Bell Schedule
School Hours
Summer Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Regular Hours
Hours for K - 6 and for FECEP/Head Start and Early Head Start
Monday - Friday: 8:50 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Emergency School Closing, Delayed Opening or Early Dismissal
In the event of an emergency, such as extreme heat, cold or snow, the Division Superintendent may decide to:
- Close schools for the day
- Open schools two hours late
- Close schools two hours early.
All emergency closings and delayed openings shall be announced in the following ways:
- Listed on the Fairfax County Public Schools website: www.fcps.edu.
- Sent by electronic mail (e-mail).
- Carried on the division’s public access channel, Cox Cable Channel 21.
- Closings and delayed openings are provided to local radio and television stations no later than 5:30 a.m.
- Early closings are provided to local stations no later than 10:30 a.m.
All-Day Closing
- All schools shall be closed for the day.
- Extracurricular activities, interscholastic contests, team practices, field trips, adult and community education classes, and recreation programs in school and on school grounds are canceled.
- All offices are open unless the closing of offices is specified.
Two-Hour Delayed Opening Schedule - 10:50 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
- Students in grades K-6 and FECEP/Head Start and Early Head Start shall report two hours later than their regular schedule.
- Morning field trips are canceled.
- All offices are open unless the closing of offices is specified.
With any delayed opening, the buses will arrive to pick up the students two hours later than the regularly scheduled time.
Two-Hour Early Dismissal - 8:50 a.m. to 1:35 p.m.
- Students in grades K-6 and FECEP/Head Start and Early Head Start will be dismissed two hours early.
- Field trips are canceled.