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Arrival, Dismissal, & Schedule

Daily Schedule and Dismissal Times

August 05, 2024

Normal Arrival Times

Time What
7:20-7:50am Early rooms open (supervised by faculty)
7:30-8:00am Drop Off Time
7:50am Boys may arrive in classrooms
8:00am Classes begin


Normal Schedule Dismissal Times

Class Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri Wed
YK, PK, morning 11:45am 11:45am
YK, full day 2:20pm 1:45pm
PK, full day 2:20pm 1:45pm
JK, full day 2:30pm 2:00pm
SK 2:40pm 2:15pm
1st 2:50pm 2:30pm
2nd 2:50pm 2:30pm
3rd 3:00pm 2:30pm
4th-6th 3:10pm 2:45pm
Class Mon, Fri Tue, Thu Wed
PK, 3/2 11:45am 2:20pm 1:45pm
JK, 3/2 12:00pm 2:30pm 2:00pm

PDS provides a lengthy (and longer than most schools) grace period of late pick-up during which it does not charge families. Boys left at school past their dismissal time (15 minutes for Early Childhood, 30 minutes for Elementary) will be taken to After-Care and charged the drop-in fee of $25.

(Please note: On most Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, teachers in grades 1-6 remain in their classrooms until 3:40 to provide extra help for their students. On any given day, however, some teachers will not be in their rooms due to the rotating after-school duty schedule or due to their leading an enrichment activity. Parents and/or boys should confirm that a teacher will be available for after-school classroom extra help on specific days.)

 

Lunch Schedule

Grade Time
1st 11:00 - 11:30
2nd 12:05 - 12:35
3rd 11:35 - 12:05
4th 11:50 - 12:20
5th 12:30 - 1:00
6th 11:20 - 11:50


Half-Day Schedule Dismissal Times

Class Time
Young Knights, and Pre-Kindergarten 10:40am
Junior Kindergarten 10:50am
Senior Kindergarten 11:00am
1st Grade 11:15am
2nd Grade 11:20am
3rd - 6th Grades 11:30am


IMPORTANT NUMBERS

Department Number
Main 842-4600
Athletics 842-4604
Business Office 842-4639
After Care 842-4609
Admission 842-4695
Financial Aid 842-4618