central Elementary School (4th and 5th):
    4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Oxford Intermediate School (6th):
    5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Oxford Middle School (7th and 8th):
    5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Oxford High School (9th-12th):
    5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Charger Health & Wellness Clinic:
    4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Bell SchedulesBell Schedules

School day start and end times are:

Bus RoutesBus Routes

Find your child's bus route information here. Use the fields to enter your address and view your bus stop information.

If you have any questions, contact the OSD Transportation Department at (662) 234-3541.

Here Comes the Bus (Bus Tracking App):

Download the Here Comes the Bus mobile app, the bus and student tracking tool that keeps you informed and your children safe as they travel to and from home and school on the school bus. Your student will use their student I.D. (issued by their school) to scan as they board.

NOTE: Bus tracking will be available starting August 28. Any location data before that date may be inaccurate.

This easy-to-use technology is free to you. Simply download the Here Comes the Bus mobile app on your iPhone or Android, sign up for an account using SCHOOL CODE 87494, add your student, and you’re all set!

Car-rider Traffic FlowCar-rider Traffic Flow

Traffic patterns have changed on some of our campuses. View the 2024-2025 traffic flow guides here.

Staggered StartStaggered Start for Pre-K

Only Pre-K students will observe a staggered start this year. This helps get our youngest learners settled in a new place with bathrooms, a cafeteria, and finding their way around.

  • Thursday, August 1: BOYS ONLY
  • Friday, August 2: GIRLS ONLY
  • Monday, August 5: ALL STUDENTS

Technology FeesTechnology Fees & Fines

All students will be assigned a device for the 2024-2025 school year.

Click here for details on technology fees, fines, and other important information.

Students in grades PreK-5 will be issued iPads in the classroom the first week of school. Elementary students do not take their devices home.

Laptop distribution for grades 6-12 will be held on Monday, July 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for returning secondary students (grades 6-12).

  • OIS (grade 6) will distribute laptops in the OIS Library (501 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr.).
  • OMS (grades 7-8) will distribute laptops in the OMS Cafeteria (222 Bramlett Blvd.).
    • At OMS, please enter through the doors nearest to the cafeteria.
  • OHS (grades 9-12) will distribute laptops in the OHS Cafeteria (101 Charger Loop).

Your student must be fully registered and approved for the 2024-2025 school year to be assigned a MacBook on July 22. New students will receive their laptops during the first week of school.

School MealsSchool Meals

Full-paid student lunch prices will be $3.75.
Adult lunch prices will be $4.75

Apply for Free & Reduced-Price Meals:

Oxford School District receives federal funding using data from the USDA National Breakfast, Lunch, and Snack Programs. In order to receive free or reduced-price meals, you must apply online. Parents must fill out a new online application EVERY YEAR, even if your children qualified for the program last school year.

Complete the Free & Reduced Lunch Application.

PowerSchoolClass Assignments

Parents can access PowerSchool to view their child's schedule on the following dates:

  • PreK-5th Grade:
    PowerSchool opens after 8 a.m. on July 25 to see your child’s teacher assignment.
  • 6th-12th Grade:
    PowerSchool opens after 8 a.m. on July 22 to allow students to see their schedule.

Schedule Changes:

  • Oxford Intermediate School:
    • July 22 – 6th graders last name A-L
    • July 23 – 6th graders last name M-Z
    • July 24 – make-up day
  • Oxford Middle School:
    • July 22 & 23 – 8th graders 
    • July 24 & 25 – 7th graders 
    • July 26 – make-up day
  • Oxford High School:
    • July 22 – 12th graders 
    • July 23 – 11th graders 
    • July 24 – 10th graders
    • July 25 – 9th graders
    • July 26 – make-up day