Welcome to William Yates Elementary Home of Bulldog Nation!
Thank you to our entire William Yates Elementary family and the BSSD community for supporting the No Tax Rate Increase Bond Issue! This project will provide much needed additions to our school. We are thankful for your continued support that helps us make tremendous progress in improving our facilities for all our students!
We also would like to take a moment to share some of the projected milestones in the construction project. BSSD’s architectural partner is busy drawing up plans for our classroom addition and office expansion. Bids will occur in the fall, and construction will begin shortly after. The project will be completed in time for the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
We are so delighted that you are part of our amazing learning community. We welcome and value your positive
energy and dedication to excellence in education.
2024-2025 Save the Date:
July 15
Current Student Residency Verification / Enrollment begins via the Parent Portal
July 22
WYE Office Staff Returns
August 20th
First Day of School!
Arrival & Dismissal:
- WYE will open our doors at 9:05, students will go straight to their classrooms or grab and go breakfast from the cafeteria.
- Students will enter the building through our main entrance doors .
- The Buses will enter and exit through our new driveway to the new gym off of South Crackerneck Road.
- Students should not arrive prior to 9:05 am as there will be no supervision and cars/buses will not be unloaded prior to 9:05 am. The tardy bell rings at 9:15 daily.
- Please be patient with our parent drop off and pick up. If you are driving your child to and from school, please use this car sign that you picked up during our meet teacher/curriculum night-This helps us identify the students you are picking up, and creates a smoother process. If you need a car sign- please reach out to your classroom teacher.
We are indeed a joyous and caring community with the common goal of nurturing responsible, caring students and promoting high-level learning. We feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside such a wonderful group of caring individuals.
- Please consider participating in PTA, they support our amazing teachers with every field trip, recently purchased our sound system in the new gym, and so much more.
School Hours
The 2024-2025 school year hours will be from 9:15 AM to 4:05 PM.
Please be cognizant of starting times and ending times so that your child does not miss out on educational opportunities. Car riders may enter the building at 9:05 am daily.
Bus Information
To find out your bus number, please visit www.bssd.net and click on the tab PARENT RESOURCES then PARENT TOOLS-Boundaries and Bus routes. This link also provides approximate pick up and drop off times. All Kindergarten students will be given a wrist band during our meet the teacher scheduled times- Please use a sharpie and add your student's name, address and bus number on this yellow wrist band.
Breakfast and Lunch:
The site to apply for Free and Reduced Lunches is SchoolCafe: www.schoolcafe.com