School Start and Dismissal Times

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2017-18 Dismissal Times

All Madison Metropolitan School District schools opened on Thursday, September 1st for the 2016-17 school year and school lunches begin on that date.  All elementary students began classes September 1st, and only 6th graders and 9th graders reported on September 1st.

The regular starting and dismissal times for each school are listed below. 

Parents should note:

  • 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 (La Follette's dates will vary)

Elementary Schools

Note: All elementary schools (grades K-5) will follow the early dismissal schedule on September 1 and 2 (1:05 p.m. or 1:50 p.m.)

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

The following schools start at 7:45 a.m. and dismiss students at 2:37 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 7:45 a.m. and dismiss students at 1:05 p.m.

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

The following schools start at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss students at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 8:30 a.m. and dismiss students at 1:50 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

NOTE: Only 6th graders attend school on September 1st. All other middle school students will begin September 2nd.

* Early Release Mondays - Middle and high school students will be released early on most Mondays for teacher collaboration 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/high school students are below. For more information on teacher collaboration planning time and specific dates click here.
 Starting TimesDismissal TimesEarly Release
Badger Rock8:25 a.m.3:25 p.m.2:25 p.m.
Black Hawk7:35 a.m.2:47 p.m.1:47 p.m.
Cherokee7:35 a.m.2:37 p.m.1:37 p.m.
Hamilton7:35 a.m.2:37 p.m.1:37 p.m.
Jefferson7:35 a.m.2:37 p.m.1:37 p.m.
O'Keeffe7:35 a.m.2:47 p.m.1:47 p.m.
Sennett7:35 a.m.2:37 p.m.1:37 p.m.
Sherman7:35 a.m.2:47 p.m.1:47 p.m.
Spring Harbor7:35 a.m.2:37 p.m.1:37 p.m.
Toki7:35 a.m.2:37 p.m.1:37 p.m.
Whitehorse7:35 a.m.2:37 p.m.1:37 p.m.
Wright8:13 a.m.3:19 p.m.2:19 p.m.

High Schools

NOTE: Only 9th graders attend school on September 1st. All other high school students will begin September 2nd.

* Early Release Mondays - Middle and high school students will be released early on most Mondays for teacher collaboration planning time. For more information on teacher collaboration planning time and specific dates click here.
 Starting TimesDismissal TimesEarly Release
East8:15 a.m.3:34 p.m.2:26 p.m.
La Follette8:16 a.m.3:34 p.m.2:22 p.m.
Memorial8:14 a.m.3:35 p.m.2:31 p.m.
West8:12 a.m.3:36 p.m.2:34 p.m.
Shabazz 8:45 a.m.3:15 p.m.2:15 p.m.