Our school has done different things - some years we have gotten a postcard, some years they posted classlists the Thursday before school started. We also have an open house the Fri before the first day.

We are a "post it on the door school" due to the fact that many parents start emailing and complaining about their child's classroom assignment; this bunch includes the MCPS parents who look to see what class their child is in and start speading the news prior to parently notifications!

Our school mails postcards a week before the first day. We usually receive them a day or two before the open house which is generally the Friday before school starts. . I know some schools just post a list at the open house.

I'm not sure about that school but there is usually an open house a few days before when class assignments are posted.

How do you find out? Letter in the mail over the summer? Or when you walk in the door? (Bannockburn)