Bell Schedules and Calendar
Regular Bell Schedule
| Burgundy | Time | Gold |
|---|---|---|
|
1st Period
|
8:10 - 9:40 | 2nd Period |
|
3rd Period
|
9:47 - 11:16 | 4th Period |
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5th Period (Lunch)
|
11:22 - 1:22 A Lunch Lunch - 11:20 - 11:50 Class - 11:50 - 1:20 B Lunch Class - 11:23 - 11:48 Lunch - 11:48 - 12:18 Class - 12:18 - 1:20 C Lunch Class - 11:23 - 12:19 Lunch - 12:19 - 12:49 Class - 12:49 - 1:20 D Lunch Class - 11:23 - 12:50 Lunch - 12:50 - 1:20 |
6th Period (Lunch) |
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7th Period
|
1:27 - 2:55 | 8th Period |

Special Bell Schedules
FCPS School Year Calendar
View the 2025-26 Standard School Year calendar on the FCPS website
Burgundy/Gold Rotation Days
Burgundy (Odd) Days
- August | 18, 20, 22, 26, 28
- September | 3, 5, 11, 15, 17, 19, 24, 26, 30
- October | 3, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31
- November | 6, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25
- December | 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18
- January | 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 20, 22, 26, 28
- February | 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 19, 23, 25, 27
- March | 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 24, 26
- April | 7, 9, 14, 16, 20, 22, 24, 28, 30
- May | 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 29
- June | 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16
Gold (Even) Days
- August | 19, 21, 25, 27
- September | 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 25, 29
- October | 1, 6, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30
- November | 5, 7, 12, 14, 18, 20, 24
- December | 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19
- January | 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 27
- February | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 18, 20, 24, 26
- March | 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27
- April | 8, 13, 15, 17, 21, 23, 27, 29
- May | 1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 28
- June | 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15
Two-Hour Delay and Early Release Schedules
Two-Hour Delay bell schedule
Two-Hour Early Release bell schedule
Lunch Schedule
Classes assigned for each lunch block on burgundy and gold days. You can find a printable version here , or scroll down after the picture for full details as well.
Burgundy Day
| A Lunch | B Lunch | C Lunch | D Lunch |
| Literacy ESOL (Chasse, Rivano) Science WL - Spanish |
Econ and Personal Finance Math Social Studies - World History 1, AP Human Geography, US History |
English Journalism Social Studies - AP World History, Government, Macro / Microeconomics, Psychology |
CTE Earth Science (Lee) Fine Arts Health and PE Performing Arts WL - French and Chinese |
Gold Day
| A Lunch | B Lunch | C Lunch | D Lunch |
| AVID Creative Writing and Journalism ESOL (Rivano) Strategies for Success Science World Languages |
English - English 10, AP Seminar, English 12 Math |
Econ and Personal Finance AP Research Social Studies |
CTE English - English 9, English 11, AP English Language Fine Arts Health and PE Performing Arts |
Cougar Time rotation by quarter
- 1st Quarter
- August | 18 (3), 20 (3), 22 (3), 26 (1/2), 28 (3/4)
- September | 3 (6/5), 5 (7/8), 11 (1/2), 15 (3/4), 17 (6/5), 19 (7/8), 24 (3), 26 (1/2), 30 (3/4)
- October | 3 (6/5), 7 (7/8), 9 (3), 14 (1/2), 16 (3/4), 21 (6/5), 23 (7/8), 27 (3), 29 (1/2), 31 (no CT)
- 2nd Quarter
- November | 6 (3/4), 10 (6/5), 13 (7/8), 17 (3), 19 (1/2), 21 (3/4), 25 (6/5)
- December | 2 (7/8), 4 (3), 8 (1/2), 10 (3/4), 12 (6/5), 16 (7/8), 18 (3)
- January | 5 (3), 7 (1/2), 9 (3/4), 13 (6/5), 15 (7/8), 20 (3), 22 (1/2), 26 (3/4), 28 (no CT)
- 3rd Quarter
- February | 3 (6/5), 5 (7/8), 9 (3), 11 (1/2), 13 (3/4), 19 (6/5), 23 (7/8), 25 (3), 27 (1/2)
- March | 3 (3/4), 5 (6/5), 9 (7/8), 11 (3), 13 (1/2), 17 (3/4), 19 (6/5), 24 (7/8), 26 (3)
- 4th Quarter
- April | 7 (1/2), 9 (3/4), 14 (6/5), 16 (7/8), 20 (3), 22 (1/2), 24 (3/4), 28 (6/5), 30 (7/8)
- May | 4 (3), 6 (1/2), 8 (3/4), 12 (6/5), 14 (7/8), 18 (3), 20 (1/2), 22 (3/4), 29 (6/5)
- June | 2 (7/8), 4 (3), 8 (1/2), 11 (Final Exams: 2/4) , 12 (Final Exams 3/1), 15 (Final Exams 6/8), 16 (Final Exams 5/7)



