Preschool and Kindergarten Staggered Start

Dear Echo Lake Families,

Happy Summer!! It’s not too early to mark the start of the next school year on your calendar. We’re introducing a new staggered First Day schedule designed to make the transition to elementary school even smoother for our incoming kindergarten students.

Monday, Aug. 24

• First day for Preschool and Kindergarten students (Student's Last Name beginning with A - L)
• First day for students in grades 1–5

Tuesday, Aug. 25

• First day for the second half of Preschool and Kindergarten students (Student's Last Name beginning with M - Z)
• All students in grades 1–5

Wednesday, Aug. 26

• All students attend (Preschool - 5th)

This staggered start allows our youngest learners time to become familiar with the building, routines and expectations before all students attend together.

Additional information and helpful resources to support your First Day preparation are available at

Have a great summer! We look forward to welcoming you back in August!

Ellen Gonzalez, Principal