Quick Updates

• 2025-2026 Student Rights and Responsibilities

• First few days of school: 

  • August 18th: First Day of School Pre-K/K last names A-M ONLY; First Day of School Grades 1-5

  • August 19th: First Day of School Pre-K/K last names N-Z ONLY; Second Day of School Grades 1-5

  • August 20th: Second Day of School for all Pre-K/K

  • Elementary Schedule Time Updates: Drop Off: 8:25 am; Start Time: 8:40 am; Dismissal: 3:30 pm

• School Supply Lists. Here are the school supply lists for next school year. 

• This Parent Guide has additional information about the school year, including the parent/student handbook, important school contact information, meal prices, and more detailed information about parent drop off and pick up. Parents will receive a copy of this in student folders during Open House. Please note that bus routes are not yet available.

• Solving Problems Together: Who to Contact?

New for Registration:

• families are expected to submit all required enrollment documents including residency forms, health forms, and any other required documents prior to August 6th

• Any student whose registration is incomplete will not receive information regarding class assignments in the mail until the enrollment process is complete. Please reach out to our registrar, Mrs. Regina Saba, for questions. regina.saba@powhatan.k12.va.us

Opt In to receive text messages

• If you do not currently receive text messages from the school messenger program and you would like to OPT IN to receive TEXT messages. Text the words OPT IN to 67587.

Pocahontas PTO

• We want to extend a warm welcome back to you and your family and we look forward to a fantastic year! Come say hi at our table during Open House. And returning families - don't forget to bring last years class shirt! We will have have a "Need a Shirt/ Take a Shirt" area for you to donate your old shirt and pick up the new grade level shirt!

• You can learn more about the PTO, upcoming events, and how to get involved on our Facebook page: Poca ES PTO or by contacting us at pocaespto@gmail.com.

  We are excited to partner with you to make this a successful and memorable year for our students and staff!

• Throughout the year we have multiple opportunities for parents to come volunteer and support school and PTO events. We have our first opportunity on Friday, August 8th. Please sign up using this volunteer link, if you are interested.