The first day of school for Bulloch County is Friday, August 1, 2025. Check out the Back to School Guide below, courtesy of Bulloch County Schools. GC is wishing all students, teachers, administrators, and staff a wonderful year!
This Back to School Guide provides information and resources you may need for a new or returning student and your family. If you need additional information, please contact your school or the school district's Central Office at 912-212-8500.
Complete Student Registration or Annual Update Before Your First Day
New Students
Returning Students
Returning students: Update your child's information online. Login to your Campus Parent Portal to update your child's information, especially if you have moved, if there are changes to your child's medical conditions or medicines, or changes to emergency contacts. All parents of returning students are required to complete the annual update online in their Campus Parent Portal account. Instructions are available via the link above.
Walking Your Child Into School & Visitor/Volunteer Protocols
A frequently asked question that we receive is, "May I walk my child into school?"
- For elementary schools, parents or guardians may walk their child or children to their classroom(s) during the first two weeks of each new school year. After that they may walk their child to the school entrance/foyer only, but not to their classrooms.
- For middle and high schools, parents are not allowed to walk students to class. Students are encouraged to be independent.
- A parent or guardian who wishes to meet a teacher, may ask the school's office to help make an appointment.
- Each school will determine what measures need to be implemented for special events that take place during the day to ensure there is sufficient intentional monitoring. Visitors will still be required to sign in at the main office.
- All guests must comply with Bulloch County Schools' safety protocols for visitors and volunteers
Visit our Visitors & Volunteers webpage to learn more about being a volunteer.
School Supplies
- Elementary and middle schools post suggested school supply lists via their Facebook pages and websites. They will also be available from your teacher at Open House and your first day of school.
- High schools do not issue school supply lists because supplies are course specific. High school students will receive information about any needed supplies when they visit their teachers at Open House or on the first day of school.
- Some schools post their lists on Teacher Lists as a convenience for online shopping. Find your school's supply list on Teacher List
- Various faith-based and civic organizations host back-to-school events at which they make school supplies available to children in need.
- If you need assistance, speak with a school social worker or school counselor.
Attendance Matters
Strive for five or fewer absences
Regular school attendance is important for your child to be successful in school. Please take time to review the school district's attendance expectations.
The health of students, faculty and staff can impact school attendance. Learn more about how you can help slow the spread of illnesses and conduct daily health self-checks with your family.
School Calendars & Start Times
Student Handbook & Behavior and Dress Expectations
Student Handbook
Please ensure that you are familiar with the Bulloch County Schools Student Handbook. It is the official guide for families and students about all aspects of the school district's academic and support services. It also includes the school system's Code of Conduct, which governs how we expect all students to conduct themselves.
Code of Conduct
Students are expected to behave in a way that facilitates an effective, safe, and positive learning environment. This includes our classrooms, school buses, and school events. With input from our school administrators and superintendent of schools, the Board of Education has thoroughly reviewed the Code of Conduct and its recommended consequences for violations of the code. Students, parents, and school personnel are expected to know and understand these behavior expectations and their consequences.
- Review the 2025/2026 Code of Conduct
- Review the directory of incident types and be aware of those that require a mandatory report to law enforcement.
- Review changes to this year's Code of Conduct include which include updates to the following sections:
- (05) Computer Trespass
- (33) Student Incivility
School Meals
Bulloch County's School Nutrition Services is committed to serving nutritious, well-balanced meals to students daily. We strive to help build healthy children who are ready to learn.
Breakfast is Free for All Students
Breakfast is available to all students for free. No application is required. See our breakfast menus here.
Lunch is Free at 12 Schools: Community Eligibility Provision
Each school year our School Nutrition Services Department provides information to the United States Department of Agriculture's School Meal Program to determine if any of our schools qualify for its Community Eligibility Provision. This program allows the nation’s highest poverty schools, who have a high percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students at those schools without collecting Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications. If a family has children at our other schools, a meal application would still be required for them to determine eligibility for meal benefits.
For the 2025/2026 school year, 12 of our schools qualify for the program. Breakfast and lunch are free for all students who attend these schools and no meal application is required for the students. Families who have children who attend schools not on this list may still complete a Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application to see if they individually qualify for meal benefits.
- Julia P. Bryant Elementary School
- Langston Chapel Elementary School
- Langston Chapel Middle School
- Mattie Lively Elementary School
- Mill Creek Elementary School
- Nevils Elementary School
- Portal Elementary School
- Portal Middle High School
- Sallie Zetterower Elementary School
- Statesboro High School
- Stilson Elementary School
- William James Middle School
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application
- Who Should Complete an Application?
- New students who are not attending one of our 12 schools that qualify for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Community Eligibility Provision (listed above) should complete an application immediately. Meal status does not transfer across county and state lines.
- Prior year students who received benefits the prior year in Bulloch County are eligible to continue these benefits for the first 30 operating days of the new school year or until a new application is processed, whichever comes first. After this date, students without an approved application are required to pay full price for meals.
- Parents of Pre-Kindergarten students will receive a packet of information upon registration.
- Complete an Application Online or Manually
- Online - You may also complete it online by visiting My School Apps
- Manual - Each year during the first week of school, the school district distributes free and reduced-price meal applications to all students in a family. Applications are also available anytime from the School Nutrition Office located at 18201 U.S. Highway 80 West.
- Please complete only one form listing each child and the school that each child attends.
- Return application to the cafeteria manager’s office at your child’s school for processing. The school nutrition program does not accept any responsibility for applications returned to someone other than the cafeteria manager.
- For after-hours convenience and expedited processing, a secure drop box is provided at the School Nutrition Office, 18201 US Highway 80 West, Statesboro, GA 30458.
- All applications will be processed within 10 days of the receiving date.
- Meal Payments During Processing Period - Parents are responsible for payment of all meals during the application processing period.
- Notification of Application Status - Parents/Guardians will be notified by mail if the application is approved or denied.
School Safety
Transportation Services
Bulloch County Schools' Transportation Department helps ensure nearly 6,000 children are transported to and from school safely each weekday from August to May. There is a link to our Transportation Services webpage on our district's and all school webpages. The webpage features the following:
- An online Transportation Help Desk to assist you with questions or concerns;
- An online tool to request or change your child's transportation services;
- An online tool to find your bus stop;
- Bus safety information and more.
Student Wellness & Support
- Visit our Student Wellness & Support website to learn about our school climate, student health, and learning programs that support your children.
- School Nurses: All of our schools have a school nurse clinic that is staffed with a trained registered or licensed practical nurse.
- Use this guide to help slow the spread of illness in our schools.
- Bulloch County Schools partners with the Help A Child Smile Mobile Dentistry Program. Be alert for information from your school about when this service is available.
- Review our immunization requirements
- Medical Services: Medical forms are completed either during online registration for new students, or via Campus Parent with your annual update of information for a returning student. Learn about our most commonly used medical forms.
Athletics
- Georgia High School Association Heat, Humidity & Practice Guidelines
- Georgia High School Association Concussion Management Guidelines
- Voluntary Student Insurance Information
- Download the GoFan Mobile Application from the App Store or Google Play or use its website. Our schools use this mobile application for online ticket purchases for athletic and fine arts events.
- You're invited to the annual Downtown Pep Rally to celebrate our high school sports. The free event is Thursday, August 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Bulloch County Courthouse Square. Put on your spirit wear and come cheer on our football, flag football, marching bands, and cheerleading squads.
- Southeast Bulloch High School will start the show off at 5:30 p.m., followed by Portal High School at 6:30 p.m., and Statesboro High School at 7:00 p.m.
Afterschool Care & Enrichment Programs
Assistance Programs for Home Internet Service & Technology Purchases
- Emergency Broadband Benefit Program view the information or speak with a local Internet provider.
- Dell Member Purchase Program: Any Bulloch County Schools students, their family, and school district faculty and staff may receive discounts on their personal purchases of Dell products through the Dell Member Purchase Program. Email for more information.
- Free local WiFi Hotspots - All Bulloch County Schools' school parking lots, plus these local businesses.
