News & Events

Join us for a district wide high school job fair 6-8pm April 4, 2024 at Century High School Commons 

Talk to your College & Career Advisors for more information.

Parents and High School students are invited to join us for this event.

PCSD 25 All High School FAFSA Night 

March 14, 2024

6pm PHS Cafeteria

Enter through the auditorium doors on Garfield.

Bring an electronic device. 

Create your FSA ID at least 3 days in advance.

Time is running out. Take advantage of this opportunity!

With congratulations on this exceptional honor, the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 is pleased to announce that seven local seniors earned recognition as 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists.  

CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL

Josh T. Agres

Evelyn R. Brittin

HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL

Ellie G. Burnside

Elise L. Wood

POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOL

Elijah C. Buchanan

Clare M. Earnest

Caleb A. Jensen

These local seniors join more than 16,000 Semifinalists named in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.

NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 320 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.

More than 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of Semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.

To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT® or ACT® scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.

From over 16,000 Semifinalists, more than 15,000 are expected to advance to the Finalist level, and in February they will be notified of this designation. All National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from this group of Finalists. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.

Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in the spring of 2024. Every Finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit® $2500 Scholarships that will be awarded on a state-representational basis. About 840 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 160 corporations and business organizations for Finalists who meet their specified criteria, such as children of the grantor’s employees or residents of communities where sponsor plants or offices are located. In addition, about 160 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 3,800 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for Finalists who will attend the sponsor institution.

National Merit Scholarship winners of 2024 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join nearly 375,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.

The PCSD 25 Transportation Department is hiring bus drivers.

Apply on our Careers website.

When is the first day of school for the 2024/2025 school year?

• Wednesday, August 21, 2024

When is the last day of school for the 2024/2025 school year?

• Thursday, May 29, 2025

How do I apply for my child to receive free and reduced meals?

Online Application Instructions

• Free and reduced meals will continue to be provided for those learners who qualify during the 2024-2025 school year. To qualify for free and reduced meals, parents and guardians are encouraged to fill out the free and reduced meal application after July 1, 2024. For more information refer to our Food Services website

When is graduation for the Class of 2025?

• New Horizon High School: Thursday, May 29, 2025 6:00 p.m.
• Highland High School: Friday, May 30, 2025 10:00 a.m.
• Century High School: Friday, May 30, 2025 1:00 p.m.
• Pocatello High School: Friday, May 30, 2025 4:00 p.m.

When do I find out about transfers?

• The elementary transfer meeting is Thursday, August 8, 2024.
• Secondary schools transfers are notified within 60 days of submission of the application.

How do I transfer my learner?

New Elementary Transfer Form

Returning Elementary Transfer Form

High School/Middle School Transfer Application

When is registration?

• Learners who are new to PCSD 25: Register online by completing the Online Registration. After completing the registration online, call your neighborhood school after August 1 to confirm.

• In-Person new elementary school registration:

  Learners entering grades K-5 who are brand new to the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 may enroll for the 2024-2025 school year in-person on Monday, August 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  Families are required to provide their learner’s birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residence. Please note: moving into or living within a school boundary does not ensure placement at a specific school. All school placements are based on available space in that grade level at that school. Visit Find My Enrollment to find your home school. 

When is schedule pick-up for middle school and high school learners?

• August 7 and 8, 2024
  • 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

When is Back to School Night?

• Middle School Back to School Night is August 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

School	Date	Time
Chubbuck Elementary	August 19th	5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Edahow Elementary	August 20th	4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Ellis Elementary	August 19th	4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Gate City Elementary	August 19th	5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Greenacres Elementary	August 19th	4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Indian Hills Elementary	August 19th	5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Jefferson Elementary	August 19th	5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Lewis & Clark Elementary	August 19th	9:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Syringa Elementary	August 19th	5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Tendoy Elementary	August 19th	4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Tyhee Elementary	August 19th	5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Washington Elementary	August 19th	4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Wilcox Elementary	August 19th	4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Lincoln Early Childhood Center	August 26th	4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Where is my bus stop?

• Elementary Boundaries
• Middle School Boundaries
• High School Boundaries

What time does my child’s school start? What time does my child’s school dismiss?

Start and Dismissal Times for Schools

What school supplies will my child need this year?

Elementary School Supplies

Middle School Supplies

High School Supplies are listed on the course syllabus

Where is the 2024-2025 school calendar located?

2024-2025 School District 25 Calendar

What are the upcoming school closure dates? (No School)

• ALL Grades: Monday, September 2, 2024 - Labor Day
• Grades K-5: Thursday & Friday, October 3 & 4, 2024 - Parent Teachers Conferences
• Grades 6-12: School will be in session Thursday, October 3. Closed Friday, October 4, 2024 - Parent Teacher Conferences
• ALL Grades: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - Election Day
• ALL Grades: Thursday, November 14, 2024 - End of Trimester/Record Day
• ALL Grades: Friday, November 15, 2024 - Teacher Professional Development Day
• ALL Grades: Monday - Friday, November 25 - 29, 2024 - Thanksgiving Break
• ALL Grades: Monday - Monday, December 23 - January 3, 2025 - Winter Break. School resumes Monday, January 6, 2025.
• ALL Grades: Monday, January 20, 2025 - Idaho Human Rights Day
• ALL Grades: Friday, February 7, 2025 - Parent Teacher Conference Grades K-8
• ALL Grades: Monday, February 17, 2025 - President's Day
• ALL Grades: Friday, February 28, 2025 - End of Trimester/Record Day
• ALL Grades: Monday - Friday, March 24 - 28, 2025 - Spring Break
• ALL Grades: Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day
• ALL Grades: Thursday, May 29, 2025 - Last Day of School

What is the best way to monitor my child’s progress during the school year?

• Parent engagement has a direct correlation to student success. PCSD 25 parents can log into the Campus Parent Portal and stay engaged with information at-your-fingertips throughout the school year. Parent favorites include:
  • Access to student grades 
  • Review attendance and absences 
  • Monitor assignments due or upcoming exams 
  • Notifications for School/District Announcements 
  • Lunchroom information 
• To download the Campus Parent Portal app on your mobile phone. Visit the App or Play Store on your mobile device and search for “campus parent portal”. If you need login information, please contact the Help Desk: (208) 235-3219.