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2025-26 School Year Information

Welcome Explorer Families!

We look forward to having your students at Explorer for the 2025-26 school year!

Our office is open Monday-Thursday, 9:00am - 3:00pm and Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00pm through August 29th.

After that we will open regular hours Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us at

(425) 366-5000

First Day of School:

September 2nd, is the 1st day of school for 6th graders only!

September 3rd, All grades attend (1st day of school for 7th & 8th graders)

Students and families are invited to attend Explorer’s Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 27th from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

School Supplies for 2025-26 School Year!
  • Backpack (large enought to hold laptop, binder and textbooks)
  • 2”-3 ring binder
  • 5-10 composition notebooks

Dates to Remember!
  • Aug. 22nd - Back to School District Fair, 4:00-6:30pm at Mariner
  • Aug. 26th - Explorer's Back to School Night, 4:00-6:00pm
  • Sept. 1st - No School, Labor Day 
  • Sept. 2dn - 8:05 am-2:45 pm 1st Day of School for 6th Grade ONLY
  • Sept. 3rd - 8:05 am-2:45 pm All grades attend, 1st Day of School for 7th and 8th Grade
  • Sept. 5th - 8:05 am-1:30 pm LIT, Learning Improvement Time, school dismissed at 1:30 pm on LIT Fridays, lunch is served on LIT Fridays
  • Sept. 8th - Season 1 Sports start, Football, Softball & Crosscountry
  • Sept. 24th - Picture Day
  • Oct. 7th - Explorer's New Gym Grand Opening and Tours at 5pm
  • Oct. 7th - Curriculum Night, 5:30-7:00pm, more information to come.

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Sep
02
First week of school for elementary schools - see details in post
All Day
Sep
02
First day of school for grades 6 and 9 only
All Day
Sep
02
1st Day of School for 6th graders only
8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
Sep
03
First week of school for elementary schools - see details in post
All Day
Sep
03
First day of school for grades 7, 8 and 10-12
All Day
Sep
03
1st Day of School for 7th & 8th graders - everyone attends
8:00 AM - 2:45 PM
Sep
04
First week of school for elementary schools - see details in post
All Day
Sep
05
First week of school for elementary schools - see details in post
All Day
Sep
05
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal
All Day
Sep
08
First school day for preschool
All Day
Sep
09
School Board Meeting
6:00 PM
Sep
12
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Sep 12
All Day
Sep
19
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Sep 19
All Day
Sep
23
School Board Meeting
6:00 PM
Sep
24
Picture Day
All Day
Sep
26
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Sep 26
All Day
Oct
03
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Oct 03
All Day
Oct
07
EX New Gym Grand Opening and Tours
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Oct
07
Curriculum Night
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Oct
10
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Oct 10
All Day
Oct
14
School Board Meeting
6:00 PM
Oct
17
Teacher Work Day - No school
All Day
Oct
24
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Oct 24
All Day
Oct
28
School Board Meeting
6:00 PM
Oct
29
Picture Retakes
All Day
Oct
31
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Oct 31
All Day
Nov
07
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Nov 07
All Day
Nov
10
No School - Veteran's Day observed
All Day
Nov
11
No School - Veteran's Day
All Day
Nov
14
Learning Improvement Time - Early dismissal - Nov 14
All Day