School Start and Dismissal Times: 2018-19

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Important update:

Due to the winter weather school cancellations, beginning Monday, February 25, 2019:

  • elementary schools will have 11 minutes added to the end of the day.

  • middle and high schools will start 2 minutes earlier and dismiss 5 minutes later than originally scheduled.

We have reflected these changes below. For more detailed information, please see mmsd.org/weather-make-up.

The following remains true for the new dismissal times:

  • Elementary schools are dismissed early each Monday
  • Middle and high schools are released one hour early on each Monday during a full week of school (EXCEPT March 18) (La Follette's dates will vary). 

Elementary Schools

4K site schedules (early and late) can be found here.

Effective through Friday, February 22: The following schools start at 7:45 a.m. and dismiss students at 2:42 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 7:45 a.m. and dismiss students at 1:10 p.m.
 

Effective beginning Monday, February 25: The following schools start at 7:45 a.m. and dismiss students at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 7:45 a.m. and dismiss students at 1:21 p.m.

  • Emerson
  • Falk
  • Franklin
  • Glendale
  • Hawthorne
  • Lapham
  • Leopold
  • Lowell
  • Marquette
  • Mendota
  • Randall
  • Stephens

Effective through Friday, February 22: The following schools start at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss students at 3:27 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss students at 1:55 p.m.

Effective beginning Monday, February 25: The following schools start at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss students at 3:38 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss students at 2:06 p.m.

  • Allis
  • Chavez
  • Crestwood
  • Elvehjem
  • Gompers
  • Huegel
  • Kennedy
  • Lake View
  • Lincoln
  • Lindbergh
  • Midvale
  • Muir
  • Nuestro Mundo
  • Olson 
  • Orchard Ridge
  • Sandburg
  • Schenk
  • Shorewood
  • Thoreau
  • Van Hise

Middle Schools

Effective through Friday, February 22:

* Early Release Mondays - Middle and high school students will be released early on most Mondays for teacher collaboration and planning time. Madison School Community Recreation (MSCR) will offer free programs at the schools for middle school students on the early release dates. Early release dates for middle and high school students are below. For more information on teacher collaboration planning time and specific dates click here.

Starting Times Dismissal Times Early Release
Badger Rock 8:25 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
Black Hawk 7:35 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Cherokee 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
Hamilton 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
Jefferson 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
O'Keeffe 7:35 a.m. 2:52 p.m. 1:52 p.m.
Sennett 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
Sherman 7:35 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Spring Harbor 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
Toki 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
Whitehorse 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
Wright 8:13 a.m. 3:24 p.m. 2:24 p.m.


Effective beginning Monday, February 25:

* Early Release Mondays - Middle and high school students will be released early on most Mondays for teacher collaboration and planning time. Madison School Community Recreation (MSCR) will offer free programs at the schools for middle school students on the early release dates. Early release dates for middle and high school students are below. For more information on teacher collaboration planning time and specific dates click here.

  Starting Times Dismissal Times Early Release
Badger Rock 8:23 a.m. 3:35 p.m. 2:35 p.m.
Black Hawk 7:33 a.m. 2:52 p.m. 1:52 p.m.
Cherokee 7:33 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Hamilton 7:33 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Jefferson 7:33 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
O'Keeffe 7:33 a.m. 2:57 p.m. 1:57 p.m.
Sennett 7:33 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Sherman 7:33 a.m. 2:52 p.m. 1:52 p.m.
Spring Harbor 7:33 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Toki 7:33 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Whitehorse 7:33 a.m. 2:47 p.m. 1:47 p.m.
Wright 8:11 a.m. 3:29 p.m. 2:29 p.m.

High Schools

Effective through Friday, February 22:

* Early Release Mondays - Middle and high school students will be released early on most Mondays for teacher collaboration and planning time. For more information on teacher collaboration planning time and specific dates click here.

Starting Times Dismissal Times Early Release
East 8:15 a.m. 3:39 p.m. 2:31 p.m.
La Follette 8:16 a.m. 3:39 p.m. 2:27 p.m.
Memorial 8:14 a.m. 3:40 p.m. 2:35 p.m.
West 8:10 a.m. 3:41 p.m. 2:39 p.m.
Shabazz  8:45 a.m. 3:20 p.m. 2:20 p.m.


Effective beginning Monday, February 25:

* Early Release Mondays - Middle and high school students will be released early on most Mondays for teacher collaboration and planning time. For more information on teacher collaboration planning time and specific dates click here.

Starting Times Dismissal Times Early Release
East 8:13 a.m. 3:44 p.m. 2:36 p.m.
La Follette 8:14 a.m. 3:44 p.m. 2:32 p.m.
Memorial 8:12 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 2:40 p.m.
West 8:08 a.m. 3:46 p.m. 2:44 p.m.
Shabazz  8:43 a.m. 3:25 p.m. 2:25 p.m.