School Hours 6-13.1

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 6-13.1

INSTRUCTION

School Hours

1. Elementary School Hours
   1. Kindergarten
      1. The school hours for kindergarten students enrolled in a school without a full-day kindergarten program are as follows:
         1. "A schools":

            Morning Kindergarten: 8:05 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.; or
            Afternoon Kindergarten: 11:25 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.

         2. "B schools":

            Morning Kindergarten: 8:45 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.; or
            Afternoon Kindergarten: 12:05 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

      2. The school hours for kindergarten students enrolled in a school with a full-day kindergarten program are the same hours as those listed in this regulation for students in Grades 1-5.
      3. The school hours for kindergarten students enrolled at the Bayside Tri-Campus are 8:40 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
   2. Grades 1-5
      1. The school hours for students in grades 1-5, except those students enrolled at the Old Donation Center or the Bayside Tri-Campus, are as follows:
         1. "A schools" are in session from 8:05 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.
         2. "B schools" are in session 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
      2. Old Donation School students attend the center from 8:40 a.m. - 3:44 p.m.
      3. Bayside Tri-Campus students in grades 1-3 attend school from 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. and students in grades 4-5 attend school from 8:05 a.m. - 2:35 p.m.
2. Middle School Hours

   The school hours for middle school students are 9:25 a.m. - 4:05 p.m., except that Old Donation School students attend school from 8:40 a.m. - 3:44 p.m. and Bayside 6th Grade Campus students attend school from 9:00 a.m. -3:40 p.m.

3. High School Hours

   The school hours for high school students are 7:20 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The school hours for the Technical and Career Education Center and the Advanced Technology Center are 7:40 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.

4. Exceptions

   This regulation shall be superseded by any changes to hours approved by the School Board during each school year and/or any adjustments to school hours approved by the Superintendent or designee due to unforeseen or emergency circumstances.

Approved by Superintendent: October 29, 1998
Revised by Superintendent: November 14, 2000
Revised by Superintendent: January 18, 2001
Revised by Superintendent: September 28, 2011
Revised by Superintendent: August 28, 2013
Revised by Superintendent: December 7, 2023
Scrivener’s Changes: January 3, 2024