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
Odd Days
- August | 24, 26, 28
- September | 1, 3, 9, 11, 15, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30
- October | 2, 6, 8, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29
- November | 4, 6, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 24
- December | 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17
- January | 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 19, 21, 25, 27
- February | 2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 17, 19, 23, 25
- March | 1, 3, 5, 9, 12, 16, 18, 29, 31
- April | 2, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 22, 26, 28, 30
- May | 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 19, 21, 25, 27
- June | 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 15
Even Days
- August | 25, 27, 31
- September | 2, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 23, 25, 29
- October | 1, 5, 7, 9, 14, 16, 20, 22, 26, 28, 30
- November | 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 30
- December | 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18
- January | 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 26, 28
- February | 3, 5, 9, 11, 16, 18, 22, 24, 26
- March | 2, 4, 8, 11, 15, 17, 19, 30
- April | 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 21, 23, 27, 29
- May | 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26, 28
- June | 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16
2026-2027 FCPS School Year Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| July 3, 2026 | Holiday| Independence Day (Observed) |
| August 10-13 | New Teacher Training |
| August 14, 17-21 | Professional Workdays for Staff | 14 - Teacher Workday | 17 - School Planning Day | 18 - Teacher Workday | 19 - Staff Development Day | 20 - Teacher Workday | 21 - School Planning Day |
| August 24 | First Day of School |
| September 4, 7 | Holidays| Labor Day Break |
| September 11 | Religious and Cultural Observance (Evening Only) |
| September 12 | Rosh Hashanah (begins sundown 9/11 - sundown 9/13) |
| September 21 | Holiday| 21 Yom Kippur (begins sundown 9/20 - sundown 9/21) |
| October 12 | Student Holiday(School Planning Day for Staff) | Indigenous Peoples’ Day |
| October 30 | End of First Quarter | 2-hour Early Release |
| November 1-2 | All Saints' Day / Día de los Muertos | Religious and Cultural Observance |
| November 2 | Student Holiday(Teacher Workday for Staff) |
| November 3 | Student Holiday(School Planning Day for Staff) | Election Day |
| November 8 | Diwali |
| November 25 - 27 | Holidays | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 | Religious and Cultural Observance (Evening Only) |
| December 4 | Chanukah (begins sundown 12/4 - sundown 12/12) |
| December 8 | Bodhi Day | Religious and Cultural Observance |
| December 21 - January 3, 2027 | Holidays | Winter Break |
| December 25 | Christmas |
| January 1, 2027 | Holiday| New Year's Day |
| January 6 | Three Kings Day/Epiphany | Religious and Cultural Observance |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas | Religious and Cultural Observance |
| January 18 | Holiday | Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday |
| January 19 | Orthodox Epiphany | Religious and Cultural Observance |
| January 28 | End of Second Quarter | 2-hour Early Release |
| January 29 | Student Holiday(Teacher Workday for Staff) |
| February 1 | Student Holiday(Staff Development Day for Staff) |
| February 6 | Lunar New Year |
| February 8 | First Full Day of Ramadan (begins sundown 2/7 and continues with daily fast and nightly prayer until 3/8) | Religious and Cultural Observance |
| February 10 | Ash Wednesday |
| February 15 | Holiday| Washington’s Birthday and Presidents’ Day |
| March 9 | Religious and Cultural Observance (Evening Only) |
| March 10 | Holiday| Eid al-Fitr (begins sundown 3/9 – sundown 3/10) |
| March 20 | Nowruz |
| March 22-26 | Holidays| Spring Break |
| March 26 | Good Friday |
| March 28 | Easter |
| April 16 | End of Third Quarter | 2-hour Early Release |
| April 19 | Student Holiday(Teacher Workday for Staff) |
| April 20 | Student Holiday(Staff Development Day) | Theravada New Year |
| April 21 | First Evening of Passover (begins sundown 4/21 – sundown 4/29), Religious and Cultural Observance (Evening Only) |
| April 22 | Second Evening of Passover, Religious and Cultural Observance (Evening Only) |
| April 30 | Orthodox Good Friday, Religious and Cultural Observance |
| May 2 | Orthodox Easter |
| May 17 | Holiday| Eid al-Adha (begins sundown 5/16 - sundown 5/17) |
| May 31 | Holiday| Memorial Day |
| June 16 | Last Day of School / Early Release | Two-hour day for middle and high school students | Two-hour early release for elementary school students |
| June 17 | Staff Development Day for Staff |
| June 18 | Holiday| Juneteenth (Observed) |
| June 21 | Teacher Workday |
View the 2026-27 FCPS 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 |
