
Back-to-School Information
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! Below you will find links to things that will help you feel prepared as we gear up for the new school year. Check out the back-to-school checklist and mark off all items before the first day of school.
The first day of school for students is Wednesday, August 13. Students who attend the Gaston Early College High School and the Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences begin school on Monday, August 11.
Back-To-School Information
More than 30,000 students and 1,900 teachers will return to the district’s 56 schools for the start of the 2025-26 school year.
Gaston County Schools announces administrative leadership changes for the 2025-2026 school year.











