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- Updated Meal Delivery Routes. Follow the link for your school zone to view. East Salem, G.W.Carver Area, South Salem, West Salem.
- The mission of Salem City Schools is to provide a loving and engaging environment that inspires all children to reach their full potential. See our 2020-2026 Comprehensive Plan here.
- Need Internet? Comcast offers low cost, high speed, Internet Essentials for $9.95 per month. See Comcast Internet Access Brochure for qualifications. You can sign up via phone by calling 855-846-8376 or online HERE at If you currently rely on your cellular data plan for Internet please consider applying for Comcast’s Internet Essentials so your students can fully participate in online instruction offered by Salem City Schools.
- Information on food services available in the Roanoke area.
- Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Resources on behalf of the Office of School Nutrition Programs
- Register New Students Grades K-12 using our Online Registration System Call 389-0130 for any questions.
- Apply For Salem’s PreSchool Program Today.
Fill out a Smart2Start application for your child, from birth to age 5, to find affordable, high-quality childcare and preschool for the upcoming school year. Signing up is easy and free! Más información en español. - Non-Resident applications and other forms.
- Chromebook Help is available at: helpdesk@salem.k12.va.us or by Phone at: 540-444-0838. Check out the Chromebook Support Page for more information including drop off locations for Chromebook Repairs.
- The Salem School Division opened for business in 1983, and the goal of placing children first and has never wavered. Once again, our six schools are fully accredited and our talented educators are motivating and preparing our students to reach incredible new heights. Learn more about our school system by reading our “School Division at a Glance”
- Salem School Division is featured in a series of Statewide Educational Videos.
MAKE-UP DAYS 2019-2020
There are a total of 10 possible make-up days in the 2019-20 calendar, four excess time days and six makeup days. The days are listed in the planned order of their use. Students, parents, and employees should note that circumstances sometimes require a departure for the order listed. The order in which these days are used may change.
1. Excess Time Built-in Make-up Day
2. Excess Time Built-in Make-up Day
3. Excess Time Built-in Make-up Day
4. Excess Time Built-in Make-up Day
5. February 3 Rescheduled as a student day (Schedule conferences as needed)
6. March 13 Rescheduled as a student day
7. April 6 Rescheduled as a student day
8. April 7 Rescheduled as a student day
9. April 8 Rescheduled as a student day
10. April 9 Rescheduled as a student day
Depending on the timing and frequency of any missed days, specifically if an inordinate number of student days are missed early in the winter season, the Board may consider rescheduling the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and/or Memorial Day Holidays as additional student days to be determined no later than the January 2020 and May 2020 Board Meetings, respectively.
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