Back to School 2025
Here's your back to school guide to get prepared for another great year in Deer Creek! The first day of school is August 14.
Residency Verification
All students will need to successfully complete the residency verification process before they will be given their class assignment(s) for the school year. Residency Verification for 2025-2026 will open July 28, 2025.
Class & Teacher Assignments
Deer Creek High School
DCHS Schedule pick up day is on August 7. Students will be able to view their classes at this time.
Deer Creek Middle School
DCMS Schedule pick up day is on August 6. Students will be able to view their classes at this time.
Deer Creek Intermediate
DCIS Schedule pick up day is on August 13. Students will be able to view their classes and meet their teachers at this time.
Elementary Schools
All elementary schools will host their Meet the Teacher events on August 12 from 3 - 6 p.m. This includes Pre-K.
More information about these events will be communicated by the principals closer to August.
School Hours
New School Site Start and End Times (Beginning August 2025)
| Site |
Start Time |
End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary (Pre-K - 4th Grade) | 9:00 a.m. | 3:55 p.m. |
| Intermediate School (5th & 6th Grade) | 7:30 a.m. | 2:25 p.m. |
| Middle School | 8:00 a.m. | 2:55 p.m. |
| High School | 8:30 a.m. | 3:25 p.m. |
*** Every Wednesday is Late Start. All students report to school 1 hour later than original start time. Bus pick up times are 1 hour later. End times on Late Start Wednesdays remain the same. ***
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New Students
Do you have a new student coming to Deer Creek this year?
Transportation
All parents/guardians of bus riders should download the My Ride K-12 app to view bus routes and tracking information. Parents/guardians will need to re-add their students to their My Ride K-12 account.
Due to the growing size of our district, we are increasing the parent transport zone to one mile. There are exceptions including homes and housing additions that do not have sidewalk access or have to cross a major street.
Routes will be ready to view on the My Ride K-12 app in August, before school starts.
Information for car riders and walkers will be communicated by the principals of each school ahead of the first day. If you received a car tag last school year, please discard them. All car riders will receive new car tags and student tags each school year.
School Year Calendar
First Day of School: August 14
Last Day of School: May 21
No School DAYS
- September 1
- October 16 - 17
- October 20 (No School for Students Only)
- November 24 -28
- December 22 - Jan 2
- January 5 (No School for Students Only)
- January 19
- February 16
- March 13 -20
- April 10
Free & Reduced Lunch Application
There are countless benefits to completing the Free & Reduced Lunch Application. We encourage all families to do so as soon as possible!
Official Deer Creek Merchandise
Shop our official Deer Creek merchandise anytime through Jostens! Items ship to your home 7-10 business days from placing your order.
School Supplies
Find your child's school supply list below:
Deer Creek High School does not have school supplies list, but your child will be notified of necessary classroom supplies during the first week of school.
Child Nutrition
For security reasons, all Infinite Campus Parent and Staff users will need to re-enter their payment method information in Infinite Campus and reset their recurring payment options for this upcoming school year.
This is a one-time setup requirement and is necessary to ensure the continued safety of your payment information.
Bookmark this page to view our breakfast and lunch menus for each day:
Learn about meal prices, how to add money to your child's lunch account below.
Device Protection Plan
On August 1, all students who receive Chromebooks (grades 5 - 12) will be automatically invoiced $35 for the Device Protection Plan (DPP) through MySchoolBucks. After September 1, this early bird pricing will no longer be available. Parents will be able to purchase the DPP for the full price of $75 at any point throughout the school year in the online store on MySchoolBucks.
Pre-K - 4th graders will be able to go into the MySchoolBucks school store to purchase protection for the iPads, if needed.
Helpful District Contacts
Save this page to find who to contact for future questions you may have!
Student Health
Take a moment to review the following Student Health reminders:
Guest Teach in Deer Creek
Guest teachers are an integral and invaluable part of our school community. Consider making a difference today by supporting our students and faculty by becoming a Deer Creek guest teacher.
Guest Teachers choose the jobs and the days they work, making it the perfect job for those looking for a flexible schedule.
MySchoolBucks
MySchoolBucks is the Deer Creek Schools online payment system.
Create your free account today to easily pay for your student’s fees, dues, merchandise and more online or on-the-go with the mobile app.
Get Ready to Use MySchoolBucks:
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Go to myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app
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Create your free account and add your students using their school name / student ID
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Add school items or invoices to your cart
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Check out using your credit / debit card or electronic check
Introducing ParentSquare
We are excited to announce that Deer Creek School District is in the process of moving toward using a new form of secure school-to-home communication called ParentSquare beginning summer 2025.
Once fully implemented, Deer Creek district and school, grade level, athletics, emergency notifications, and classroom information will be sent to you via email and/or text through ParentSquare.
Parents and guardians will engage using the ParentSquare App and secondary students (7th to 12th) will use the StudentSquare App. Both apps are free through your device’s app store. Downloading the app is not required to receive communication, however, it is recommended.
Please note: Some classroom communication will still be sent via the Canvas Learning Management System and Infinite Campus during the school year.
If your student is participating in an DC-affiliated summer program like band, athletics, etc., you may start to receive ParentSquare notifications soon, and you will be invited to create an account. Everyone else will begin to receive information about ParentSquare from their principals in July.
This unified communications platform will keep parents and guardians informed quickly and encourage greater engagement and connection with your student(s) school. ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, coaches, staff, and parents to:
- Send and receive school & class information
- Share pictures & files
- See calendar items & sign-up to volunteer
- Schedule parent-teacher conferences & more, all in one centralized place!
We appreciate your assistance through this process and look forward to continued excellence in connectivity with our families.
To Get Started
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Download the ParentSquare App (available on IOS and Android) or visit parentsquare.com/signin
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Register your account. You
must use your email listed as the primary contact in Infinite Campus. -
Confirm your contact and child information.
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Confirm your notification preferences.
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Click My Account
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Click Notification Settings
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Determine how often you want to receive notifications. If you select digest, you will receive one email, text, or push notification a day with a list of all messages sent during that day. If you select instant, you will immediately receive each message.
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For technical support, please email parentsquare@dcsok.org.
Communication
Emails
Deer Creek administrators regularly email our parents/guardians, including a weekly newsletter sent from each school and the district. If you believe you are not receiving these messages once the school year starts, please double-check your contact preferences and information in Infinite Campus. If you continue to have issues, contact your school site.
Social Media
Be sure to follow us on social media to stay updated on the great things happening in our schools:
- District Facebook
- District Instagram
- District LinkedIn
- Grove Valley Elementary Facebook
- Rose Union Elementary Facebook
- Prairie Vale Elementary Facebook
- Deer Creek Elementary Facebook
- Spring Creek Elementary Facebook
- Knight Ridge Elementary Facebook
- Deer Creek Intermediate Facebook
- Deer Creek Middle School Facebook
- Deer Creek Middle School Instagram
- Deer Creek High School Facebook
Annual Reminders
Deer Creek School District utilizes a broadcast messaging and notification system to communicate with families. There are three channels within the system: phone call, email and text message.
It is imperative that parents review their communication preferences in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to ensure their contact information is correct. In the event you believe you are not receiving our district or school emails, please double check the information on your Parent Portal and contact your child’s school site for assistance.
Crisis communications are usually tiered; the first communication briefly summarizes the situation and follow-up communications provide more details, if necessary and/or appropriate. Communications are usually only sent to the school(s) affected. We will also use social media to communicate emergency messages if needed, only after and in addition to our mass notifications via phone call, text, and email.
Communications do not share discipline details for the individuals involved, as we are obligated to protect the rights and privacy of our students and staff due to state and federal privacy laws.
Generally, we do not send broadcast messages for student medical emergencies, fire/tornado drills, or other situations where there is no threat to student or staff safety. First responder presence at a building does not necessarily indicate an emergency. Our first responders visit our schools regularly for drills, training, classroom visits, and more.
Important Dates
School principals will send regular emails about important events to attend throughout the school year. This calendar outlines schedule pick up days, open houses, meet the teacher, and other back to school events.
December 2025
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat/Sun
Monday, December 1
Tuesday, December 2
Wednesday, December 3
Thursday, December 4
Friday, December 5
Saturday, December 6
Sunday, December 7
Monday, December 8
Tuesday, December 9
Wednesday, December 10
Friday, December 12
Saturday, December 13
Sunday, December 14
Monday, December 15
Tuesday, December 16
Wednesday, December 17
Thursday, December 18
Friday, December 19
Saturday, December 20
Sunday, December 21
Monday, December 22
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Tuesday, December 23
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Wednesday, December 24
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Thursday, December 25
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Friday, December 26
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Saturday, December 27
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Sunday, December 28
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Monday, December 29
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Tuesday, December 30
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Wednesday, December 31
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Thursday, January 1
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Friday, January 2
Winter Break - No School
All Day
Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4
Still have questions? Send us an email and we'll connect you to the right place!