Back to School

List of 17 items.

• Bus Transportation

  We are excited to continue our bus transportation routes for the 2026-2027 school year. Our bus routes serve many of the surrounding counties, and families can select a service that best fits their needs. Bus fees are billed via FACTS (cost is dependent on chosen route). 

  
  Bus routes, stops, times, and an interest form may be found on our Transportation page.

• Calendar

  The online calendar for the 2026–27 school year is now available via onCampus. A preview of some important dates for the school year can also be found here.
  
  You can access the online calendar by logging in to onCampus and clicking on the Calendar tab. Once there, you can switch between grid and list views as well as day, week, and month views.
  
  Some other helpful features are listed below:
  
  Toggling Event Categories: You can toggle between different event categories including Athletics Events, Arts Events, College Counseling Events, General School Events, and more.
  
  Managing Separate Calendars: If you have more than one son at Loyola, you can toggle between their individual calendars, which include assignments, athletic schedules, class events, and more.
  
  Printing: There is a dedicated print button in the top right corner to print the schedule.
  
  Exporting & Subscribing: You can export the calendar to an external calendar platform of your choice, such as Outlook. You can also subscribe to each individual calendar and receive updates when changes to the calendar are made. These options are available via the button at the top right next to the print button.
  
  The calendar is also accessible on the front end of our website here, but it is more limited as you can only filter by a limited number of categories, and you cannot toggle between your son(s) specific calendars.

• Daily Schedule

  The daily schedule for the 2025–26 school year will be as follows:
  
  

  Start Time
  All grades will start at 8:00 a.m., with the exception of a late start on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.

  
  Dismissal Time
  2:55 p.m. for all grades

  
  Homeroom
  Homeroom meets from 8:00 to 8:10 a.m. daily for all grades.

  
  Letter Days
  We will maintain an A – D letter day rotation with three Anchor Days throughout the school year.

• Dining Plans

  Welcome back to the Dining Hall!
  
  New this year! We have transitioned from RevTrak to LunchTab for managing your student’s meal plan program. All existing funds in RevTrak will automatically be deposited into your new LunchTab account upon set up. 

   

  LunchTab has many benefits for both families and students: 

  • Single sign-on with BlackBaud meaning fewer usernames and passwords to remember
  • Combined “Family Balances” simplifying managing funds for families with multiple students attending Loyola Blakefield
  • Spending details for parents to see where funds have been spent 
  • Optional spending limits by day or week 
  • Accessibility to deposited funds within minutes
  • Faster checkout, allowing students more time to eat
  • Increased security  
  • Auto alerts for low balances 

  To activate your family’s new LunchTab account please go to the following website: https://loyolablakefield.lunchtab.io

  
  Once there, select the “Login with Blackbaud” option and sign in using your existing Blackbaud/OnCampus account information.

   

  If you have any additional questions about this transition, please reach out to diningservices@loyolablakefield.org.

• Dress Code

  Access the Dress Code for 2025-26 here.
  
  Detailed information and visual guides to the 2026-2027 dress code will be available soon.

• Drop-Off, Pick-Up, and Parking Guide

  Please take note of the below reminders regarding A.M. drop-off, P.M. pick-up, and parking. All of these procedures have been carefully designed to maximize safety and efficiency.
  
  

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  Upper School

• Health & Wellness

  In order to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment, we ask that students refrain from attending school or other school-sponsored activities while experiencing symptoms of illness.
  
  These include: Fever, vomiting/nausea, diarrhea, extreme fatigue, persistent/heavy cough, or severe respiratory symptoms.
  
  Airborne Illness
  Illnesses such as influenza, common colds, RSV, and COVID-19 can spread quickly. If your son is experiencing symptoms, he should refrain from attending school. If diagnosed with a specific airborne illness, please follow instructions from your healthcare provider and remain at home until symptoms improve.
  
  View our Health & Wellness page for more information.
  
  Questions? Contact the School Nurse.

• Health Records & Forms

  Information regarding student health information, required forms, and deadlines for the 2026–27 academic year available soon.
  
  Please note all required forms and deadlines.

• Math Prep

  Math packets for 2026-2027 are available for download below.
  
  Your son should complete the Math preparation packet for the math class that he will be going into for the 2026-2027 school year. Math packets are listed below under 2026 Summer Math Packets.
  
  Packets are due on the first day of your son's math class and will be evaluated for completion and accuracy.  Students are encouraged to try their best on each problem.
  
  Students are expected to complete Math preparation packets independently.  Students may not cooperate on math packets, nor are they permitted to use applications, such as PhotoMath, or artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, etc.  The use of these tools will constitute an honor code violation.
  
  Note: All work must be shown to receive full credit.

• onCampus Access & Credentials

  New students will receive their login credentials (User ID and Password) for our education management system, onCampus, during Student Orientation in August. This is so that our faculty and staff can guide them through the process of logging in and how to navigate the onCampus platform.
  
  New parents may access onCampus prior to Orientation by using the credentials they created during the Admissions application process last year. Email helpdesk@loyolablakefield.org if you have forgotten your credentials.
  
  Returning students and parents may access their onCampus profiles at any time using their existing credentials.

• Orientation

  An overview list of orientation dates is available here.
  
  More information on grade-level dates and times will be available later this summer.

• School Store

  The school store will be closed for the summer and reopen in early September.
  
  During the school year the school store will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m on days that school is in session. The store is also open during select special events.

• School Supplies

  We provide supply lists for students in grades 6–9, while students in grades 10–12 are expected to come to school equipped with pencils, pens, and paper, and will receive their supply lists from their teachers on the first day of school.
  
  Supply lists will be available later this summer.

• Student Handbook

  An updated student handbook for 2026-2027 will be available later this summer.

• Student Schedules

  Student schedules for the 2026–27 school year will be available in August.

• Summer Reading

  Reading over the summer is an important part of a Loyola Don’s academic achievement. Reading exposes students to a wide range of vocabulary and sentence structures, helps students attend to a task for an extended time, and encourages positive outlooks on different cultures and perspectives (Cohen, 2023). To foster these outcomes, Loyola provides carefully curated titles for students but also encourages them to maintain daily reading in their summer schedules beyond.
  
  More information on each grade level's required reading available soon.

• Textbooks

  Textbooks for the 2026-2027 school year through our online bookstore with BNC K-12 will be available in August.