Welcome to the 2025-2026 School Year

Deer Run Families,

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year!  We are looking forward to welcoming our students and families back to school on Tuesday, August 26th. 

Some important information can be found below:

Deer Run School Hours

• Full Day PreK, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade:  9:00-3:15 (doors open at 8:45 a.m. and close at 9:00 a.m. daily)
• Half Day PreK-Morning:  9:00-11:15 (doors open at 8:45 a.m. and close at 9:00 a.m. daily)
• Half Day PreK-Afternoon:  1:00-3:15

School Dismissal
Our students are learning until the end of the school day (3:15). Please be mindful of early pick-ups and schedule appointments after school hours.  Families can log into PowerSchool to update emergency contacts and authorized adults for pick up.

• Bus Riders:  Are escorted to their buses daily by our Deer Run Staff Members
• PreK Dismissal (Car Riders):  At the blue awning
• Kindergarten, First and Second Grade (Car Riders):  At the front gym door

East Haven Public Schools-Calendar (Link)

• School attendance is important.  Please schedule appointments and vacations on days that school is not in session
• Starting school on time helps your child and their learning.  We appreciate when students arrive to school on time, ready to learn.  

Summer Reading Challenge (Link)

School Supply Lists (attached below)

• PreK List
• Kindergarten List
• First Grade List
• Second Grade Lists
• ABA Homeroom List

School Enrollment

• Class Placement emails will be sent out through the Parent Square Portal to students that are fully registered the week of August 11th
• Registration information can be found at the following link E.H.P.S - Student Registration

Bus Routes(Link)

Breakfast & Lunch Menus(Link)

• Breakfast is offered to students from 8:45-9:00 a.m. daily and is free to all enrolled students.  If you do not want your child to eat breakfast at school, please communicate with your child on their breakfast plans.  Please do not send in breakfast items from outside of school with your child.  Outside breakfast food should be eaten at home.
• Free lunch is offered to full day students during their daily lunch times.  Students have the choice to bring a lunch from home or choose a school lunch. Students eat with their homeroom classes in the lunchroom.  Please communicate with your child on their lunch plans.
• Peanut and Nut Free-As you are planning your child's lunches and snacks from home, please be mindful that we are a peanut and nut free school.  Thank you for keeping your child's classmates safe!

PreK & Kindergarten Meet and Greet
Monday, August 25, 2025
2:00-2:30
Students who are fully registered will meet their teacher and drop off their school supplies at our Meet and Greet sessions.  After you visit the classrooms, join your new classmates on the Deer Run playground for a playground playdate.  

Back to School Night 
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
A night for families to learn about the classroom, meet the teacher and meet other families in your child's classroom.  Please try to attend this important evening. 
6:00-6:20-PreK and Grade 2
6:30-6:50-Kindergarten and Grade 1

Parent & Teacher Conferences (save the date)

• November 25 & November 26
• February 18 & February 19

In Partnership,
Laura Cretella
Lcretella@east-haven.k12.ct.us