IRSD schools to host open houses in Aug. and Sept.

Schools throughout the Indian River School District will host a series of open houses during the months of August and September.

Open houses are designed to allow students and parents to meet teachers and staff, view class lists and tour school buildings. A number of schools will host multiple sessions during a three-week period, with each session catering to a different grade level.

The 2010-2011 school year begins on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

The open house schedule is as follows:

• Aug. 19

Southern Delaware School of the Arts, New Student Open House, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Sept. 1

Long Neck Elementary, Pre-K and Kindergarten, 3 p.m.

Georgetown Elementary, Grades 3-5, 3 p.m.

Georgetown Elementary, Grades 1-2, 4 p.m.

Long Neck Elementary, Grades 1-2, 4 p.m.

Southern Delaware School of the Arts, All Grades, 4-7 p.m.

Georgetown Elementary, Pre-K and Kindergarten, 5 p.m.

Long Neck Elementary, Grades 3-5, 5 p.m.

North Georgetown Elementary, Grades 1-2, 5 p.m.

Millsboro Middle School, 5th Grade Orientation, 5:30 p.m.

East Millsboro Elementary, Morning Pre-K and Kindergarten, 6 p.m.

Georgetown Middle School, Grade 6, 6 p.m.

Indian River High School, Freshmen Open House, 6 p.m.

East Millsboro Elementary, Afternoon Pre-K and Kindergarten, 7 p.m.

Indian River High School, Upperclassmen Open House, 7 p.m.

North Georgetown Elementary, Grades 3-4, 7 p.m.

• Sept. 2

Selbyville Middle School, All Grades, 3-6 p.m.

Lord Baltimore Elementary, Morning Pre-K and Kindergarten, 5:30 p.m.

North Georgetown Elementary, Morning Kindergarten, 6 p.m.

East Millsboro Elementary, Grade 1, 6:30 p.m.

Lord Baltimore Elementary, Afternoon Pre-K and Kindergarten, 6:30 p.m.

North Georgetown Elementary, Afternoon Kindergarten, 6:45 p.m.

• Sept. 9

North Georgetown Elementary, Grade 5, 6 p.m.

• Sept. 13

East Millsboro Elementary, Grades 2-3, 6:30 p.m.

• Sept. 14

East Millsboro Elementary, Grades 4-5, 6:30 p.m.

Georgetown Middle School, Grades 7-8, 7 p.m.

Lord Baltimore Elementary, Grades 1-3, 6:30 p.m.

• Sept. 16

Millsboro Middle School, Grades 7-8, 7 p.m.

Lord Baltimore Elementary, Grades 4-5, 6:30 p.m.

• Sept. 22

Howard T. Ennis School, Candlelight Dinner and Open House, 6-8 p.m.

For more information about open houses, contact the school’s principal.