26-27 School Year

School year Calendar

Our school year calendar is published and ready for you to download in English and Spanish. Visit our calendar webpage to find our downloadable calendars, activities calendar, STEP/LEAP calendars, child care calendars, and our fall family event calendars.

Open House

Join us for Open House! Come and meet your teachers, access resources, and get to know our community. We are excited to see our students and families at Open House as we prepare for the 2026-2027 school year!

Date: Monday, August 31, 2026

BCE: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

BCS & ECA: 11:00am - 7:00pm

BCE Families: Can't attend during the 4-7pm open house hours? Schedule an appointment with your classroom teacher between 11-3:30pm.

The Odam Medical Group will be at Brooklyn Center Elementary School from 4-7pm on Monday, August 31. Anyone interested in making an appointment can call the Health Resource Center at 763-314-8374 or email hrc@bccs286.org. 

School Supply Lists

Check out our school supply lists as you prepare for the upcoming school year.

• Early Learning Pre-K School Supply List
• Brooklyn Center Elementary School Supply List
• Brooklyn Center Middle & High School Supply List
• Early College Academy School Supply List

Update your contact information

It is time to update your parent/guardian and emergency contacts! By ensuring your contact information is up to date, we can ensure you receive communications about transportation, updates from the district, and information in an emergency. Update your contact information in ParentVUE today!

Login to Parentvue or StudentVue

Click here for instructions to getting started with ParentVue! (Haga clic aquí para leer en Español).

Transportation

Starting in Fall 2026, the BCCS Transportation Department will be launching an “opt-in” model for student transportation. This means that families must notify BCCS by August 7 to receive transportation to and from school next fall. This change will help us manage our transportation costs, saving district and taxpayer money, while ensuring the families who want transportation receive the best possible service.

Families can get a head start by filling out this form to request transportation for the upcoming school year. Please note: Families must fill out the form for each child you’d like to receive transportation.

Families will receive reminders from the district over the summer and during our back-to-school preparations about this upcoming change to our transportation model. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at transportation@bccs286.org or call (763) 272-4856. 

Attendance

Daily attendance is an important part of student success! If your student is ill, review BCCS illness guidelines here. Please notify your school as early as possible if your child will be absent. 

Medications & Immunizations

In order to attend school, students must show they are in compliance with Minnesota State Immunization Requirements. A copy of the student's current immunization record must be on file, at school. 

School personnel will dispense only medications that have been prescribed by a health care provider. When possible, medication doses should be given at home to avoid interruptions in the school day. Parents/guardians must submit medication forms to the building school nurse. Learn more. 

Sports Physicals

To participate in Minnesota State High School League athletics, students must have an updated sports physical on file with the school district. Fill out your form today.

Nutrition Services

BCCS is apart of Minnesota’s Free School Meals Program! All students can get one breakfast and one lunch free of charge each day at school. Although no application is required to receive this free meal benefit, filling out the Application for Educational Benefits is still important cause it can provide you with additional benefits.

Visit our Nutrition Services webpage to view lunch menus, ingredients and nutritional information, and complete the Application for Educational Benefits.

Child Care & Before and after school programming

Looking for child care options or before and after school programming? Visit bccs286.arux.app to explore our child care and youth enrichment opportunities for the 26-27 school year.

Reminders from Technology

• Grades K–2: Students will use iPads that stay at school and are kept in classroom carts.
• Grades 3–8: Students will begin the year using Chromebooks from classroom carts. Middle school students (grades 6–8) may be assigned individual Chromebooks to take home later in the year once they’ve demonstrated readiness and responsibility.
• Grades 9–12: High school students will be assigned a Chromebook at the start of the year, which they are allowed to take home for schoolwork and assignments.
• If your family does not currently have internet access at home, we recommend looking into Xfinity Internet Essentials, which offers affordable plans starting at $15/month. 

Additional resources

• Winter Weather & Emergency Communications
• Cell Phone Policy
• Family Resources Rooms
• Health Resource Center
• Volunteering
• School Snack Guidelines
• Meet Your School Board