Ann Arbor Back to School Events

Each year, there are several important dates for AAPS families before school starts.

Elementary schools often have playground playdates and meet and greets before school starts, High Schools have orientations, band camps, and sports practices. After school starts, each school has a Back to School night plus a variety of other return events.

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Before School AAPS Events

These are the events that happen before the first day of school – August 25 in 2025-2026. Events include Registration, Orientations, Building Tours, Social Events

High School Registration

At High School registration students can pickup their course schedule and any text books for those classes, have school pictures taken and get their student ID for 2025-2026, and preview fall events, sports, and clubs. Students can attend alone or with a parent. From attending Skyline registration with my daughter, more parents attended in younger years before kids could drive, but a number of senior parents still attended as well. There are things to pay for like a parking pass, PTSO fees, spirit wear, and more.

• Huron High School
  • Monday, August 11
    • 9a-11a – Interlocken Music Students only
  • Tuesday, August 12
    • 8a-noon – Seniors (class of 2026)
    • 1-5p – Sophomores (class of 2028)
  • Thursday, August 14
    • 8a-noon – Juniors (class of 2027)
    • 11:30a-12:30p – Freshman (class of 2029) Orientation
    • 1-5p – Freshman registration
  • Friday, August 15
    • 10a-2p Make Up Registration
• Skyline High School
  • Monday, August 11 –
    • 9a-noon – 9th Grade Link Crew
    • noon-2p – Freshman Registration
    • 3-5p – Registration for all grades
  • Wednesday August 13
    • 2-6p Registration for all grades
  • Tuesday, August 19
    • 5-6p Makeup Registration, all grades
• Community High School
  • Thursday, August 14
    • 9-11:30a – New Technology Pickup & Welcome Fair for 9th Grade
    • 12:30-3p – New Technology Pickup for 12th Grade
  • Monday, August 18
    • 8:30-10:30a – New Technology Pickup for 11th Grade
    • 10:30a-12:30p – New Technology Pickup for 19th Grade

We were unable to easily find the Pioneer registration information on their website. If your child will be attending Pioneer, we suggest checking your email.

Middle School Events

Middle Schools typically have registration events like the high schools. We will update as we see events.

Elementary School Events

Many elementary schools organize informal playdates for incoming Y5/K families. These often happen on the school playground. Additionally some schools offer meet and greets either for the whole school or just Y5/K students. These are typically hosted by the school PTO and communicated via school e-mails, and through the PTO’s social media pages and groups. We were able to find the following events shared on public social media pages.

• A2STEAM @ Northside – Private PTO Group
• Abbot Elementary PTO –
  • Popsicles on the Playground – August 19 – 4:30-5:30p – Find out who your teacher is, play with friends, enjoy a popsicle.
• Allen Elementary Community – Private PTO Group
• Angell School PTO – Private PTO Group – Events on School Calendar
  • August 18 – 10a K/Y5 Orientation
  • August 20 – New Family Tours 4-5p, Popsicles on the Playground 5-6p
• Ann Arbor Open School Information Group – Private Group
• Bach Elementary
  • Playdates –
    • Incoming K/Y5 – August 10 10-11:30a, August 23 4-5:30p at Allmendinger
    • Incoming 1st – August 14 – 4-5p – Bach
    • Incoming 2nd – August 23 – 11a-noon – Bach
    • Incoming 3rd – August 22 – 6-7p – Bach
    • Incoming 4th – August 18 – 6-7p – Bach
    • Incoming 5th – August 5 – 5-6p – Bach
• Bryant/Pattengill PTO Group – Private Group
• Burns Park Elementary School
  • No events listed as of August 11.
• Dicken PTO – Website, Private Facebook Group
  • No events listed on website as of 8/11
• Eberwhite School Parents Group – Private Group
• Haisley Elementary
  • Playground Playdate – Friday, August 15
  • Haisley Hello – Wednesday, August 20
• King Elementary School PTO
  • No events listed as of 8/11
• Lakewood Elementary School PTO
  • Popsicles on the Playground – Meet Your Teacher – August 20 at 4:30p
• Lawton Elementary PTO
  • Parent organized K & Y5 Playdate was August 10
• Logan Elementary
  • Y5/K Playdate – August 14 4:30-6p
  • New Family Orientation – August 21 3:45-4:30p
  • Welcome Back Meet & Greet – August 21 4:30-5:30p
• Mitchell School PTO
  • Playdates were held in early August
• Pittsfield Elementary PTO – Private Group
• Thurston Elementary PTO –
  • No events found as of 8/11
• Wines Elementary PTO
  • Summer Play Dates (Incoming Y5s & K) – August 14 at 10a on Wines Upper Elementary Playground
  • New Family Orientation – August 19 at 6p on Zoom
  • Meet the Teachers for Y5 & K – August 20 at 6p
  • Meet the Teacher for 1st-5th – August 21 at 3p

Lincoln Schools

• Brick Elementary PTO – No events listed as of 8/11.

After School Starts – AAPS Events

Some events are held after school starts. There are typically some social events, and some curriculum/capsule nights where you can meet your child’s teachers. I am hoping that the district will offer a virtual option for the 2021-2022 school year. Dates for these are typically included in the district’s Back to School guide in mid-August. As of August 18, we don’t see these in the Back to School Guide.

• Haisley Elementary
  • Coffee Truck – Friday, September 5

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Ypsilanti Community Schools Back to School Events:

• Wednesday, August 20
  • YCMS – 4-6p
  • Ypsi Connected – 4-6p
  • ACCE – 4-5p
• Thursday, August 21
  • Perry – 4-6p
  • Ford STEAM – 4-6p
  • Erickson – 5-7p
  • Estabrook – 5-7p
  • Holmes STEAM – 5-7p
  • Puentes – 5-7p
  • YIES – 5-7p
• Friday, August 22
  • YCHS – 9th Grade Only 9:30-11:30a

Back to School Events on our Calendar

These are typically public or district wide events

More Ann Arbor Back to School Information

Be sure to check our Ann Arbor Back to School Guide for more information including school calendar, supplies, bus routes, and more updated.

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