Bell Schedule

Bell schedule, red/blue rotation calendar, and school year calendar dates

Regular Bell Schedule

Red Day Class Time Blue Day
1st Period
 7:25 - 8:53 2nd Period
(Unity Time)
3rd Period
 8:57 - 10:25 4th Period
5th Period
 10:29 - 12:43

A Lunch
Class | 10:29 - 10:34
Recess | 10:34 - 10:49
Lunch | 10:49 - 11:19
Class | 11:19 - 12:43

B Lunch
Class | 10:29 - 11:21
Recess | 11:21 - 11:36
Lunch | 11:36 - 12:06
Class | 12:06 - 12:43

C Lunch
Class | 10:29 - 11:58
Recess | 11:58 - 12:13
Lunch | 12:13 - 12:43
 6th Period
7th Period
 12:47 - 2:15 8th Period

Special Bell Schedules

2-Hour Delay Schedule

Two-Hour Delay Bell Schedule

Red Day Class Time Blue Day
1st Period
 9:25 - 10:25 2nd Period
(Unity Time)
5th Period
 10:29 - 12:07

A Lunch
Lunch | 10:29 - 10:59
Class | 10:59 - 12:07

B Lunch
Class | 10:29 - 11:03
Lunch | 11:03 - 11:33
Class | 11:33 - 12:07

C Lunch
Class | 10:29 - 11:37
Lunch | 11:37 - 12:07
 6th Period
3rd Period
 12:11 - 1:11 4th Period
7th Period
 1:15 - 2:15 8th Period

2-Hour Early Release Schedule

Two-Hour Early Release Bell Schedule

Red Day Class Time Blue Day
1st Period
 7:25 - 8:25 2nd Period
(Unity Time)
3rd Period
 8:29 - 9:29 4th Period
7th Period
 9:33 - 10:33 8th Period
5th Period
 10:37 - 12:15

A Lunch
Lunch | 10:37 - 11:07
Class | 11:07 - 12:15

B Lunch
Class | 10:37 - 11:11
Lunch | 11:11 - 11:41
Class | 11:33 - 12:07

C Lunch
Class | 10:37 - 11:45
Lunch | 11:45 - 12:15
 6th Period
red/blue calendar

2025-26 Red/Blue Rotation Days

Red 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

Blue 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.