School Hours

Kindergarten - 6th Grade

Monday through Friday: 9:10 AM to 3:55 PM

Office Hours: 

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

2025-26 Three-Hour Early Release Wednesday Dates

School hours from 9:10 a.m. to 12:55 p.m.

• September 17

• October 15

• November 19

• December 17

• February 25

• March 25

• April 29

• May 20

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

Emergency School Closing, Delayed Opening or Early Dismissal

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.

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 schools and on school grounds are canceled.
• All offices are open unless the closing of offices is specified.

Two-Hour Delayed Opening

• School hours from 11:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.
• Morning field trips are canceled.
• 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

• School hours from 9:10 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.
• Field trips are canceled.