Bell Schedule

Our school day starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:15 p.m.

Students are not permitted to enter the building until 7:10.

Regular Bell Schedule

Odd Day Start/End Even Days
Block 1
 7:30 - 8:56 Block 2
Block 3
 9:00 - 10:26 Block 4
Block 5
See Below
10:30 - 12:45 Block 6
See Below
Block 7
 12:49 - 2:15 Block 8

Recess & Lunch Schedule

Students will report to blocks 5 or 6 and then go to recess as a class from 10:30 to 10:45 each day.

  • A Lunch: School-wide Recess: 10:30-10:45 | Lunch: 10:45-11:15 | Class: 11:18-12:45
  • B Lunch: School-wide Recess: 10:30-10:45 | Class: 10:45-11:15 | Lunch: 11:15-11:45 | Class: 11:48-12:45
  • C Lunch: School-wide Recess: 10:30-10:45 | Class: 10:45-11:45 | Lunch: 11:45-12:15 | Class: 12:18-12:45
  • D Lunch: School-wide Recess: 10:30-10:45 | Class: 10:45-12:15 | Lunch 12:15-12:45

Day Rotation Calendar

An image of the Cooper Day Rotation. Text information provided below

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

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, 23, 27, 29
  • May | 1, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 28
  • June | 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 17

FCPS School Year Calendar

View this year's Standard School Year calendar on the FCPS website.

Special Bell Schedules

2-Hour Odd Delayed Opening Schedules

2-Hour Delay Odd Day Schedule

  • Block 1 | 9:30-10:26
  • Block 3 | 10:30-11:26
  • Block 5 (includes lunch) | 11:30 -1:30
    • A lunch 11:30 -12:00
    • B lunch 12:00 -12:30
    • C lunch 12:30 -1:00
    • D lunch 1:00 -1:30
  • Block 7 | 1:34 -2:15

2-Hour Delay Even Day Schedule

2-Hour Delay Even Day Schedule

  • Block 2 | 9:30-10:46
  • No Block 4
  • Block 6 (includes lunch) | 10:50-12:50
    • A lunch 10:50-11:20
    • B lunch 11:20-11:50
    • C lunch 11:50-12:20
    • D lunch 12:20-12:50
  • Block 8 | 12:54-2:15

Two-Hour Early Release Odd Day Schedule | Grab and Go Lunch

Odd Days Start/End
Block 1 7:30-8:40
Block 3
 8:44-9:50
Block 5 9:54-11:00
Block 7 11:04-12:15

Two-Hour Early Release Even Day Schedule | No Block 4 | Grab and Go Lunch

Even Days Start/End
Block 2 7:30-9:00
Block 6
 9:04-10:35
Block 8 10:39-12:15