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
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)
7th Period
1:27 - 2:55 8th Period
image of the year calendar. details below for the important dates

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. 

lunch schedule image; the lunches are detailed below
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)