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INFORMATION FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
County Prep High School
Dear Students/Parents and Guardians,
Welcome back! We hope you had a great summer and are ready for a new school year.
As we begin the 2026-2027 school year, we’d like to highlight a few important school guidelines. Please comply with the school dress code; see attached board policy (District Policy 5511). In addition, this year, we will begin the state-mandated bell-to-bell cell phone policy. Cell phones should be turned off and put away during the school day. More information to follow from the superintendent’s office. (District Policy 5516 | District Regulation 5516)
Back-to-School Schedule:
Wednesday, September 2nd: Freshmen Only – 1 pm dismissal
Thursday, September 3rd: All Students – 1 pm dismissal
Friday, September 4th - Monday, September 7th: School Closed – Labor Day Weekend
Tuesday, September 8th: Begin regular schedule
May the year ahead be positive and rewarding. Get involved, meet new people, participate in school activities, and take advantage of the many opportunities available to you here. Your teachers, counselors, administrators, and staff are all here to support you.
We’re looking forward to a productive and successful school year!
Sincerely,
Ms. Barbara Mendolla
Principal
Mrs. Jamie Mulhern
Assistant Principal
Welcome Back, County Prep & ATD Families! | Important Back-to-School Information.pdf
Grades 10, 11 & 12: Back to School Forms Due: August 23, 2026
(Please check your email for instructions.)
If the Back to School Forms is not completed prior to the due date your child will not have access to a class schedule in September 2026.
Grades 10, 11 & 12: Back to School Forms Due: August 23, 2026
(Please check your email for instructions.)
If the Back to School Forms is not completed prior to the due date your child will not have access to a class schedule in September 2026.
Please ensure that your child attends school as indicated. These initial days permit the student to obtain his/her new class schedule.
STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE (GRADES 10, 11 & 12 ONLY)
STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE (GRADES 10, 11 & 12 ONLY)
The fee for the 2026-2027 school year is $250.00, and the payment deadline is Sunday, August 31, 2026.
How to Pay the $250 Student Activity Fee
Click the payment link HERE
Click Buy Now.
Log in to your MySchoolBucks account using your username and password.
From the Student drop-down menu, select the student for whom you are making the payment. If your student does not appear in the list, you will need to add them to your MySchoolBucks account before proceeding. Click here to watch a step-by-step video on how to add a student to your account.
Click Buy Now again.
Enter your payment information (credit or debit card) and follow the prompts to complete your purchase.
Continue through the checkout process until you receive a confirmation number. Your payment is not complete until the confirmation number is displayed.
Absences & Late Arrivals
Remember that any absence from school is to be reported each day. Click here for instructions on how to report an absence. Missing the regularly scheduled bus may constitute an unexcused tardy or absence.
Please avoid scheduling appointments for your child during the school day; schedule all appointments after school or on non-school days. If an appointment is absolutely necessary, you must contact Ms. Salgado by phone or by letter. This procedure will enable us to prepare the necessary forms so that your child can be signed out during the school day. Please direct your child to meet you at the Main Office at the designated time.
Tardiness will not be tolerated. Unexcused lateness may result in an assigned detention from 7:30 – 8:30 AM on the following scheduled school day. Continued lateness will result in a parental conference to determine the next course of action.
If a student becomes ill at school and needs to go home, the procedure is as follows: The parent/guardian goes to the Security Desk and is escorted to the Nurse's office to get the student.
Annual Notifications
HCST/County Prep High School is not responsible for lost, misplaced or stolen items including, but not limited to school books, cell phones, clothing, personal items, all electronic devices, etc. It is your responsibility to secure your personal items in your assigned locker. Do not share your locker or locker code with anyone.
In addition, we are required to notify you that the principal or designee may conduct a search of a student’s person or belongings if the search is necessary to maintain discipline and order in the school, and the school official has a reasonable suspicion that the student is concealing contraband. (N.J.A.C.6:3-6:1-6:6).
According to Public Law 2005, Chapter 266 (C.18A:35-4.24 & C.18A:35-4.25), students have the right to decline to dissect, vivisect, incubate, capture or otherwise harm or destroy animals or any parts thereof as part of a course of instruction. Within two weeks of receipt of this notice, the law requires parents or guardians to notify the school of their desire to have their child exempt from participation and provided with an alternative education project. If you wish to have your child exempt from participation, please notify us in writing by September 11, 2026.
All students must have begun the Hepatitis B Vaccination process prior to the beginning of school. All physical examination and vaccination forms must be submitted to our staff on the first day of attendance. Students will not be allowed to begin school without the proper paperwork on file.
Students, who are planning to participate in our Intramural or Dance Programs, must have an annual examination on file for this school year. The completed physical examination will also be used to certify the physician’s section of student working papers. The physical examination form was mailed to all students in June.
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