INDIAN TRAIL - Start of School Information 2026-2027
Upcoming Dates:
-Schedules Go Live on Home Access Center - Wednesday, August 5th 4PM
- Locker Move In - Friday August 7th 4-7 PM, separated by grade level.
-First Day of School - Thursday August 13th, 7:55AM-2:55PM
-Curriculum Night - Thursday, August 27th, 6-8PM
Schedules - Schedules will be posted on Home Access Center on Wednesday, August 5th at 4pm. Due to scheduling concerns, we will not be able to honor any scheduling requests.
Bell Schedule CLICK HERE
District wide school calendar CLICK HERE
Supplies – CLICK HERE for the 2026-2027 school supply list.
PE uniforms can be purchased at Eich’s sporting goods store, OR from the Indian Trail PTO during Locker Move in on August 7th. Shirts will be $8, and shorts will be $11. They will also have locker accessories and limited spirit wear on sale. PLEASE JOIN PTO and support our Indian Trail students and activities. IT’S ONLY $10 to join!
Computers – All returning Plainfield 202 students have been issued a Google Chromebook and charger. We would advise you and your student to charge their laptops, start it up, and install any updates that may have been pushed out over the summer. If for some reason your computer is damaged, you must contact our technology department at 815-577-4344. Any damages to laptops or lost chargers will be charged to the student’s account. If you are new to Plainfield Schools, Indian Trail will be checking out a laptop to your student the first week of school.
Buses – Bus routes will be visible on Home Access Center prior to the start of the school year. Students will be assigned a seat on the bus, where they are required to sit daily.
Arrival to School – Bus riders – Enter through our main entrance (Door A) and wait in the foyer until the bell rings at 7:40AM.
Car riders – Drop off is the lane along Eastern Ave. Please do not enter the driveway/parking lot. Please make sure you are pulling up as far as possible in the drop off lane, DO NOT stop at the sidewalk closest to the Walker Entrance Door. Car Riders and Walkers enter through Door G which will be open at 7:40AM.
If you are late for school, report to the front desk in the foyer, and you will be issued a tardy pass to class.
Tardy to Class – Our passing periods will be three minutes long instead of four. Once students become familiar with their schedule, they are expected to be on time for their classes, including lunch and PE. We will follow the adopted TARDY POLICY for the middle school level.
Locker Usage – All students have a locker assigned to them. During locker move-in, help devise a plan of when they should return to their locker to drop-off/retrieve items. Backpacks are NOT permitted during the school day. Students may not decorate the inside with full sheets of paper, as well as the exterior locker.
Bathrooms – All PSD 202 middle schools use E-Hallpass software for passes. Students will request to use the bathroom/drink/office through the software. All classrooms are assigned a specific bathroom the student must go to. This will help with some of the wandering and behaviors we have seen in recent years.
Cameras - With school safety being a continued priority for District 202, all schools have cameras installed throughout the building. The Indian Trail Administration will use these cameras to monitor and review student behavior to the best of our ability, helping to keep all Indian Trail students safe.
Dress Code and Cell Phone Policies - Please take a few minutes to review the student dress code expectations as well as our Cell Phone/Electronic Device/Wearable Technology Policy.
Breakfast - Indian Trail has qualified for free breakfast for all students. Breakfast will be available in the mornings for students. After picking up breakfast students will need to go to their study hall class to eat it and finish prior to the first bell ringing. Seating will not be available in the cafeteria. They are responsible for cleaning up after themselves.
Lunches - Students will be able to choose their seat in their lunch. Indian Trail has qualified for free lunch for all students. We will be offering extra ala carte items (chips, treats, ice cream). These items are NOT included with free lunch and students will have to pay for them. Please visit MySchoolBucks to set up your account or add money for your student. As a reminder, if ala carte items are available, they will not be allowed to purchase extras if they have a negative balance on MySchoolBucks. Lastly for both parents and students, food delivery for lunches of any kind (DoorDash, UberEats) is not allowed.
Athletics and Clubs - All sports and clubs are scheduled to be available for students. CLICK HERE for club and activity listings (exact days and times will be available soon). More specific tryout information for fall sports coming soon. If your student is interested in trying out for a sport, fill out the FALL ATHLETIC INTEREST FORM. All 7th and 8th graders will need a sports physical and concussion form on file BEFORE they try out. Students will not be allowed to try out if they are missing.
Due to the continued shortage of charter drivers, transportation to/from MS athletic meets will NOT be available for the 26-27 school year.
Visitors to Building - For security reasons, we continue to keep visitors to a minimum. If visiting, please ring the bell located at our Main Entrance. Someone will buzz you in and you will need to proceed to the second set of doors in the vestibule. Ring the second bell to be buzzed into the building and proceed to the main office. If you are dropping something off for your student, there are drop-off lockers located in the vestibule. The office staff will instruct you which locker to leave the items in. If you are picking up your student from school, please report directly to the main office and be prepared to show an ID upon request.
Community Events - We continue to focus on creating opportunities to involve our Wildcat families and the surrounding community into our school and events. Save the Date and more information to come for the following:
GrandFriends Lunches - Friday, September 11th
Dude’s Lunch - Friday October 30th
Galentine’s Lunch - Friday, February 12th
More community events to come!