Bell Schedule & School Hours

This year's bell schedule and office hours

Office Hours: 

  • Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

K-6 Hours:

  • Monday - Friday: 9:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

2024 - 2025 Three Hour Early Release Monday Dates

  • September 16
  • October 21
  • November 18
  • February 10
  • March 10
  • April 21
  • May 12

Students in grades K-6 will be dismissed three hours early. (9:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Learn about Elementary School Early Release Mondays on the FCPS website.

Preschool Hours:

  • AM hours are Monday - Friday: 9:15 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
  • PM hours are Monday - Friday: 12:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

PAC Hours:

  • Monday - Friday: 9:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Emergency School Closing, Delayed Opening or Early Dismissal

FCPS Weather Cancellation Procedures

In  the  event  of  an  emergency,  such  as extreme  heat,  cold  or  snow,  the  Division Superintendent may decide to:

  • Close schools for the day
  • Open schools two hours late
  • Close schools two hours early.

All emergency closings and delayed openings shall be announced in the following ways:

  • Listed on the Fairfax County Public Schools website: www.fcps.edu.
  • Posted to the FCPS Twitter and Facebook pages.
  • Sent by electronic mail (e-mail) using the parent contact information listed in weCare@school). 
  • Posted on FCPS cable Channel 21 (Cox Communications, Reston Comcast, and Verizon (channel 11) cable customers only).
  • Closings and delayed openings are provided to local radio and television stations no later than 5:30 a.m.
  • Early closings are provided to local stations no later than 10:30 a.m.

All-Day Closing

  • All schools shall be closed for the day.
  • Extracurricular activities, interscholastic contests, team practices, field trips, adult and community  education classes, and recreation programs in school and on school grounds are canceled.
  • All offices are open unless the closing of offices is specified.

Two-Hour Delayed Opening Schedule

  • Students in grades K-6 shall report two hours later than their regular schedule. (11:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • Morning field trips are canceled.
  • Morning preschool classes (special education) shall be canceled. Afternoon preschool start on their normal schedule. (12:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  • All offices are open unless the closing of offices is specified.

With any delayed opening, the buses will arrive to pick up the students two hours later than the regularly scheduled time.

Two-Hour Early Dismissal All students shall be dismissed two hours early.

  • Students in grades K-6 will be dismissed two hours early. (9:15 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
  • Morning preschool classes are dismissed at  approximately 11:30 a.m.
  • Afternoon preschool classes are canceled
  • Field trips are canceled.