School Start and Dismissal Times: 2020-21

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Virtual Learning Start and End Times

During virtual learning, all schools will follow this schedule:

Students
Elementary: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Middle: 8:30 a.m. – 3:42 p.m.
High: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Staff
Elementary: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Middle: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
High: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

Start and Dismissal Times for In-Person or Hybrid Learning

Elementary Schools 

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

The following schools start at 7:50 a.m. and dismiss students at 2:47 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 7:50 a.m. and dismiss students at 1:15 p.m.

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


The following schools start at 8:40 a.m. and dismiss students at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday - Friday. Every Monday these schools start at 8:40 a.m. and dismiss students at 2:05 p.m.

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

Visit this page to learn how start and dismissal times are changing each year.

Middle Schools

* Early Release Mondays: Middle school students will be released early every Monday, in the same way as elementary schools.

Starting Times Dismissal Times Early Release Monday
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 Heights 8:40 a.m. 3:52 p.m. 2:20 p.m.
Hamilton 7:35 a.m. 2:42 p.m. 1:42 p.m.
Jefferson 8:40 a.m. 3:52 p.m. 2:20 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 8:40 a.m. 3:52 p.m. 2:20 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.

Visit this page to learn how start and dismissal times are changing each year.

High Schools

* Early Release Mondays - 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
Capital High 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. N/A
East 8:15 a.m. 3:39 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
La Follette 8:15 a.m. 3:37 p.m. 2:28 p.m.
Memorial 8:15 a.m. 3:37 p.m. 2:36 p.m.
Shabazz  8:45 a.m. 3:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m.
West 8:15 a.m. 3:37 p.m. 2:40 p.m.