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Start times changing at Highline Public Schools this fall

By KIRO 7 News Staff

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By KIRO 7 News Staff

BURIEN, Wash. — High school students in the Highline school district will get to sleep in this fall when schools move to a later start time.

Because of the change, there will be small adjustments to start and dismissal times at schools across the district.

Most high schools will start 30 minutes later at 8 a.m. School will end at 2:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. On early release Friday, school will be dismissed at 1 p.m.

Most 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 get out at 1:45 or 2:15 p.m.

CHOICE Academy, Puget Sound Skills Center, New Start High School, Raisbeck Aviation High School and Waskowitz Educational Leadership Service will not have a change in start and dismissal times.

Start and dismissal times are changing at both Big Picture Middle School and Big Picture High School. Big Picture Middle School will start at 9 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. On early release Friday, school will be dismissed at 2 p.m. Big Picture High School will start at 8:55 a.m. and dismiss at 3:30 p.m., Monday and Wednesday and dismiss at 3 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday. On early release Friday, school will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m.

A detailed list of start and dismissal time changes is in the table below.

Bus times are also changing. New bus stops and pickup times can be found using Highline's bus and address lookup system, Edulog. 

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.

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.

New Start & Dismissal Times

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

High Schools

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

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

Elementary Schools

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

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