High school students at Highline Public Schools will be able to sleep in a bit later starting this fall, when classes are scheduled to start later.
This change will also impact start times of middle and elementary schools.
Here is an overview of the changes from the district:
- High schools will start 30 minutes later at 8:00 a.m. School will end at 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On early release Friday, school will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.
- Middle schools will start five minutes earlier at 8:05 a.m. School will end at 2:35 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On early release Friday, school will be dismissed at 1:05 p.m.
- Elementary schools will start five minutes later at 8:45 a.m. or 9:15 a.m., depending on service area. School will end at 3:15 or 3:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday. On early release Friday, school will dismiss at 1:45 or 2:15 p.m.
The following schools will maintain their current start and dismissal times:
- CHOICE Academy
- Puget Sound Skills Center
- New Start High School
- Raisbeck Aviation High School
- WELS
Special schedule for Big Picture:
- Big Picture – letters will be sent out about your specific bus routes if your student takes the bus.
- Big Picture Middle:
- Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Big Picture High:
- Monday & Wednesday: 8:55 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday & Thursday: 8:55 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:55 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
New Start & Dismissal Times
Please note: CHOICE Academy, Puget Sound Skills Center, New Start High School, Raisbeck Aviation High School and Waskowitz Educational Leadership Service (WELS) start times remain unchanged.
| School | Regular Day | Early Release | Change |
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High Schools |
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| Evergreen | 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | 30 minutes later |
| Highline | 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | 30 minutes later |
| Mount Rainier | 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | 30 minutes later |
| Tyee | 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | 30 minutes later |
|
Middle Schools |
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| Cascade | 8:05 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. | 8:05 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. | 5 minutes earlier |
| Chinook | 8:05 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. | 8:05 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. | 5 minutes earlier |
| Pacific | 8:05 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. | 8:05 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. | 5 minutes earlier |
| Sylvester | 8:05 a.m. – 2:35 p.m. | 8:05 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. | 5 minutes earlier |
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Elementary Schools |
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| Beverly Park | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Bow Lake | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Cedarhurst | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Des Moines | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Gregory Heights | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Hazel Valley | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Hilltop | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Parkside | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Madrona | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Marvista | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| McMicken Heights | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Midway | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Mount View | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| North Hill | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Seahurst | 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. | 8:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Shorewood | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Southern Heights | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| White Center Heights | 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. | 5 minutes later |
| Valley View Early Learning | TBD | TBD | TBD |
This impact will cause a change in bus times. Check out your new bus stop and time using our bus edulog system.
To make this change happen, middle and high school students will begin riding the bus together starting in fall 2018. High school students will be dropped off first, followed by middle school students.
Student safety is our top priority. Middle school students will be directed to sit in the front of the bus and high school students will sit in the back of the bus. Bus drivers have received training to support positive behavior on buses.