Quick Facts
- Monday, August 24 is the first day of school for kindergarten, first grade, sixth grade, and ninth grade.
- All students will attend on Tuesday, August 25.
- Start and end times for the school year are as follows:
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Elementary: 7:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (8:05 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. for Cool Spring ES, Laurel Meadow ES, and Mechanicsville ES)
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Middle: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
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High: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
All HCPS back-to-school messages can be found on the HCPS website.
Full Message/Details
Dear Families,
We hope you are having a great summer. We are writing today with an important reminder regarding the first day of school.
Similar to the past five school years, we will welcome our students as follows:
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Monday, August 24 – Only the following students should report: Kindergarten, First Grade, Sixth Grade, Ninth Grade
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Tuesday, August 25: All students. It will be an A Day for middle and high school students.
Pre-K families: Please note that your child’s teacher/school will be in touch with you prior to the start of the school year regarding a start date for your student.
This modified opening is part of our continued effort to support students and the smooth opening of our schools. Focusing the first day of school on transitioning students will allow our schools to implement activities to provide for a great start to the school year. We successfully implemented this approach during the past five years and received broad support, and we are pleased to continue with this model.
As a reminder, we will operate on the following
start and end times for the coming school year:
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Elementary Schools: 7:50 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Three schools (Cool Spring Elementary School, Laurel Meadow Elementary School, and Mechanicsville Elementary School) will once again operate on a shifted schedule of 8:05 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. to help ensure our transportation service is as efficient as possible.
- As a reminder,
student arrival takes place from 7:30-7:50 a.m. each morning (7:45-8:05 a.m. for CSES, LMES, and MES) and the tardy bell rings at 7:50 a.m. and 8:05 a.m., respectively.
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Middle Schools: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
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High Schools: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
As always, we remain grateful for your support and understanding as we work to meet the unique needs of our students and families. We look forward to another successful school year!
Thank you.
Hanover County Public Schools