LaBrae Local School District

The Trumbull County Health Department has a monthly walk-in clinic located at 194 West Main Street Cortland, OH 44410. The dates are April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, and October 14. Walk-in times are during the hours of 9-11 am and 1-3 pm. If you are behind on vaccines and are unable to make those dates or for more information, please call 330-675-2489 for an appointment time.

Open enrollment registration for new students will be conducted in the Superintendent’s Office from Monday, March 3^rd through Monday, March 31^st. This open enrollment period is only for students not already attending LaBrae on open enrollment.

Hours for open enrollment are 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Applications will only be available from March 1^st through March 31^st.
• Applications can be printed from the website on March 1st or picked up in the Superintendent's Office starting on March 3^rd.
• Completed applications are to be returned to the Superintendent's Office in person and include all required documents listed below.
• No applications will be accepted via the U.S. Postal Service or by fax.
• No applications will be accepted if missing required documents.
   

No applications will be accepted after March 31, 2025.
 

Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2025.

Submit copies of the following documents with your application:

1. Birth Certificate
2. Social Security Card
3. Immunization Records
4. Current Proof of Residency (see Acceptable Forms for Proof of Residency)
   1. If you reside with someone, who is not the biological parent, and a utility bill is not in your name, then you and the person you are residing with will need to complete the entire Residency Affidavit.
   2. If accepted for open enrollment, another current proof of residency will need to be submitted at the time of registration.
5. School Records (high school transcript, interim/report card, state test scores)
6. Custody or Guardianship Papers (if applicable)
7. IEP/ETR (if applicable)

You will be notified by mail of acceptance or denial by June 30, 2025.

Preschool registration starts February 13, 2025 from 2-8pm.  No appointment is necessary for this date.  This is the only time when evening hours will be available.  For Wednesdays and Fridays in March, please call the office at 330-898-3041 to schedule an appointment to register.  The final day for preschool registration will be April 11, 2025.

✅ Must be a resident of LaBrae School District
✅ Transportation is not provided for our preschool program
✅ Preschool students MUST be potty trained
✅ Preschool students must be 3 or 4 years old by August 1, 2025.  4 year olds will be placed first.
✅ Income-eligible students will be considered first. Verification may be requested. See chart below:

200% of Federal Poverty Level Income Chart
Early Childhood Education funds are required to be used to provide preschool services to economically disadvantaged children whole family income falls at or below 200 percent of the federal level.

For each additional family member, add $10,760 at the 200% level.

You will need to have the following information to complete registration:

• Child’s birth certificate, social security card and current immunization record
• Valid driver’s license or state ID for parent/guardian registering the child 🪪
• Custody papers (if applicable) with court date and time stamp signed by the judge. Must submit complete document
• Proof of Income: W-2, 1040, 1040EZ, two most recent consecutive pay stubs
• Two (2) valid proofs of residency, one (1) MUST be a utility bill.

Valid proof of residency are as follows: Monthly mortgage statement, lease/rental agreement (must submit complete document including signature for both parties), purchase/construction contract, current pay stub, proof of car insurance, government assistance program paperwork, official voter registration card from Board of Elections, monthly bank statement. Nothing handwritten will be accepted (example: receipts, notes, etc.) Post Office Boxes are also not acceptable. We do not accept driver’s license, tax forms, or junk mail for proof of residency.

For children residing in the LaBrae School District who will be 5 years old (Kindergarten) by August 1, 2025, registration starts February 13, 2025 from 2-8PM with no appointment required.  This is the only time with evening hours will be available.  After this, please call the Bascom office at 330-898-3041 to register for Wednesdays and Fridays in March.  Kindergarten students must be registered by April 18th to participate in Kindergarten screening and be eligible for the summer Bounce Into Bascom program.

You will need to have the following information:

• Child’s Birth Certificate, Social Security Card and Immunization Record.
• Valid driver’s license or state ID for parent/guardian registering the child.
• Custody papers (if applicable) with court date and time stamp and signed by Judge. Must submit the complete document.
• Two (2) valid proofs of residency one (1) MUST be a utility bill. All proof of residency documents must have the parent/guardian’s name, address, and be currently dated.

Valid proof of residency are as follows: Monthly Mortgage Statement, Lease/Rental Agreement (whole document, all pages, must include signature of both parties), Purchase/Construction Contract, Current Pay Stub, Proof of Car Insurance, Government Assistance Program Paperwork, Official Voter Registration Card from Board of Elections, and/or Monthly Bank Statement. Nothing handwritten will be accepted (example: receipts, notes, etc.) Post Office Boxes are also not acceptable. We do not accept driver’s license, tax forms, or junk mail for proof of residency.

In an effort to improve safety and limit the number of building entry points during the morning M.S./H.S. drop off, LaBrae asks our families to review the following drop-off/pick-up instructions. Students are not permitted to enter the M.S./H.S. at the doors located on the west side of the Complex.  The three points of entry for all students are the main high school entrance, the middle school entrance adjacent to the bus loading zone, and the main Event Entrance. When dropping off your middle school or high school student(s), we are requiring that parents use the driving lane directly along the M.S./H.S. entrance, if you enter the school campus from N. Leavitt, or the drop-off location in front of the Board of Education Office, if you are entering the school campus from Eagle Creek Dr.  Also, all student drivers must use the M.S. entrance or the Event Entrance.

The drop off zones will be marked with cones, and we encourage multiple vehicles drop off students at one time in the designated zones.  This should help expedite the drop off process and move the traffic through more efficiently.  Additionally, students are not to be dropped off in the main drive of the Complex or in the visitor/staff parking lot in front of the high school.  Doing so creates an unsafe environment where students then have to cross traffic in the main drive and/or the visitor parking lot in front of the Complex.

In order to prevent students from crossing through traffic, we ask that parents do not park along the main drive for student pick up.  Parents picking up their M.S./H.S. child are to use the driving lane adjacent to the school, or the parking lot in front of the Board of Education Office, which is directly behind the bus loading zone. Vehicles are prohibited from being in the bus loading zone during student drop-off/pick-up times.

It is important to eliminate, as practical as possible, any practices where students have to cross traffic as they enter or exit the building. Therefore, we kindly request that our parents join us in helping to make the morning/afternoon traffic environment at LaBrae a safe place for students.  Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated!

Please refer to the map below for the designated areas referred to above.

Please use the following link to access LaBrae's district newsletter.

The Drakkar: Winter 2024

The Drakkar: Summer 2024

The Drakkar: Winter 2023

The Drakkar: June 2023

The Drakkar: December 2022

The Drakkar: June 2022

The Drakkar: December 2021

The Ohio Department of Education has released the 2023 school report cards, reflecting academic performance for the 2022-2023 school year.  When you access LaBrae's district report card, or the report card of one of our buildings, you will notice that we receive star ratings in categories labeled Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Graduation Rate, Early Literacy, and College/Career Readiness.

Many successes are evident in LaBrae's 2023 report card, and our performance in many areas continues to rank competitively in comparison to other Trumbull County schools and similar districts across the state of Ohio.  While LaBrae is proud of the many positives on the report card, it also acknowledges those categories on the report card that represent opportunities for improvement.  Our challenge continues to be maintaining areas of academic excellence while diligently addressing those improvement opportunities.  Furthermore, while LaBrae is proud of its success on Ohio's report card, the report card is not our only measure of success.  There are numerous examples of excellence and commitment to students throughout our District, that when coupled with our achievement, serve as evidence of the good being done for our students and families.  In essence, LaBrae works hard everyday to create a learning environment that is safe, nurturing, and educates the whole child.  All of our successes are a testament to the hard work of our students and staff, and are achieved with the help of a strong and supportive community. Our staff is honored to serve this community and this is a report card of which the entire LaBrae educational community can be proud.   Should you have questions regarding LaBrae's report card, please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 330.898.1393.

Lastly, the report card link below will direct you to the Ohio Department of Education's website and provide excellent interactivity, allowing the viewer access to greater detail in each component accessible through embedded hyperlinks.

LaBrae Local Schools' 2023 Ohio Report Card

LaBrae Local Schools is excited to announce that the district will be using a new parent app, Stopfinder, for the upcoming school year. Stopfinder is the easy-to-use, all-in-one app that allows you to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime from anywhere. In addition to displaying your student’s transportation information, Stopfinder includes a private messaging feature that will allow you to communicate directly with the LaBrae Transportation Department. You can also create GeoAlerts for your student, which will notify you when the bus has arrived or departed from any location on your student’s route, including their assigned bus stop and school. GeoAlert Alert Zones can be created for individual students allowing you to customize the Alert Zone based on their bus route.  Parents can even share their child's busing information with relatives and trusted friends.

The email address that is currently on file with the district will be used for Stopfinder setup. Please contact the your child's school office to make a change to your primary email address prior to August 18, 2023.

Stopfinder can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. Stopfinder will require an invite and registration through the district prior to accessing your student’s transportation schedule. Please watch for a Stopfinder invitation, which will be emailed to your primary email address.  LaBrae will send out the personalized invitation no later than Friday, August 25, 2023.

Please contact Mrs. Carole Misinay, LaBrae Transportation Supervisor, at 330.989.0231 with any questions.

In the interim, please watch this brief video via the following link to learn more about this exciting addition to LaBrae Transportation:  Stopfinder Overview.

The Free/Reduced Meal Application for the 23-24 school year is now available and can be completed online at payschoolscentral.com. If you do not have a PaySchools account, information for creating one can be found under the Quick Links tab in Cafeteria Accounts/Fee Payments. If you submitted an application for your child in the 2022-2023 SY that status will be carried over for the first 30 days of school. To determine if your child is eligible for free/reduced meals a completed application must be received by October 11, 2023. If you do not submit a new application that is approved by the school or you have not been notified that your child is eligible for free/reduced meals, your child will be charged the full price for meals. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Cafeteria Supervisor, Sally Deehr at sally.deehr@labrae.school.