Wicomico schools will hold open house events Thursday, Aug. 27 (elementary schools) and Wednesday, Aug. 26 (middle and high schools) in preparation for the opening of the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for most students.
Open house information for elementary schools is listed below, followed by key dates for the start of the school year. (Information on middle and high school open houses is posted separately.) If a school has posted a school supply list, a link is provided.
Schools will send out student school-year information letters on Aug. 14, with open house information included with this welcome letter.
Students and families may also visit www.wicomicoschools.org for:
- Listing of school leadership teams
- 2026-2027 school calendar
- School hours, both regular and with a 90-minute delay
- Our eBulletinBoard, with flyers for school/school system and community events including the 23 Fresh Start Back-to-School Event
- Instructions for logging in to use Family Portal once the portal opens Aug. 26
- Important Forms & Notices
- 2026-2027 bus serving lists
- Meal menus (Wicomico County Public Schools continues to be a CEP (Community Eligibility Provision) district, with all students eligible for breakfast and lunch at no charge.)
Wednesday, Aug. 26 (Middle and High School Open Houses)
Pittsville Elementary and Middle: Join us for our Back-to-School Open House on Wednesday, Aug.26, from 4-6 p.m. Families are asked to bring their completed Student Personal Data & Emergency Record Form. Meet teachers, tour the school, reconnect with friends, and, for middle school families, pick up student schedules. Principal Kaytlin Curren, Assistant Principal Heather Smith, and the PEMS staff look forward to welcoming our Wildcats and kicking off the 2026–2027 school year Rooted in Purpose, Growing the Wildcat Way!
School phone: 410-677-5811
School email: pittsville@mywcps.org
Web page: https://pems.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboepems
Thursday, Aug. 27: Elementary School Open Houses
Beaver Run Elementary: Beaver Run is excited for the 2026-2027 school year! The open house for Beaver Run students and families will be on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Families will be able to enroll in our School-Based Health Care Center, register for car rider tags and visit community vendors. Teachers will be ready to meet their new students in their classrooms. Principal Dave Harris, Assistant Principal Rene Morris and the whole staff can’t wait to see all of our students and families!
Additional Back to School information including school supply lists can be found on the BRS PARENT NOTES site: https://sites.google.com/mywcps.org/brs-parent-notes/home
School phone: 410-677-5101
School email: brs@mywcps.org
Web page: https://brs.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeaverRunSchool
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: The staff at Chipman Elementary School is excited to welcome our scholars and families back for another wonderful school year! We are looking forward to a fun-filled year of learning, growing, and celebrating together. Based on valuable feedback from our parents and guardians throughout the past year, we are excited to partner with Glen Avenue Elementary to host a joint Open House on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:30–5:30 p.m. at Lake Street Park, located across from Chipman Elementary. This will be a wonderful opportunity for our scholars to reconnect with friends, meet their teachers, and spend time with their favorite staff members. We are especially excited to see our families and look forward to greeting you alongside Principal Meeka McCoy, Assistant Principal Allison Harrington, and Assistant Principal Julie Stevens, with responsibility for the Grades Prek-1st ELT (Early Learning Transitions Program). Be sure to mark your calendars for our PBIS Carnival on Sept. 18! We look forward to welcoming all our families to Chipman as we begin another year of dreaming big, shining bright, and growing together. We can’t wait to see you and your scholar!
School phone: 410-677-5814
School email: chipman@mywcps.org
Web page: https://ces.wicomicoschools.org/o/chipman
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboeces
Delmar Elementary: Delmar Elementary is excited to welcome all of our students back to school. Please join us on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. for all students in Prekindergarten to 4th Grade. Students, parents and guardians are welcome to tour our school and interact with our amazing school staff. Families will also have the opportunity to meet new and returning members of our school leadership team: Principal Terance Dunn, Assistant Principals Lauren Monroe and Christina Murray, and Dean of Students Ramona Smith. Parents will also have the chance to register for car rider tags, walker tags, and gather their child’s supplies and back-to-school information packets. We look forward to seeing everyone on Aug. 27.
School phone: 410-677-5178
School email: delmarES@mywcps.org
Web page: https://des.wicomicoschools.org/.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboedes
East Salisbury Elementary: East Salisbury staff members are excited to welcome our scholars back to the 2026-2027 school year. Open House for ESS will be Thursday, Aug. 27 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Enjoy visiting your scholar’s classrooms, meeting teachers, and picking up tags for car riders. We are excited for our students, staff and families to continue to benefit from access to the East Salisbury Community Health Center. The East Salisbury leadership team for 2026-2027 is Principal Maria Wright, Assistant Principal Heather Cherry-Dunn, Assistant Principal Dr. Keoshia Warner-Chaibou, with responsibility for the Grades 2-5 alternative education program, PATH (Positive Actions Transform Horizons), and new Dean of Students Katheryn Janyska. More information will be coming home about additional Welcome Back to School activities in the Back-to-School letter.
School Phone: 410-677-5803
School email: ess@mywcps.org
Web page: https://ese.wicomicoschools.org.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WCBOEese
Fruitland Primary: Open House will be Thursday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m. Principal Parris Abt, new Assistant Principal Cynthia Rainbow, and the whole FPS team are excited to welcome our students and families to the start of a wonderful school year. Students will have the chance to socialize with their peers and meet their teachers. Parents will have the opportunity to learn about teachers and the school’s communication apps, as well as improve their home libraries. We will have a table set up to pick up car rider tags and turn in transportation forms that have been completed. More information will be shared in our back-to-school letter that will be mailed on Aug. 14.
School phone: 410-677-5171
School email: fps@mywcps.org
Web page: https://fps.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboefps
Fruitland Intermediate School: Visit us on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 3:30-5:30 p.m., for our Back-to-School Open House. During this time, you will be able to: tour the school, see your child’s classrooms, sign up for communication with teachers, purchase PBIS Carnival punch cards, and enjoy snacks provided by our Faith Based Partners! Come see Fruitland Intermediate’s leadership team of Principal Dr. Brandy Brady and new Assistant Principal Mary Sartorio, teachers and staff. We look forward to meeting each of you! Please note that our HVAC renovation project began this summer and will continue through the end of next summer. As a result, some areas of the building may be inaccessible during the Open House. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
School phone: 410-677-5805
School email: fis@mywcps.org
Web page: https://fis.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboefis
Glen Avenue Elementary: The Glen Avenue Elementary staff is thrilled to welcome our students and families to the start of an exciting new school year! Based on family feedback, we are once again partnering with Charles H. Chipman Elementary to host a joint Open House on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Lake Street Park (across from Chipman). Glen Avenue families may contact Aida Dodoo (adodoo@mywcps.org) with any questions about the event. During Open House, students will have the opportunity to meet their teachers and reconnect with friends, as well as greet the leadership team: Principal John “Chris” McLaughlin, Assistant Principal Twynette Binns, and Dean of Students Brandi Bolt. As part of our Title I Orientation, we will have a special Glen Avenue table set up with information about how Title I supports all students. Families can stop by to pick up the Title I brochure and school-parent compact, view a brief overview, and learn more about how these resources benefit our school community. Students who visit the table and chat with staff about the program will even receive a small treat. We are proud to continue providing all school supplies for our scholars thanks to Title I funding. Parents and guardians may focus instead on preparing students with a bookbag and school clothing, just as we’ve done for the past few years.
We can’t wait to see our Glen Avenue families, reconnect as a school community, and kick off another amazing year together at Glen Avenue!
School phone: 410-677-5806
School email: glen@mywcps.org
Web page: https://glen.wicomicoschools.org/o/glenavenue
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboeglen
North Salisbury Elementary: Our Open House event will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 for all students. (Families that also have students in our partner school, West Salisbury Elementary, can visit that school 3:30-5:30 p.m.) The strong relationship fostered between students, staff and our NSS families begins with Open House. During Open House, students and their families will have the opportunity to participate in our fabulous Parent Teacher Organization, visit with classroom teachers and teams, tour our wonderful school, receive login information for Family Portal, learn about after-school care options, and more. North Salisbury families will receive additional details on Open House activities with the Aug. 14 welcome letter. Principal Kimberly Pinhey, Assistant Principal Jesse Taylor, new Dean of Students Megan Fenoglietto and the whole NSS team can’t wait to see everyone for another great school year.
School phone: 410-677-5807
School email: nss@mywcps.org
Web page: https://nss.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboenss
Northwestern Elementary: Northwestern Elementary School is excited to welcome students and families to our 2026-2027 Back-to-School Open House and Fair on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. To help ensure families have ample opportunity to connect with teachers and receive answers to their questions, we will continue our staggered Open House schedule. Students in Prekindergarten through Grade 1 are encouraged to attend 3:30-4:30 p.m., while students in Grades 2 through 5 are encouraged to attend 4:30-5:30 p.m. We understand that family and work schedules may make it difficult to attend during the designated time for your child’s grade level, so please join us when you are able between 3:30-5:30pm if those time slots do not work for you. Principal Madison O’Donnell, Assistant Principal Hannah Parr, and the entire Northwestern Elementary staff look forward to welcoming our students and families as we celebrate the beginning of a new school year. Open House provides an opportunity for students to meet their teachers, explore their classrooms, reconnect with friends, and become familiar with the school before the first day of classes. At the Back-to-School Fair in the Cafetorium, families are encouraged to register for car rider tags, join Village of the Braves, turn in completed Student Data Forms and Health Questionnaire sheets, learn about school and community resources, and receive other important information to help prepare for a successful school year.
School phone: 410-677-5808
School email: northwestern@mywcps.org
Web page: https://nwe.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthwesternElementary
Pemberton Elementary: On Thursday, Aug. 27, Pemberton will have an Open House for all grades from 3:30-5:30 p.m. During Open House, our families can meet our classroom teachers and staff with the opportunity to review and update student transportation information. Pemberton’s leadership team of Principal Valerie Morris, new Assistant Principal Tawanda Small and Dean of Students Lori Moreno, and all our teachers and staff look forward to seeing everyone on Aug. 27.
Check Facebook for School Supply Lists, or visit our website, https://www.wicomicoschools.org/o/pemberton/page/school-supply-list
School phone: 410-677-5809
School email: pemberton@mywcps.org
Web page: https://pes.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboepes
Pinehurst Elementary: Pinehurst Elementary School is excited to welcome students and families to our Open House on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:30–5:30 p.m! During the event, families will have the opportunity to tour our newly renovated school, visit their child’s classroom, register for car rider/walker tags, and learn more about becoming a member of our PTA. More information and event details will be shared soon. We can’t wait to welcome our Pinehurst families back and begin another wonderful school year together!
Pinehurst is proud to welcome students and families with an outstanding team led by Principal Alexan “Aly” Dargan, Assistant Principal Matt Tremper, and Dean of Students Jennifer Hill.
School supply lists in multiple languages
School phone: 410-677-5810
School email: pinehurst@mywcps.org
Web page: Home | Pinehurst Elementary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinehurstelementary
Prince Street Elementary: Prince Street is excited for everyone to meet and greet our full 2026–2027 leadership team: Principal Christina Stewart, Assistant Principals Kim Waters and John Wixted, and Dean of Students Kelly Hartman. Open House for scholars attending Prince Street Elementary will be held on Thursday, August 27, from 4-6 p.m. for all grade levels. Specific grade-level times will be included in the back-to-school letter and are as follows: 4-4:30 p.m. – Prekindergarten and Grade 3; 4:30–5 p.m. – Kindergarten and Grade 2; 5-5:30 p.m. – Grade 1; and 5:30–6 p.m. – Grades 4 and 5. Not able to come at your student’s assigned time? Please come anytime between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. for the Open House. (Please note: Open House for our Prince Street Ram Lambs attending Prekindergarten at Parkside High School will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-5 p.m. ) During Open House, families will have the opportunity to tour classrooms and learn more about attendance procedures and our School Dismissal Manager, which supports scholar safety. Student medications may also be dropped off with the school nurse from 4-6 p.m., and House shirts will be available for purchase for $8. We look forward to welcoming our scholars and families back to Prince Street!
School phone: 410-677-5813
School email: princestreet@mywcps.org
Web page: https://pse.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboepse
West Salisbury Elementary: Our school’s open house will be on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. (Families that also have students in our partner school, North Salisbury Elementary, can visit that school 4-6 p.m.) Come and meet your teachers, and visit with the entire Tiger team for 2026-2027 including our leadership team of Principal Antionette Perry, Assistant Principal Erica Henkel, and Dean of Students Talisa Moore.
School phone: 410-677-5816
School email: wse@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wse.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewse
Westside Primary: You’re Invited to Mustang Open House! Join us on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. as we kick off an exciting new school year t Westside Primary and get our Mustangs on the MOVE! Families will have the opportunity to meet Principal Breonna Hopkins, Assistant Principal Stephanie Dickerson, and our amazing teachers and staff; visit classrooms; pick up car rider tags; and drop off student medications between 4-5 p.m. We can’t wait to welcome our Mustang families back and MOVE into a year filled with learning, growing, and making memories!
School phone: 410-677-5117
School email: wps@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wps.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewps
Westside Intermediate: On Thursday, Aug. 27 from 4-6 p.m., Westside Intermediate’s leadership team, including Principal Leslie Tolley, Assistant Principal April Guard, and our teachers and staff, are excited to welcome students and parents/guardians as we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year. Families will have the opportunity to visit classrooms, meet their teachers, and learn more about the exciting year ahead. This year’s theme is “Westside Intermediate is Defying Gravity! Together, We Are Unlimited!” Working as a team, we will encourage students to reach new heights, embrace challenges, and discover their unlimited potential. Student medications may be turned in from 4:00-6:00 p.m., and parents/guardians may obtain car rider tags during the event. We look forward to welcoming everyone as we kick off a year of growth, learning, and success.
School phone: 410-677-5118
School email: wis@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wis.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wcboewis
Willards Elementary: On Thursday, Aug. 27, Principal Jennifer Rice and new Assistant Principal Kristen Donohoe, along with teachers and staff, will welcome Willards Elementary School students and families for the Back-to-School Open House. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., beginning with a PTA meeting, and will remain open until 5:30 p.m. Parents and students are welcome to visit this year’s assigned teacher(s) and classrooms. Parents and guardians may also obtain car rider tags during this time. We are excited to see our Wonderful Willards Elementary students and families and look forward to a successful school year filled with meaningful learning and memorable experiences.
School phone: 410-677-5819
School email: willards@mywcps.org
Web page: https://wes.wicomicoschools.org
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WillardsElementary
Key Dates for Start of the 2026-2027 School Year in Wicomico County Public Schools
Friday, Aug. 14: Student school year information distributed
Wednesday, Aug. 26: Family Portal opens for 2026-2027 school year, with secondary student schedules available to print. Open houses for middle and high schools afternoon/evening.
Thursday, Aug. 27: Open houses for elementary schools afternoon/evening.
Tuesday, Sept. 1: Students in grades 1-6 and Grade 9 attend school on Tuesday, Sept. 1. (Please note these exceptions: All grades attend at Pittsville Elementary & Middle. Only Grade 6 attends at Mardela Middle & High.)
Wednesday, Sept. 2: All students in grades 1-12 in school Wednesday, Sept. 2.
During the first week, Kindergarten and Prekindergarten students report as scheduled by the assigned school; detailed information will be in the welcome letter. The first day all Prekindergarten and Kindergarten students will be in school together is Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Monday, Sept. 7: Labor Day holiday, schools and Central Office closed
