July 7, 2026

Staggered Start to School 26-27

A colorful watercolor background with bubbles features the text "Carver Elementary Back to school update".

Ruby F. Carver Elementary

Dear Carver Families,

Happy Summer!! It’s not too early to mark the start of the next school year on your calendar. We’re introducing a new staggered First Day schedule designed to make the transition to elementary school even smoother for our incoming kindergarten students.

Monday, Aug. 24

First day for Kindergarten students (with GREEN paper)
First day for students in grades 1–5

Tuesday, Aug. 25

First day for the second half of Kindergarten students (with ORANGE paper)
All students in grades 1–5

Wednesday, Aug. 26

All students attend

This staggered start allows our youngest learners time to become familiar with the building, routines and expectations before all students attend together.

Additional information and helpful resources to support your First Day preparation are available at Henrico County Public Schools website. To register your Kindergarten student, call 804-750-2640.

Have a great summer! We look forward to welcoming you back in August!

Kristy Budny, Principal