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School Times

School Hours

Doors open

School Day begins

School Day ends

Kindergarten (AM)

8:45

9:00 AM

11:30 AM

Kindergarten (PM)

12:45 PM

3:15 PM

Elementary

8:45

9:00 AM

3:15 PM

Middle

8:07

8:17 AM

2:45 PM

High

7:15

7:25 AM

2:05 PM


Cancellation of Schools

Please do not call the Police Department, Fire Department, School Department, or radio/television stations.

“No School, All Schools, All Day" announcements are made on:

  • Radio Stations: WPLM (99.1 FM), WBZ (1030 AM), WATD (95.9 FM), WRKO (680 AM), WQRC (99.9 FM)
  • Television Stations: Channels 4, 5, and 7 will be notified no later than 6:00 A.M.
  • Automated Telephone Notification Service (if operational)

Other “No School” announcements

In some instances cancellations may be by:

  • School(s) within the school system
  • Grade(s) within the school system
  • Half day (or other partial time period)

The announcements for these situations will specifically state the school(s) and/or grade(s), and the type of cancellation.


Delayed Opening

· The school(s) of the school system so affected will be specifically noted.

· The delay will be specifically stated.

· School buses will be delayed in accordance with the delayed opening (for a two hour delayed opening, the buses will pick up the students two hours later than the normal pick up time).

· When there is a delayed opening, the morning Kindergarten sessions shall be canceled for that day.

· Dismissals on a delayed opening day will be at the regularly scheduled times.

· During the delay on the delayed opening day, the weather and other conditions will be re-examined to determine if school should be in session on that day. Parents/guardians should continue to monitor appropriate radio stations for a possible change to a closing of schools for the day.