Join UCPS to talk about safety and get important back to school information!

As the summer draws to a close, Union County Public Schools is looking forward to kicking off the 2022-2023 school year on Monday, Aug. 29. Whether you are sending your child to pre-K for the first time or preparing for your child's last year of high school, there is a lot of information to start each school year off right.

Connect and chat with UCPS

UCPS will hold a Facebook Live forum on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. to discuss safety and security for the 2022-2023 school year. Staff, principals and a representative from the Union County Sheriff’s Office will discuss student/staff safety, mental health resources, drills, protocols and more. We encourage you to join us for the conversation.

If you miss it, the discussion will be archived on Facebook and available on the UCPS website on Aug. 17.

Ready for the new school year?

If you are looking for open houses and bell schedules or information about enrollment and after-school programs, everything you need to know for the 2022-2023 school year is conveniently found on the UCPS Back-to-School webpage.

Back-to-School resources

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Important Note: Information about bus schedules will be available during the week of Aug. 22.

The Transportation Department has replaced the Here Comes the Bus app with the Edulog Parent Portal app. The app helps you receive information about your child’s school bus ride.

It allows you to:

Access designated bus stop times and locations,
See real-time information about the location of your child’s school bus, and
Receive notifications when the bus is getting close.

School meals are no longer free,

apply today!

COVID meal waivers have expired and the federal government will not renew meals at no cost to all students for the 2022-2023 school year. With this change, breakfast or lunch meals are no longer free for all students enrolled in Union County Public Schools.

School Nutrition Services is now accepting Free and Reduced Meal applications! If a parent feels that he or she may qualify for free or reduced-priced meals, they should complete an application.

More information

Apply here

Parents will need their child/children’s name, school name(s), student ID numbers and information about their total household income.

Looking for athletics information?

It's time for fall sports! Upcoming athletic events, schedules or forms, can be conveniently found on the athletics website.

Visit athletics website

AgTech Academies update

UCPS is offering students an opportunity to explore and engage in one of the fastest-growing industries in the state and region. Agrotechnology (AgTech) is the integration of technology in the agricultural industry. Agriculture careers involve more than farming. Agricultural education prepares students for over 300 careers in agriculture, such as production, financing, processing, marketing, veterinary medicine, robotics, automation and agricultural product distribution.

Below are the four schools offering the AgTech Academy for the 2022-2023 school year. Click on each for more information.

Mobile Book Bus is a success

During the summer, students had access to books through the UCPS Mobile Book Bus. Filled with thousands of books, the bus visited summer learning camps and communities throughout Union County. Elementary-aged children boarded the retrofitted activity bus and picked out age-appropriate books at no cost to their families.

Thanks to generous book donations from our community, staff, students and Promising Pages, thousands of new and gently used books were ready and waiting to be distributed to elementary students.