UPDATED: Indian River School District Schedules Open Houses for Students & Parents
UPDATED – 08/19/25 – Schools in the Indian River School District will host a series of open houses during the month of August.
Open houses will allow students and parents to meet teachers and staff, view class lists and tour school buildings. A number of schools will host multiple sessions, with each session catering to a different grade level. Consult the list below for dates and times.
The 2025-2026 school year begins on Tuesday, September 2 for students in Grades K, 6 and 9 and the Howard T. Ennis School (excluding preschool). The first day of school for students in Grades 1-5, 7-8 and 10-12 will be on Wednesday, September 3. Preschool programs, including Howard T. Ennis, will begin on Monday, September 8.
Also there is a CORRECTION TO INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE TIMES **
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ORIGINAL STORY – 08/12/25 – The Indian River School District returns to school on September 2nd and 3rd. The District will hold open houses for various grades and schools beginning on August 26th. The open houses allow students and parents to meet teachers and staff, view class lists and tour the school buildings. Schools will likely host multiple sessions – each catering to a different grade.
August 26
- Sussex Central Middle School, Grade 6, 5:00 p.m.
- East Millsboro Elementary School, Grades 1-2, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Grade 1, 5:00 p.m.
- Selbyville Middle School, Grades 7-8, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Georgetown Middle School, Grade 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Sussex Central Middle School, Grade 7, 6:00 p.m.
- East Millsboro Elementary School, Grades 3-5, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
- Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Grades 3 and 5, 6:30 p.m.
- Georgetown Middle School, Grades 7-8, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
- Sussex Central Middle School, Grade 8, 7:00 p.m.
- Selbyville Middle School, Grade 6, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
August 27
- Georgetown Elementary School, Grades K-2, 5:00 p.m.
- North Georgetown Elementary School, Grades 3-5, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- East Millsboro Elementary School, Kindergarten, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- John M. Clayton Elementary School, Kindergarten and New Students, 5:00 p.m.
- Phillip C. Showell Elementary School, All Grades, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Grades 2 and 4, 5:00 p.m.
- Long Neck Elementary School, Grades K-2, 5:00 p.m.
- John M. Clayton Elementary School, Returning Students, 5:30 p.m.
- Georgetown Elementary School, Grades 3-5, 6:00 p.m.
- Indian River High School, Grade 9, 5:30 p.m. **
- Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Kindergarten, 6:30 p.m.
- Indian River High School, Grades 10-12, 6:00 p.m. **
August 28
- Southern Delaware School of the Arts, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
- North Georgetown Elementary School, Grades K-2, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- Howard T. Ennis School, All Grades, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
- Sussex Central High School, Grades 9-10, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
- Long Neck Elementary School, Grades 3-5, 5:00 p.m.
- IRSD Early Learning Center, 3-year-olds, 5:00 p.m.
- IRSD Early Learning Center, 4-year-olds, 5:30 p.m.
- Howard T. Ennis, Preschool, 6:15-7:15 p.m.
- Sussex Central High School, Grades 11-12, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
For more information about open houses, please contact your child’s school.