The Cedar Rapids Community School District on its Future Ready Today podcast said the final student day for the 2024–25 school year will be Thursday, June 5, and that it will be a full school day.

The announcement was made by Joe, a host of the district podcast Future Ready Today. "The final day for students will be Thursday, June 5. And heads up, it'll be a full day of school," he said. The hosts also said the last day for staff was still being finalized.

District hosts said statewide ISASP testing — the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress — is under way across the district. "The Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress helps us understand student growth and academic progress," Joe said, urging families to help students prepare by ensuring adequate sleep, a healthy breakfast and timely arrival.

The podcast also announced a district administration of the Conditions for Learning survey to students in grades 3 through 12. The hosts said the survey gives students a confidential chance to comment on safety, relationships and school roles and that responses are reported only in aggregate. The episode states the surveys "will be administered between April," but did not specify an exact start or end date.

The district highlighted state data showing gains in graduation and declining dropout rates. "The four-year graduation rate for the class of 2024 has increased to 79.1 percent, up from 77.5 percent the previous year," Joe said, citing new data from the Iowa Department of Education. The five-year cohort rate was given as 81.26 percent. The hosts said the overall dropout rate across grades 7–12 is 2.67 percent, with a 3.65 percent rate for high school students.

The episode recognized Taft Middle School cafeteria manager Bridget Ferry for 14 years with the district and eight years leading Taft's cafeteria operations. "Her commitment to nutritious meals, smooth operations, and a welcoming environment hasn't gone unnoticed," Isabelle, the co-host, said.

On school safety, the hosts promoted the Safe Plus Sound Iowa app, describing it as a tool that lets students, staff and community members submit anonymous reports about bullying, threats or students in crisis; reports are monitored 24/7 and shared with administrators or law enforcement as needed. The hosts said the app is available on major app stores.

Finally, the district opened registration for preschool and kindergarten for the 2025–26 school year. Hosts said preschool options include free half-day and full-day programs with wraparound care from partners such as Head Start and Champions. For kindergarten, the podcast stated that children who turn 5 by Sept. 15 are eligible. The hosts directed families to crschools.us/enroll and urged early sign-up because space is limited.

The episode closed with general reminders to follow district communications for schedules and to consult school staff with specific questions.