First Day of School Details
To help reduce the anxiety that can often be experienced with attending the first day of school, the first day of school for the 2023-2024 School Year will be different for 6th-12th-grade students than in past years.
Baraboo High School
9th-grade students and new 10th-12th-grade students to BHS report Friday, September 1, 2023. More information will be sent by Baraboo High School.
Returning 10th-12th grade students report Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and do not need to attend Friday, September 1, 2023.
Principal Considine will host a Meet & Greet Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 5-7 pm at BHS which will include brief building tours. (Previously announced as 6-8p)
Jack Young Middle School
6th-grade students and new 7th and 8th-grade students to JYMS report Friday, September 1, 2023. Further details will be shared by Jack Young Middle School.
Returning 7th and 8th-grade students report Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and do not need to attend Friday, September 1, 2023.
6th-grade orientation will take place Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 8-11:30 am at JYMS. Additional details and RSVP notes are available in the Thunderbird Thursday and on the JYMS calendar.
All Elementary Buildings
All kindergarten-5th grade students report Friday, September 1, 2023, for their first day of school.
Baraboo Early Learning Cooperative 4K and Early Childhood Program
All 4K and Early Childhood students report on Thursday, September 7, 2023, for their first day of school.
BHS and JYMS staff and students are striving to make all students feel welcome, and that students new to a school make new connections and begin building positive relationships.
Additional Reminders
Register your student. Online registration is available via theParent Portal and In-Person Registration will take place Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 11 am to 6 pm at Baraboo High School
Open Houses will be held Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
Elementary School Open Houses - 4:00-6:00 pm
Jack Young Middle School Open House - 4:30-6:30 pm
Baraboo High School Open House - 5:30-7:30 pm
Homecoming is early compared to recent years and will take place the week of September 11, 2023. Please join us! Click here for a schedule of events.
BSD Code of Conduct. The goal of the School District of Baraboo Code of Conduct is to provide students and adults a framework for navigating personal, social, or cultural conflicts. Please take time to review the BSD Code of Conduct as a family (PPP of CoC)
School Handbooks. These documents have a bunch of helpful information as you and your students prepare for the school year, including school supply lists. They are helpful to reference throughout the school year too