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Reminder: ALL students in Grades 1 to 12 have a LATER dismissal time this school year
By Steve Freker
Malden Public Schools are gearing up for a districtwide reopening in the next week and a half, with most of the MPS students — over 6,500 in all — returning to classes on Wednesday, August 27.
Some important information to share is that all of the MPS district schools students in Grades 1 to 12 will be having a later dismissal time this school year. In Grades 1-6, students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m. In Grades 7-8, students will be dismissed at 2:35 p.m. And at Malden High School, students will be dismissed at 2:25 p.m. Previously, MHS students had a 2:15 p.m. dismissal.
Following is a look at all of the schools and their individual back-to-school notes and notables.
Early Learning Center (Pre-Kindergarten students), 257 Mountain Ave.
WELCOME BACK! We are excited to welcome our Early Learning Center students to school on September 4th! We are looking forward to a great 2025-2026 school year. Arriving at school on time is important; please see school start times below!
Morning Session: 8:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Afternoon Session: 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Full-day Session: 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Mark your calendar with these important dates!
August 27: Open House / Back to School Night.
August 28-September 3: Pre-Kindergarten orientation and screening by appointment.
September 4: First day of school for Pre-Kindergarten.
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Beebe School (Kindergarten–Grade 8), 401 Pleasant St.
WELCOME BACK! I hope you had a great summer and are excited for the upcoming school year. I want to extend a warm welcome to all our new and returning families. It is with great enthusiasm that we look forward to the start of the 2025-2026 school year here at Beebe.
Arriving at school on time is important; please see school start times below!
Kindergarten-Grade 6: 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Grades 7-8: 8:00 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Students arriving at school between 7:45-7:55 a.m. will be permitted to enter the building and go to the cafeteria before going to their classrooms at 7:55.
For the first day of school through Friday, September 19, students will line up at 7:55 a.m. outside the building; students in Grades K-4 will line up on the plaza, and students in Grades 5-8 will line up on Elm Street, as we have in years past. Their homeroom teachers will come outside to meet their students and walk them into school.
Beginning on Monday, September 29, students will be familiar with their classroom locations. Doors will open at 7:55 a.m. and students will enter the building and go directly to their classrooms or lockers.
In the morning: Grades K-2 will be served breakfast in the classroom. Grades 3-8 will be offered grab-and-go breakfast. They will take their selection to their homeroom to eat during morning routines.
Dismissal: Students will be dismissed from the same doors they arrive at in the morning.
Mark your calendar with these important dates!
August 27: First day of school for Grades 1-8.
August 28: Kindergarten Orientation at 9:00 a.m.
August 28-September 3: Kindergarten Screening – contact your school for more info.
August 29-September 1: No school – Labor Day Break.
September 3: Popsicles on the Plaza for Kindergarten students and families from 5:00-6:00 p.m.
September 4: First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
September 10: Open House/Back to School Night for parents and caregivers from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
November 12: Quarter 1 Report Cards Distributed.
November 18: Fall caregiver / educator conferences from 6: 00-7:30 p.m.
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Ferryway School (Kindergarten–Grade 8), 150 Cross St.
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! We’re excited to see students in Grades 1-8 on August 27 and Kindergarten students on September 4 for a new school year filled with learning and fun! Arriving at school on time is important; please see school start times below!
Kindergarten-Grade 6: 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Grades 7-8: 8:00 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Students arriving at school between 7:45-7:55 will be permitted to enter the building and go to the cafeteria before going to their classrooms at 7:55.
Mark your calendar with these important dates!
August 27: First day of school for Grades 1-8.
August 28: Kindergarten Orientation at 1:00 p.m.
September 2-September 3: Kindergarten Screening – by appointment only – link will be sent out to caregivers for sign-ups.
August 29-September 1: No school – Labor Day Break.
September 4: First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
September 11: Open House from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
November 12: Quarter 1 Report Cards.
November 20: Educator / Caregiver Conferences from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Forestdale School (Kindergarten – Grade 8), 74 Sylvan St.
Greetings, Forestdale families! Summertime is flying by, and we are getting closer to August 27! We are getting excited to welcome you all back to school, and we can’t wait to have another year filled with Forestdale PRIDE and joy! Arriving at school on time is important; please see school start times below!
Kindergarten-Grade 6: 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Grades 7-8: 8:00 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Students arriving at school between 7:45-7:55 will be permitted to enter the building and go to the cafeteria before going to their classrooms at 7:55.
—Kindergarten and Grade 1 students will be entering and exiting the building from the door at the rear of the school, next to the playground.
—Grades 2, 3 and 4 students will be entering and exiting the building from the inside entrance on Concannon Court.
—Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8 students will be entering and exiting the building from the entrance on Sylvan Street.
Mark your calendar with these important dates!
August 27: First day of school for Grades 1-8.
August 28-September 3: Kindergarten Screening – contact your school for more info.
August 29-September 1: No school – Labor Day Break.
September 4: First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
September 16: Open House / Back to School Night for all caregivers from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
November 12: Quarter 1 Report Cards.
November19: Educator / Caregiver conferences from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Linden STEAM Academy (Kindergarten – Grade 8), 24 Wescott St.
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL! We’re excited to see students in Grades 1-8 on August 27 and Kindergarten students on September 4 for a new school year filled with learning and fun! Arriving at school on time is important; please see school start times below!
Kindergarten-Grade 6: 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Grades 7-8: 8:00 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Students arriving at school between 7:45-7:55 will be permitted to enter the building and go to the cafeteria before going to their classrooms at 7:55.
Mark your calendar with these important dates!
August 27: First day of school for Grades 1-8.
August 28: Kindergarten Orientation at 9:00 a.m.
August 28-September 3: Kindergarten Screening – contact your school for more info.
August 29-September 1: No school – Labor Day Break.
September 4: First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
September 4: Open House / Back to School Night for all caregivers from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
November 12: Quarter 1 Report Cards.
November 19: Educator / Caregiver conferences from 6:00-7: 30 p.m.
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Salemwood School (Kindergarten – Grade 8), 529 Salem St.
Hello, Salemwood Families! We are so excited to welcome back our returning students and their families as well as extending a warm welcome to our new students and families! We hope you had a relaxing and fun summer! We are looking forward to a wonderful and enriching 2025-2026 school year! First day of school for Grade 1 through Grade 8 is Wednesday, August 27, 2025, and Kindergarten’s first day is Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Each grade level has their designated area for drop off and pick up. Staff will be outside to help students find their teachers on the opening days:
Kindergarten: two homerooms at classroom doorway on K-4 plaza and three homerooms on Salem Street 5-8 plaza;
Grade 1: K-4 main office plaza;
Grade 2: Double blue doors near K-4 Cafe;
Grade 3 & Grade 4: Tot lot/playground;
Grade 5 & Grade 6: Salem Street 5-8 plaza;
Grade 7 & Grade 8: 5-8 cafe.
Mark your calendar with these important dates!
August 27: First day of school for Grades 1-8.
August 28: Kindergarten Orientation from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the K-4 cafeteria.
August 28-September 3: Kindergarten Screening – contact your school for more info.
August 29-September 1: No school – Labor Day Break.
September 4: First day of school for Pre-K and Kindergarten.
September 9: K-8 Open House from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
November 12: Quarter 1 Report Cards.
November 18: Educator / Caregiver Conferences from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
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Malden High School (Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12), 77 Salem St
WELCOME BACK! I hope that all have enjoyed their summer. As we prepare for the 2025-2026 school year, I am excited to welcome our current students back to school and I am eager to meet the incoming students from the class of 2029. All students return to school on Wednesday, August 27.
There was a New Family Orientation meeting for all 9th Graders, new students and their families on Wednesday, August 20, from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Arriving at school on time is important; please see school start times below!
Grades 9-12: 7:45 a.m.-2:25 p.m.
Mark your calendar with these important dates at Malden High!
August 27: First day of school for Grades 9-12.
August 29-September 1: No school – Labor Day Break.
September 2: Day 1 of Blue-Gold rotation (Blue Day – Periods 1, 2, 3, 4).
September 16-17: School Pictures.
September 17: Fall Open House / Back to School Night from 5:30 – 7:30 for all caregivers.
October 24: School Picture Retakes.
November 4: No School – Professional Development Day.
November 11: No School – Veterans Day.
November 12: Quarter 1 Report Cards.
November 13: Educator/Caregiver Conferences from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
