Regular Hours

Headstart, K - 6 Hours

• Monday - Friday: 8:10 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.  (Students can begin entering the building at 7:55 a.m.)

2024-25 Three-Hour Early Release Monday Dates

• September 23
• October 28
• November 25
• February 24
• March 17
• April 28
• May 19

Office Hours

• Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Emergency School Closing, Delayed Opening, or Early Dismissal

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.
• Sent by electronic mail (e-mail).
• Carried on the division’s public access channel, Cox Cable Channel 21.
• 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 shall report two hours later than their regular schedule. (10:10 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.)
• Students can begin entering the building at 9:55 a.m.
• Morning field trips are canceled.
• 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 can begin entering the building at 9:55 a.m.
• Students in grades K-6 will be dismissed two hours early. (8:10 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.)
• Field trips are canceled.