Superintendent

Dear William Penn School District Families,

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! Our administrators, educators, and staff are ready to serve and support you, and we look forward to welcoming your children back according to the following schedule:

• Wednesday, September 3rd – First Day of School for Grades 1-12 (half-day)
  Wednesday, September 3rd through Friday, September 5th – Kindergarten Orientation
  Monday, September 8th – First Day of School for Kindergarten

State Budget Update

The WPSD school board passed the 25-26 budget at the special school board meeting on June 30th. However, we are still waiting for the Pennsylvania legislature to pass the state budget. We are extremely hopeful that we will receive the promised funds that we need to operate. We will keep you informed of any updates as we receive them.

Back-to-School Information
Please see the school reopening page at williampennsd.org/back-to-school/ for information about registration, school supplies, Back-to-School Nights, and more. Please check back regularly as the page will be continually updated as needed. Additionally, please check the news section of our website as new information is shared there too.

Back-to-School Kickoff
Students in grades K-12 and their families are invited to join us on Wednesday, August 27th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Penn Wood Middle School to celebrate the start of the new school year. We are once again excited to partner with Speaker Joanna McClinton and her team on this exciting event. There will be onsite registration as well as a wealth of information to make your back-to-school transition as smooth as possible.

Several community partners will share information and resources, including libraries, scouting organizations, and local leaders. On-site vaccinations will also be available. Learn more and register here. Representatives from each of our schools are looking forward to seeing you and answering any questions you may have. I hope to see you there!

ParentSquare
ParentSquare is our communications tool that allows you to communicate with your students’ teachers, school staff members, and administrators. It is also where you will receive district-wide messages and important emergency communications. It is extremely important that you have activated your account to be ready for the school year.

Returning Families: Your access will continue for the new school year as your student(s)’ information has rolled over to the next school year. Be sure to update any changed information such as new phone numbers, email addresses, or home addresses. Please activate your account to ensure you are accessing ParentSquare’s full features.

New Families (to ParentSquare or the District): Once you are registered for the upcoming school year, you will receive an email from ParentSquare asking you to activate your account. Follow the steps in the email, and you will be all set to receive information from your child’s school and teachers. You can also go directly to parentsquare.com/signin to activate your account. Just be sure to use the email address you used to register your student(s).

Please see https://williampennsd.org/parentsquare/ for additional resources and a list of FAQs. If you need help logging in, please join us for one of our ParentSquare: Get Connected sessions on Microsoft Teams to get ready for the start of the school year. Please find the meeting link here, and it will also be available on the resource page. There will be additional training opportunities as well, so please stay tuned.

Weds, August 20 @ 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mon, August 25 @ 5:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tues, August 26 @ 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thurs, August 28 @ 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Half-Day Wednesdays
The 2025 – 2026 School Calendar includes the following half-day Wednesdays:

• September 3, 2025
• October 22, 2025
• November 19, 2025
• December 23, 2025 (Tu)
• January 28, 2026
• February 25, 2026
• March 11, 2026
• April 15, 2026
• May 27, 2026
• June 12, 2026 (Fri)

Vaccination Requirements
The following additional vaccinations are required for students in grade 7 and grade 12 for attendance in Pennsylvania schools. Students must have these required immunizations on the first day of school or they will be excluded from school. If you have received correspondence from your child’s school nurse stating your child is missing required immunizations, please refer to that correspondence for instructions on how to submit this.

• Rising 7th grade: 1 dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis); one dose of MCV (meningococcal conjugate vaccine)
• Rising 12th grade: one dose of MCV (meningococcal conjugate vaccine)

I look forward to a successful year ahead!

Sincerely,

Dr. Eric J. Becoats
Superintendent, William Penn School District