October 25, 2025
Orientation Dates Set For JCPS 2023-24 School Year
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The orientation dates and times are set for Johnston County Public Schools. Schools will hold student orientation at various times before the start of the 2023-2024 school year.
At orientation, students will have the opportunity to meet their teachers, find their classrooms, and get prepared for the start of the school year on Aug. 28.
Orientation dates and times are as follows:
| School | Date | Time |
| Archer Lodge Middle | 6th Grade: August 23 | Last Names A-L: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Last Names M-Z: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
| 7th – 8th Grade: August 24 | Last Names M-Z: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Last Names A-L: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | |
| Benson Elementary | August 22 | 1st – 2nd Grade: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 3rd – 4th Grade: 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM |
| Benson Middle | August 24 | 5th & 7th Grade: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM 6th & 8th Grade: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Choice Plus Academy | August 24 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Clayton High | August 23 | 9th – 10th Grade: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 11th – 12th Grade: 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Clayton Middle | August 14 | Early Bird Orientation: 6th Grade Only |
| August 24 | 6th – 8th Grade: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | |
| Cleveland Elementary | August 24 | Last Names A-L: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Last Names M-Z: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Cleveland High | August 23 | 9th Grade: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM 10th -12th Grade: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Cleveland Middle | August 23 | 6th Grade: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 7th – 8th Grade: Last Names A-L: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Last Names: M-Z: 6:00 PM -7:30 PM |
| Cooper Academy | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grade: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Corinth Holders High | August 14 | Freshman Orientation: AM or PM session |
| August 22 | 11th – 12th Grade: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 9th – 10th Grade: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | |
| Corinth-Holders Elementary | August 24 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Dixon Road Elementary | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grade: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| East Clayton Elementary | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grade: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Four Oaks Elementary | August 24 | 1st -5th Grade: 3:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Four Oaks Middle | August 15 | 6th Grade Orientation Last Name A-K: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 6th Grade Orientation Student Last Name: L-Z: 4:00 PM-6:00 PM |
| August 22 | Meet the Teacher Night 6th – 8th Grade: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | |
| Glendale-Kenly Elementary | August 23 | Pre-K & 1st-5th Grade: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Innovation Academy | August 24 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
| JCCTLA | August 17 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Wilson Building, Room 1111 |
| Johnston County Early College Academy | August 14 | Parent Night: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
| JCPS Virtual Academy | August 23 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
| McGee’s Crossroads Elementary | August 24 | Last Names A-L: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Last Names M-Z: 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM |
| McGee’s Crossroads Middle | August 23 | 6th Grade: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| August 24 | 7th & 8th Grade: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | |
| Meadow School | August 24 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Micro Elementary | August 24 | 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| North Johnston High | August 22 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
| North Johnston Middle | August 24 | 6th Grade: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 7th & 8th Grades: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Pine Level Elementary | August 24 | PreK and 1st -5th Grade 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Polenta Elementary | August 24 | Early Bird (Open to Anyone): 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Last Names A-L: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Last Names M-Z: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Powhatan Elementary | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grades Last Names A-K: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM 1st – 5th Grades Last Names L-Z: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Princeton Elementary | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grades: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
| Princeton Middle/High | August 23 | 6th Grade, 9th Grade, and New Students: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM All Students: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| River Dell Elementary | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grades Last Names A-L: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM 1st – 5th Grades Last Names M-Z: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Riverwood Elementary | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grades: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM or 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| August 31 | Kindergarten Orientation: 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM or 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM | |
| Riverwood Middle | August 23 | 8th Grade: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM 7th Grade: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM 6th Grade: 6:45 PM – 7:45 PM |
| Selma Elementary | August 23 | 1st – 5th Grade: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Selma Middle | August 24 | 6th Grade Orientation: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM 7th-8th Grade: (floating) 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM |
| Smithfield Middle | August 24 | 6th Grade: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 7th & 8th Grades: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Smithfield-Selma High | August 15 | Freshman Orientation: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| August 22 | Fall Open House: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | |
| South Johnston High | August 15 | Freshman Orientation: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM |
| August 23 | Open House: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM | |
| South Smithfield Elementary | August 23 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Swift Creek Middle | August 22 | 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
| Thanksgiving Elementary | August 24 | Last Names A-L: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Last Names M-Z: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| August 31 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | |
| West Clayton Elementary | August 24 | 1st – 5th Grade: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
| August 31 | Kindergarten: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM | |
| West Johnston High | August 18 | Freshman Orientation: 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
| August 24 | Fall Open House: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | |
| West Smithfield Elementary | August 23 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| West View Elementary | August 24 | 1st-5th Grade: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Wilson’s Mills Elementary | August 16 | Kindergarten Meet & Greet: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM |
| August 24 | 1st – 5th Grade: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
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