DAN MILLS SCHOOL RESOURCES
AND INFORMATION

  • During the first week of school teachers will ask every family how their child(ren) will be leaving school each day: walker, car rider, bus, or Fun Company Aftercare. Here are a couple of quick tips and reminders.

    NOTE: on the first day of school, guardians are permitted to walk with their children to class

    Arrival

    • Our doors open at 7:30 A.M.

    • Students arriving at 7:30 will not go directly to the classrooms, but to a designated area.

    • Students wanting breakfast may go to the cafeteria. For those not wishing to each breakfast, they will wait in the gym.

    • At 7:45, all students will be dismissed to their classrooms.

    Dismissal

    • Pick-Up for all students will begin at 3:00 PM.

    • Our teachers are on duty until 3:15. We have one teacher that is responsible for "LATE DUTY" to stay with students who haven't been picked up. 

    • Beginning at 3:25, parents will have to come inside the front doors to "sign out" your child. 

    • Protocols have been established to ensure the safety of students and staff. Following these procedures will allow the process to operate efficiently.

    Walkers:

    • Drop-off at the front of the school under the main portico

    • Pick-up is located on the side of the school by the loading dock

    Car Riders:

    • Drop-off at the front of the school - please note the circular drive is one way and students should be let out of their car, on the passenger side, as soon as you arrive at the sideway closest to the school. Staff members will be there to guide your student to the front door.

    • Pick-up is located in the front circular drive - please pull up to the end of the drive and form two lines.

    • All traffic must turn right out of the Dan Mills driveway onto Kennedy during drop-off and pick-up.

    • Please do not exit your car during drop-off or pick up.

    Bus riders:

    We ask all families to please drive slowly around the school and neighborhood and be respectful when parking on the streets around the school. Our buses do leave from the side parking lot and need easy access to Greenland Ave in the morning and afternoon.

  • LATE DROP-OFF

    ARRIVAL AFTER 8:01AM: Students arriving at 8:01AM or later are considered late and must be checked in at the front office by a Parent/Guardian. Remember that all adults entering the building are required to present a physical State ID to the office staff.

    EARLY PICK UP

    If your child needs to leave early, early dismissal ends at 2:30PM every day. After 2:30PM, daily dismissal is in effect. If you will be picking up early, you must come to the front office to sign your child out with your ID.

    TRANSPORTATION CHANGES:

    Transportation changes must be submitted or requested prior to 2PM every day. Please choose your method of pick-up (car riders or walkers) and stick to it for the entire year, barring an unforeseen circumstance or emergency only. Please check with your teacher or the front desk for how to submit changes.

  • BOTTOMS PERMITTED:

    Jeans, pants, shorts, capri pants, skirts or skorts (any color acceptable)

    BOTTOMS NOT ALLOWED:

    Clothing with holes; pajama bottoms; lounge pants; leggings -unless underneath clothing

    TOPS PERMITTED:

    T-shirts, Polo shirts, sweatshirts, light jackets (Solid, striped, patterns) Dan Mills spirit wear (ALL), Hoodies (*Hoods may not be on head in the building!)

    TOPS NOT ALLOWED:

    Violent, potentially disruptive words, graphics or illustrations. This includes clothing promoting any violent video games, TV shows, or movies.

    Tank tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps, sleeveless tops

    FOOTWEAR PERMITTED:

    Tennis shoes are preferred for safety reasons. REQUIRED on P.E. days.

    Shoes with a strap on the back.

    FOOTWEAR NOT ALLOWED:

    Flip flops, sandals, high heels, house shoes, slippers

    Hats/beanies will NOT be allowed to be worn in the building.

  • If a student is late or absent for any of the following reasons, the absence may be excused if written documentation is provided by either the Parent/Guardian or a healthcare provider (up to 10 submissions):

    • Student’s personal illness (may return to school after being symptom-free for 24-hours)

    • Doctor, dental, or therapy/mental health appointments

    • Bereavement/death in the family (up to three days excused)

    • Military deployment of Parent/Guardian

      • 1 day for deployment

      • 1 day for return

      • <10 days for service member’s temporary leave of absence mid-deployment

    • Head lice (up to 3 days per infestation)

    • Recognized religious holidays observed in child’s faith

    • Court appearances or legally-mandated meetings

    • Unexpected emergencies

    If your child was or will be absent, please use the link here or the QR code below to send the office a direct notification of the absence and reason (excused/not excused).

  • NEW FOR 2025/26:
    PreK staff will be in the front lobby starting at 7:45. '

    An adult must walk to the lobby to sign their student in before dropping them off with staff.

    PreK students cannot arrive before 7:45.

  • The Dan Mills school lunch menu and calendar can be found here. For the 2025-26 school year, school lunch will be free for all students.

    Families who qualify for free and reduced lunch should still fill out applications because the information connects families to other services and discounts.

  • Information on the Family Portal can be found here.

  • To ensure families will receive school and district calls, Parents/Guardians can:

    • Call the Blackboard Phone Hotline at 855-502-STOP (855-520-7867) from the phone line that is not receiving calls, or

    • Opt-in to Text (SMS) messages: Reply START to 60680 from the phone line that is not receiving messages.