Elmcrest Elementary School - Reno

08/26/2026

Elmcrest is back tomorrow!

This is an important message from the Washoe County School District:
The Hawk Fire continues to significantly impact our community and has directly affected many of you – our students, families, and staff members – with evacuations, road closures, and extended power outages.
In consultation with public safety officials, most schools in the Washoe County School District will reopen for normal operations on Wednesday, August 26 except for the following 13 schools in areas directly impacted by the fire:

North Valleys High School
McQueen High School
Cold Springs Middle School
O’Brien Middle School
Billinghurst Middle School
Silver Lake Elementary School
Stead Elementary School
Alice Smith Elementary School
Lemmon Valley Elementary School
Inskeep Elementary School
Gomes Elementary School
Desert Heights Elementary School
Melton Elementary School

These schools will not resume classes on Wednesday, due to ongoing challenges related to prolonged power outages, evacuation zones, staffing, and transportation.

At this time, all other schools are scheduled to be in session on Wednesday, August 26.

Bus transportation will not operate in the areas designated as “red” or “yellow,” meaning those areas that have been evacuated or are standing by for possible evacuation. For information on your zone’s current classification, visit https://loom.ly/Vrv_75E

We will continue to work with public safety officials and monitor this emergency impacting our community.

08/25/2026

8/24/26 at 4:00pm

This is an important message from Washoe County School District:

As a result of the Hawk Fire and in collaboration with public safety officials, all classes, events, and activities at all WCSD schools – except Incline and Gerlach K-12 Schools – will be canceled on Tuesday, August 25.

In the interest of safety for students, staff, and families, the District exercises great care and consideration before making the decision to cancel classes. Thousands of students and staff have been evacuated, and many neighborhoods and District facilities are still experiencing prolonged power outages.

WCSD's public safety personnel continue to assist our regional law enforcement partners, and transportation resources have been repositioned to minimize further negative impacts on our schools and the community.

Governor Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County due to the impacts of the fast-moving fire.

WCSD will continue to monitor and evaluate all options for when it is safe to reopen schools and will keep you informed.

Once again, all classes, events, and activities at all WCSD schools—except Incline and Gerlach K-12 Schools—are canceled for Tuesday, August 25.

WCSD is grateful to all those who continue to help our community, and we thank our District personnel who are assisting with this effort.

For information on shelters and other resources, please visit https://loom.ly/Vrv_75E

Click here to view our Family Resource Center locations and contacts - https://loom.ly/_-b-H9o

Click here for School and Family Support Resources - https://loom.ly/1uKorYk
In Spanish - https://loom.ly/1XSckAE

In response to the Hawk Fire and its impact on our community, the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows will be opening four of our Clubhouses to help accommodate WCSD families who may need a safe and supportive place for their children during this time.

The following Clubhouses will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

Pennington Clubhouse
Donald W. Reynolds (DWR) Clubhouse
Neil Road Clubhouse
Carano Youth Center

08/23/2026

Stay safe Dragons 💜 we hope everyone can return home soon!

8/23/26 at 12:30pm

This is an important message from WCSD:

As a result of the Hawk Fire and at the request of public safety officials, all classes, events, and activities at all WCSD schools – except Gerlach K-12 School – will be canceled on Monday, August 24. The decision to close schools is due to evacuations, impacts on regional public safety resources, and to help keep roads clear for emergency vehicles. Once again, upon the recommendation of public safety officials, all schools with the exception of Gerlach K-12 School are canceled on Monday, August 24.

Governor Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County due to the fast-moving fire, unpredictable weather, power outages, and the closure of major roads in our area. Our district continues to provide support wherever possible to public safety agencies as widespread evacuations and other lifesaving efforts have been carried out.

We understand that so many people in our WCSD family—students, families, and staff —are impacted. Over the next few days, we will continue to update our entire district family with information as it becomes available. We are grateful to our firefighters and first responders as they continue to battle this fire, and we thank our district personnel who are assisting with this effort.

For information on shelters and other resources, please visit www.emergencywashoe.com

08/10/2026

Welcome back Dragon families!

The first day of school for all students, Pre-Kindergarten - 5th grade is tomorrow Monday, August 10, 2026.
School starts at 9 am!

07/22/2026

Looking for school supplies? Check out this free family event this Saturday!

05/11/2026

Will your child be 4 on or before August 1? Get them enrolled for Pre K at Elmcrest!

🧩✨Exciting news for our littlest learners and their families!✨🧩

WCSD is expanding Pre‑Kindergarten starting in the 2026–27 school year, creating more early‑learning opportunities across Washoe County and supporting strong starts from the very beginning. 📚🍎

05/05/2026

Huge thanks to River City Logistics Inc. for being an awesome Partner in Ed! Lunch today was delicious!

04/07/2026

We are looking for Career Week speakers, May 11-14! We have zoom options and in person career fair spots available. Please let us know!