Live Oaks Career Campus Back-to-School Information

Posted Date: 07/13/26 (06:00 PM)

LIVE OAKS CAREER CAMPUS

2026-2027 Back-to-School Information

Welcome to all our new and returning families! We are gearing up for an incredible school year and can't wait to get started. Please review the attached document for all the essential back-to-school information you'll need

📢 Stay Informed 📢

We will keep you updated throughout the year via our website, email, and phone messages. Please check both your email and the Live Oaks website regularly.

Administration

● Dr. Amy Crouse | Dean of Instruction | crouse.amy@greatoaks.com | 513-612-4901

● Mr. Jeremy Pettit | Assistant Dean of Instruction | pettitj@greatoaks.com | 513-612-4903

● Mrs. Desaree Runk | Assistant Dean of Instruction | runkd@greatoaks.com | 513-613-4904

Counseling

● Mrs. Michelle Dolezal | Counselor | dolezal.michelle@greatoaks.com | 513-612-4909

● Mrs. Alyssa Fugate | Counselor | fugate.alyssa@greatoaks.com | 513-612-4995

● Ms. Ashley Kozlowski | Counselor | kozlowskia@greatoaks.com | 513-612-4913

● Mrs. Jennifer Frith | Career Specialist | frithj@greatoaks.com | 513-612-4914

Schedule Pick-Up Day

🗓️ School Hours and Calendar 🗓️

School Hours: 7:50 AM – 2:18 PM
First Day for Juniors: August 18th
First Day for Seniors: August 19th (All students attend)
Full Calendar: A copy of the Live Oaks Career Campus Calendar is available HERE.

⏰ Class Time ⏰

There are two options for the morning junior lab, depending on your student's specific program. Detailed schedules will be shared directly.

💻 Live Oaks Student Accounts 💻

Live Oaks operates independently from our affiliated partner schools. Parents and students will need to create new, campus-specific accounts for the following platforms:

Final Forms: Used for important back-to-school documents. You will receive a separate email containing registration instructions.
ProgressBook & Schoology: Used to track grades (ProgressBook) and assignments (Schoology). Login details will be sent to parents at the beginning of the school year.
ParentSquare: Used for campus news, events, and essential communications. An invitation link to join Live Oaks ParentSquare will be emailed to you.
PaySchools Central: Used to manage cafeteria balances and school lunch accounts.

🥪 School Lunch & PaySchools Accounts

Great Oaks provides affordable, nutritious breakfast and lunch options every day. Please note that the Live Oaks campus operates a completely cashless cafeteria.

Free and reduced-price meals are available for qualifying students.

Meal Pricing

Breakfast: $1.45/Reduced $.30
Lunch: $3.85/Reduced $.40

How to Set Up Your Account & Apply for Benefits

To set up your student's lunch account, visit PaySchools Central and click "Register."
You can apply for the Free or Reduced Lunch program directly through PaySchools after your account is registered.

Important Registration Note: You cannot use the same email address that is already associated with your home high school's PaySchools account. Please use an alternate email.

👔 Uniforms, Fees, and Supplies 👔

School Uniform Requirements: All students are required to wear their specific career lab uniforms every single day. Uniform requirements can be found HERE.
School Fees: There are no school fees at Live Oaks.
Supply Lists: We do not provide a traditional supply list. We simply ask that students arrive with basic school supplies (notebooks, binders, pens/pencils) for their academic classes.

🚌 Transportation & Shuttles 🚌

Your student's affiliated school provides bus transportation to and from Live Oaks each day we are in session. For specific route details, timing, or questions, please contact your home district's transportation department:

🔄 Great Oaks Inter-Campus Shuttle Bus

For students transferring to Live Oaks from another Great Oaks campus, inter-campus shuttle services run on the following schedule:

Laurel Oaks to Live Oaks: Departs 6:00 AM | Returns 3:45 PM
Scarlet Oaks to Live Oaks: Departs 7:10 AM | Returns 2:50 PM

📝 Campus Policies & Expectations 📝

📋Attendance & Early Dismissal

Please review the complete Attendance Policy (Policy 5200) in the Great Oaks Student Handbook for rules regarding excused and unexcused absences.

Reporting Absences: Follow standard reporting procedures via phone, email or text message.
Early Dismissals: Follow the same procedure as reporting an absence if your student needs to leave before 2:18 PM. Only parents/legal guardians listed on the Emergency Medical Form may sign a student out.
Student-Athletes: If a student requires early dismissal for an affiliated school sport, they must submit a sports early release form signed by their coach, parent, and teacher.
Late Arrival & Job Placement: Students with pre-approved late arrival or job placement schedules must sign in and out at the office daily to ensure accurate attendance tracking.

❄️Inclement Weather Updates

Live Oaks does not always close when your home high school closes.

Please follow your home high school's delay or closure decisions regarding local bus transportation.
If your home school closes but Live Oaks remains open, you are expected to check in with your instructors to stay on top of daily assignments.
Live Oaks specific emergency closures will be communicated via automated phone calls, emails, and alerts posted on www.greatoaks.com.

🚗 Student Parking

To ensure safety, student drivers must strictly adhere to the following rules:

Park only in designated student parking spaces. Parking is permitted after 7:30 AM.
Upon arrival, head straight into the school building; loitering in vehicles or the parking lot is prohibited.
Drive safely, follow posted traffic rules, and keep noise to a minimum.
Your Live Oaks parking permit must be clearly displayed in your vehicle at all times.
Students do not have access to the parking lot during the school day.
Please note: School officials reserve the right to search vehicles on school property if there is reasonable suspicion of weapons or controlled substances.

👪 Parent Drop-off and Pick-up

Morning Drop-off: Please use the Main Entrance located at the front of the building.
Afternoon Pick-up: Pick-up takes place on the sidewalk next to the playground, near the staff parking lot. Students must wait on the sidewalk until their ride arrives; for safety reasons, students are not permitted to walk through the active parking lot.

📱Personal Device Policy

In alignment with state requirements, the use of personal communication devices is strictly prohibited during the school day. Cell phones must be turned off or silenced and kept completely out of sight. All personal devices must be stored securely in your child’s backpack or locker throughout the day.

🎓 Academics & Credentials 🎓

🏫College Credit Plus (CCP)

The College Credit Plus program allows eligible students in grades 7–12 to earn college credits and high school credits simultaneously. To learn more about application criteria, funding, and program details, please contact your assigned campus counselor.

📄Transcripts & Diplomas

Live Oaks operates as an independent school; your affiliated home high school remains the official school of record for your academic transcripts and final diploma. All credits earned at Live Oaks are automatically transferred directly to your home high school’s system to guarantee a unified academic transcript.

📖 Student Handbook

The Great Oaks Student Handbook outlines all behavioral expectations, campus codes of conduct, and district policies. It can be accessed digitally at: https://hs.greatoaks.com/student-handbook