Gaston County Schools
County Schools
Orientation and Open House Dates
Open House and Orientation Information
We’re looking forward to the start of the 2026-2027 school year! The Gaston Early College High School and Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences begin on Tuesday, August 11, and all other schools begin on Wednesday, August 12.
To help students and families prepare, schools will host open house/orientation events in the days leading up to the first day of class. If you do not see a date listed for your child’s school, check back soon for updates.
Open House and Orientation Dates
Elementary
H.H. Beam Elementary
Monday, August 10
Kindergarten-Second Grade, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Third-Fifth Grade, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
W.B. Beam Intermediate
Tuesday, August 11
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Belmont Central Elementary
Sunday, August 9
Second-Fifth Grade (Last Name: A-K, 2:00-3:00 p.m.) | (Last Name: L-Z, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
W.A. Bess Elementary
Monday, August 10
Kindergarten, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
First-Fifth Grade (Last Name: A-L, 4:30-5:15 p.m.) | (Last Name: M-Z 5:00-5:45 p.m.)
Bessemer City Central Elementary
Monday, August 10
Last Name A-K, 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Last Name L-Z, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Bessemer City Primary
Monday, August 10
Last Name: A-K, 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Last Name: L-Z, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Brookside Elementary
Monday, August 10
Open House, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Carr Elementary
Monday, August 10
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Catawba Heights Elementary
Tuesday, August 4
Kindergarten Boot Camp, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, August 11
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Chapel Grove Elementary
Monday, August 10
Open House, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Cherryville Elementary
Tuesday, August 11
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Costner Elementary
Monday, August 10
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Gardner Park Elementary
Monday, August 10
Open House, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Gaston Virtual Academy
Monday, August 10, 5:00-6:00 p.m. at McAdenville Elementary School.
Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
Monday, August 10
4:30-6:30 p.m.
Kiser Elementary
Monday, August 10
Fourth and Fifth Grade Open House, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Third Grade Open House, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Lingerfeldt Elementary
Tuesday, August 11
Kindergarten-First Grade, Last Name A-L, 9:00 a.m.
Kindergarten-First Grade, Last Name M-Z, 10:00 a.m.
Second-Third Grade, Last Name A-L, 11:00 a.m.
Second-Third Grade, Last Name M-Z, 12:00 p.m.
Fourth-Fifth Grade, Last Name A-L, 1:00 p.m.
Fourth-Fifth Grade, Last Name M-Z, 2:00 p.m.
Lowell Elementary
Tuesday, August 11
Second-Third Grade - Last Name A-L, 9 a.m.
Second-Third Grade - Last Name M-Z, 10 a.m.
Kindergarten-First Grade - Last Name A-L, 11 a.m.
Kindergarten-First Grade - Last Name M-Z, 12:00 p.m.
Fourth-Fifth Grade - Last Name A-L, 1 p.m.
Fourth-Fifth Grade - Last Name M-Z, 2 p.m.
McAdenville Elementary
Monday, August 10, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
New Hope Elementary
Sunday, August 9
Meet the Teacher
Last Name A-K, 2:00 p.m.
Last Name L-Z, 3:00 p.m.
Kindergarten, 4:00 p.m.
Open House
Tuesday, September 1, 5:30 p.m.
North Belmont Elementary
Monday, August 10
Open House, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Page Primary
Monday, August 10
First Grade, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Friday, August 14
Kindergarten, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Pinewood Elementary
Monday, August 10
Kindergarten, 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Grades 1-5, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Wednesday, August 5
Kindergarten-Second Grade Orientation, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 6
Third-Fifth Grade Orientation, 4:00-6:30 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Grade Gifted and Talented Academy Orientation, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Rankin Elementary
Monday, August 10
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Robinson Elementary
Wednesday, August 5
Kindergarten Popsicles on the Playground, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Kindergarten-Second Grade, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Third-Fifth Grade, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Sadler Elementary
Sunday, August 9
2:00 p.m.
Sherwood Elementary
Monday, August 10
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Springfield Elementary
Monday, August 10
Kindergarten Orientation, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 11
First Grade Orientation, 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 12
Second Grade Orientation, 5:45 p.m.
Tryon Elementary
Monday, August 10, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 11, 10:00 a.m.
Webb Street School
Friday, August 7
4:00-7:00 p.m.
Woodhill Elementary
Monday, August 10
Meet the Teacher, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Middle
Belmont Middle
Thursday, August 6
Six Grade Orientation
Last Name A-K, 3:00-4:30 p.m. | L-Z, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Open House, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Bessemer City Middle
Thursday, August 6
Drop-in Sixth Grade Orientation
11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Drop-in Open House (Grades 7-8)
4:30-6:30 p.m.
John Chavis Middle
Monday, August 10
Sixth Grade Orientation, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Seventh and Eighth Grade Open House, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Cramerton Middle
Monday, August 10
Camp Cramerton for Rising Sixth Graders
Last Name A-K, 1-2:30 p.m. | Last Name L-Z, 3:15-4:45 p.m.
Open House (Grades 7-8), 5:30-7:00 p.m.
W.C. Friday Middle
Thursday, August 7
Sixth Grade Orientation, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Seventh and Eighth Grade Open House, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Gaston Virtual Academy
Tuesday, August 11
Last Name A-L ,4:30-6:30 p.m.
Last Name M-Z, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Grier Middle School
Thursday, August 6
Seventh and Eighth Grade Orientation, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 8
Sixth Grade Orientation, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Holbrook Middle School
Thursday, August 6
Sixth Grade Orientation, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Open House (7th and 8th Grade)
Last Name A-M, 4:30-5:30 p.m. | N-Z, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Mount Holly Middle
Thursday, August 6
Sixth Grade "Take Flight" Transition Camp, 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Sixth Grade Parent Open House, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Seventh and Eighth Grade Open House, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Southwest Middle
Thursday, August 6
Sixth Grade Orientation, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Drop-in Open House, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Stanley Middle
Monday, August 10
Sixth Grade Orientation, 2:30 p.m.
Seventh and Eighth Grade Drop-in Open House, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Warlick Academy
Monday, August 10
Virtual, 6:00 p.m.
Webb Street School
Friday, August 7
4:00-7:00 p.m.
York Chester Middle
Monday, August 10
Sixth Grade Orientation, 4:30 p.m.
Seventh and Eighth Grade Orientation, 6:00 p.m.
High
Ashbrook High School
Wednesday, August 5
Seniors pick up schedules
Monday, August 10
Ninth Grade and New Student Orientation, 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 11
Open House (Grades 10-11), 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Bessemer City High School
Wednesday, August 5
Ninth Grade Orientation, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Parent Meeting, 9:00-9:30 a.m.
Drop-in Open House (All Grade Levels), 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Cherryville High School
Monday, August 10
Ninth Grade Orientation, 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Walk your Schedule, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Stuart W. Cramer High School
Monday, August 10
Ninth Grade Orientation, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Monday, August 10
Drop-in Open House (All Grade Levels), 5:00-7:00 p.m.
East Gaston High School
Wednesday, August 5
Ninth Grade Orientation, 9:00 a.m.
Monday, August 10
Drop-in Open House, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Forestview High School
Wednesday, August 5
Jag Camp (Ninth Graders and New Students to Forestview), 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Parent meeting at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, August 11
Open House, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Gaston Early College High School
Tuesday, August 4
Freshman Transition Camp (Spartan Island), 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 6
Freshman Welcome Night, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
Thursday, August 6
New Student Orientation, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Gaston Virtual Academy
Tuesday, August 11
Last Name A-L ,4:30-6:30 p.m.
Last Name M-Z, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Highland School of Technology
Tuesday, August 4
Ninth Grade Orientation (Students Only), 2:30-5:00 p.m.
Ninth Grade Parent and Student Meeting, 5:00-6:15 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Open House (All Grade Levels) 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Hunter Huss High School
Wednesday, August 5
Ninth Grade Orientation, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Monday, August 10
Drop-in Open House, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
North Gaston High School
Wednesday, August 5
Freshman Orientation, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Monday, August 10
Drop-in Open House, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
South Point High School
Wednesday, August 5
Ninth Grade Orientation, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Monday, August 10
Open House, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Warlick Academy
Monday, August 10
Virtual, 6:00 p.m.
Webb Street School
Friday, August 7
4:00-7:00 p.m.