School Hours

These are hours for the 2012-2013 school year.  Schools are grouped by level (Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, and High Schools).

Early Childhood
School School Hours Early Dismissal
Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
Early Childhood Center at the Fifield

9:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

East Boston Early Education Center 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
Ellison/Parks Early Education School 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
Haynes Early Education Center 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
West Zone Early Learning Center 7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
Elementary
School School Hours Early Dismissal
Adams Elementary School 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 11:35 a.m.
Bates Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Beethoven Elementary School 8:25 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
Blackstone Elementary School 8:35 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. 1:10 p.m.
Bradley Elementary School 9:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Channing Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Chittick Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 a.m.
Clap Innovation School 9:20 a.m. - 3:50 p.m. 1:55 p.m.
Condon Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Conley Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Dever Elementary School 9:20 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. 1:55 p.m.
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School

7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Ellis Elementary School 9:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Everett Elementary School 9:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Greenwood (Elihu) Leadership Academy 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1:05 p.m.
Grew Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Guild Elementary School 8:25 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
Hale Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Haley Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Harvard/Kent Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Henderson Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. AM kindergarten 9:25 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PM kindergarten 12:50 - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Hennigan Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Holland Elementary School 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m.
Holmes Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Kennedy, J. F. Elementary School 8:35 a.m. - 3:05 p.m. 1:10 p.m.
Kennedy, P. J. Elementary School 9:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Kenny Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Lee Academy 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Manning Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Marshall Elementary School 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
Mason Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Mather Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Mattahunt Elementary School 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
McKinley Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Mendell Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Mozart Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
O'Donnell Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Otis Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Perkins Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Philbrick Elementary School 9:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. 1:20 p.m.
Quincy Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. AM kindergarten 9:25 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PM kindergarten 12:50 - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Russell Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Sumner Elementary School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Taylor Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Trotter Elementary School 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Tynan Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Winship Elementary School 9:20 a.m - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Winthrop Elementary School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Elementary/Middle/High
School School Hours Early Dismissal
BPS Counseling and Intervention Center 7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. N/A
Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. 11:50 a.m.
Lyon K–8 School 9:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. Surround care 9:20 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
McKinley Schools various
High
School School Hours Early Dismissal
Another Course to College 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Boston Adult Technical Academy 10:00 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. N/A
Boston Arts Academy M-Th, 7:55 a.m.- 3:55 p.m.; Fridays, 7:55 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:40 p.m.
Boston Community Leadership Academy 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 1:20 p.m.
Boston Day & Evening Academy Day: 9:00 a.m.–2:15 p.m. Mon.–Thurs.; 9:00–11:25 a.m. Friday. Evening: 1:15–6:45 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. Day: 1:10 p.m.
Boston Green Academy 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Mon.-Wed.-Thurs.; 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tues.; 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fri. 1:35 p.m.
Boston International High School 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 11:50 a.m.
Brighton High School 7:40 a.m. - 2:03 p.m. 11:00 a.m.
Burke High School 7:30 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
Charlestown High School 7:30 a.m. - 1:50 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
Community Academy 8:00 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. N/A
Community Academy of Science and Health 8:15 a.m. - 2:35 p.m. 11:20 a.m.
Dorchester Academy 7:50 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
East Boston High School 7:45 a.m. - 2:05 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
English High School 8:20 a.m. - 3:10 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Excel High School 7:25 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
Fenway High School Mon, Wed, Thurs 8:45 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.; Tues 8:45 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.; Fri 8:45 a.m. - 1:05 p.m. 12:00 p.m.
Greater Egleston High School 7:50 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Friday N/A
Hayes School of Music 7:25 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Kennedy, Edward M., Academy for Health Careers Grades 9-10: 8:00 am-3:00 pm Mon Tues Thurs Fri; 8:00 am-2:00 pm Fri. Grades 11-12: 7:30 am-2:30 pm Mon Tues Thurs Fri; 7:30 am-1:30 pm Wed. 11:30 a.m.
Lyon High School

8:25 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

1:45 p.m.
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Monday: 7:40am-2:04pm; Tuesday-Friday: 7:40am-3:00pm 11:30 a.m.
Margarita Muñiz Academy

9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Fri.

McKinley Preparatory High School 7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. 11:25 a.m.
McKinley South End Academy 7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. 11:25 a.m.
New Mission High School 7:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Newcomers Academy 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 11:50 a.m.
Re-Engagement Center 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Snowden International School at Copley 7:50 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. 12:35 p.m.
Urban Science Academy 7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
West Roxbury Academy 7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
K-8
School School Hours Early Dismissal
Boston Teachers Union School K-8 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 1:05 p.m.
Curley K-8 School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Edison K-8 School 8:25 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
Eliot K-8 School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Gardner Pilot Academy 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Greenwood (Sarah) K-8 School 9:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Hernández K-8 School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Higginson/Lewis K-8 School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Hurley K-8 School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Jackson/Mann K-8 School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
Kilmer K-8 School 9:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
King K-8 School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 a.m.
Lee School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Lyndon K-8 School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Mario Umana Academy 7:20 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 10:15 a.m.
McKay K-8 School 8:25 a.m. - 2:25 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
Mildred Avenue K-8 School 7:25 a.m. - 1:25 p.m. 11:40 a.m.
Mission Hill K-8 School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Murphy K-8 School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Satellite: 7:20 a.m. - 1:20 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Ohrenberger School 8:35 a.m. - 2:35 p.m. 12:50 p.m.
Orchard Gardens K-8 School Grades K1-5: 7:25 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; Grades 6-8: 7:25 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7:25 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Friday 12:45 p.m.
Perry K-8 School 9:20 a.m - 3:20 p.m. 1:25 p.m.
Roosevelt K-8 School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Tobin K-8 School 9:25 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Warren/Prescott K-8 School 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m.
Young Achievers Science and Math Pilot K-8 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
Middle
School School Hours Early Dismissal
Dearborn Middle School 7:30 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. 12:15 p.m.
Edwards Middle School Mon-Thurs 7:20 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.; Friday 7:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
Frederick Middle School 9:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
Harbor School Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 7:40 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.; Wed 7:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1:40 p.m.
Irving Middle School 7:20 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Mon-Thurs; 7:20.-11:45 a.m. Fri. 11:45 a.m.
McCormack Middle School 7:20 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 7:20 - 11:45 a.m. Fri. 11:40 a.m.
McKinley Middle School 9:25 a.m. - 3:35 p.m. 1:35 p.m.
Middle School Academy 7:50 a.m. - 2:10 p.m. 11:50 a.m.
Rogers Middle School 7:20 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 11:45 a.m.
Timilty Middle School Mon-Thurs 7:35 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.; Fri 7:35 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
UP Academy Charter School of Boston 7:35 a.m.–3:20 p.m. Monday–Thursday; 7:35 a.m.–1:20 p.m. Friday 11:30 a.m.
Middle/High
School School Hours Early Dismissal
Boston Latin Academy 7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. 10:45 a.m.
Boston Latin School 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. 10:40 a.m.
Carter Development Center 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 1:35 p.m.
O'Bryant School of Math & Science 7:20 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. 10:45 a.m.
Quincy Upper School

Grades 6-8: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30-3:30, Wed 8:30-12:45; Grades 9-12: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 7:45-2:45, Wed 7:45-11:45

1:30 p.m.
TechBoston Academy Mon. Tues. Thurs. & Friday 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.; Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m.