ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Roanoke City Public Schools, whose first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year is August 19, has set the following back-to-school events:
Load the Bus: August 1-3 at area Walmarts. This is an annual regional effort (Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem, and Craig County) to collect school supplies to support students in need during Tax-Free Weekend. This year’s kickoff celebration will be at 3 p.m. Friday, August 1 at the Salem Walmart. School officials will be there 3-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday…