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2025-2026 Open House Dates

Below, you’ll find the most up-to-date open house and orientation dates for each school.

Please note: This list will be updated as more information becomes available.

This information is collected from schools and school websites and is subject to change. For the most up-to-date and detailed information, we encourage you to visit your child’s school’s website or contact the school office directly.

Let’s make this school year a great one!

Elementary Schools

Bell Fork Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 4-6pm 

Blue Creek Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 10am-12pm or 3-5pm 

Carolina Forest Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 - 4-6pm

Clear View Elementary 
August 20 - Kindergarten – 12:30-2:30pm 
August 21 - 1st-5th Grades – 3:30-6pm 

Clyde Erwin Elementary 
Thursday, August 21
1st-5th Graders - 11am-1pm or 4-6pm
Kindergarten - 3-4pm

Coastal Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 - 10am-12pm or 3-5pm 

Dixon Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 - 11:30am-1pm
or 5-6:30pm

Heritage Elementary
Thursday, August 21 – 5:30-7pm 

Hunters Creek Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 11am-12:30pm or 2:30-4:00pm 

Jacksonville Commons Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 4-6pm 

Meadow View Elementary 
Tuesday, August 19 - Kindergarten Parent Only Night - 5:30-6:30pm
Thursday, August 21 - 4-6pm

Morton Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 
New Students – 11am-12:30pm 
Returning Students – 4-5:30pm 

Northwoods Elementary 
August 21 - 4-6pm 

Onslow Virtual School - Elementary 

Parkwood Elementary 

Queens Creek Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 3-5pm 

Richlands Elementary 
Friday, August 22 
Kindergarten – 12:30-2:30pm 
1st-5th Grades – 1-3pm 

Sand Ridge Elementary 
Friday, August 15 - Kindergarten Meet & Greet – 9am-2pm
Thursday, August 21 - Open House - 12-1pm or 4-6pm

Silverdale Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 12-1:30pm or 3:30-5pm 

Southwest Elementary 
August 20 - Kindergarten – 5-7pm 
August 21 - 1st-5th Grades – 11am-1pm or 4-6pm 

Stateside Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 11:30am-1pm or 3:30-5pm 

Summersill Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 - 12-2pm or 5-7pm

Swansboro Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 3-6pm 

Woodland Elementary 
Thursday, August 21 – 11am-1pm or 3-5pm 

Middle Schools

Dixon Middle 
Thursday, August 21, 2025 – 1:30-3pm or 4:30-6pm 

Hunters Creek Middle

Jacksonville Commons Middle
August 21, 2025 – 11am-12:30pm or 5-6:30pm

New Bridge Middle
August 21, 2025 – 11am-1:30pm or 5-7pm

Northwoods Park Middle
Lemonade on the Lawn (Orientation)
August 21, 2025 – 11:30am-1:00pm or 5-6:30pm

Onslow Virtual School – Middle

Southwest Middle
August 21, 2025 – 1-3pm or 5-7pm

Swansboro Middle
Thursday, August 21 – 6th Grade Orientation – 10:30am

Thursday, August 21 – Open House – 12-1pm or 4-6pm

Trexler Middle
Thursday, August 21 – 3-5:30pm

High Schools

Dixon High
August 20, 2025 – 4-6pm

Eastern NC Regional Skills Center
A representative from the Eastern NC Regional Skills Center will be at each high school during their Open House

Jacksonville High
August 11, 2025 – Freshman Orientation 
Last Names A-J: 9-11am

August 12, 2025 – Freshman Orientation 
Last Names K-T: 9-11am

August 13, 2025 – Freshman Orientation 
Last Names U-Z: 9-11am

Northside High
Wednesday, August 6 – New Student Orientation – 8:30am-12:30pm
Thursday, August 21 – Open House – 5-6:30pm

Onslow Virtual School – High

Richlands High
August 14, 2025 – Freshman Orientation – 9am-12pm
August 21, 2025 – Open House 2025-2026 – 1-3pm

Southwest High
Monday, August 11 – Freshman Orientation – 12-2pm

Thursday, August 21 – Open House – 12-1pm or 4-6pm

Swansboro High
August 7, 2025 – New Student Orientation – 12-1pm
Freshman Orientation – 4-7pm
Freshman Parent Meeting – 6:30-7pm

White Oak High
August 20, 2025 – Open House – 2-6pm