Hours and Bell Schedule

Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
School Hours: 8:50 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. 

• Per DPS Department of Safety, the school doors must remain locked during school hours. All visitors and anyone without an access pass must enter through the front door.

Bell Schedule

8:10 a.m. – Bus riders arrive

• Bus riders go to Discovery Link upon arrival and are supervised by Discovery Link Staff until the first bell.

8:40 a.m. – First bell rings

• Primary Montessori drop-off:
  • Ms. Sheela’s drop-off location is the garden door located on the south side of the school.
  • Ms. Anne’s drop-off location is the south doors on Pearl St.
  • Ms. Catherine’s drop-off location is the north doors on Pearl St.
• Ms. Amy, Ms. Lesley, and Ms. Atsuko‘s drop-off location are the front doors
• Kinder, First, and Second Grade‘s drop-off location is the gym door on the blacktop
• Third, Fourth, Fifth and Upper El Montessori‘s drop-off location is the recess doors on the blacktop

8:50 a.m.  – Second bell rings

• All students should be in the classroom ready to learn. Students entering the building after the second bell need to check-in with the office and receive a late pass.

12 p.m. – End of day for three-year-olds

12:30 p.m. – First recess bell rings

• Mrs. Smith, Ms. Heidi, and Ms. Amy’s classes line up from recess.

12:50 p.m. – Second recess bell rings

• Ms. Rollins, Ms. Lesley, and Ms. Atsuko’s classes line up from recess.

1:10 p.m. – Third recess bell rings

• Mrs. Wright, Mr. Reno, and Mr. Goldfarb’s classes line up from recess.

1:30 p.m. – Fourth recess bell rings

• Mrs. Algoe and Mrs. Berry’s classes line up from recess.

3:40 p.m. – Dismissal Bell

• Instruction occurs right up until the dismissal bell, so expect students outside shortly after 3:40 p.m.

3:55 p.m.  – Final bell

• All students are expected to be picked up (or at Discovery Link) by 3:55 p.m.
• Students still waiting to be picked up by 3:55 p.m. will be taken to the front office and parent/guardians will be called.