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What time does

What time does everybody start/end school? I'm curious to know all the times across the nation. In Central Florida, middle school starts at 7:30 and goes until 2:00. High school starts at 9:30 and goes until 4:30, and elementary is 8:30 to 3:00. Last year (and for, like, a million years before that) middle school was 9:00-4:00 and high school was 7:30-2:00. But this year it got switched because of some complicated bus thing that saves the city money.

submitted by Allison P., age 12, Orlando, FL
(December 2, 2008 - 3:42 pm)

The Gorham School system, for middle school, goes from 7:45 - 2:15.  The high school goes from 7:00 - 2:00.  Elementary is, ummmmmmmmm, I think, 8:30 - 3:00.  I've heard rumors that Gorham may change it, so the school days are longer.  That may sound bad, but they'd get THREE-DAY WEEKENDS EVERY SINGLE WEEK!!!!  Wouldn't that be awesome??!?!!?  Sadly, though, I'm homeschooled, so I'd be doing schoolwork, while Clay (my brother) and his buddies would be running around the house and making tons of noise.  My school day goes from 8:30, er, that's when I wake up, really, it's 9:00 - 2:00. :):):):)

submitted by Paige P., age 12, Gorham, Maine
(December 2, 2008 - 5:56 pm)

*GRIPE* I have to get up at 6, I catch the bus at 6:53, and school starts at 7:30. So I'm walking down the driveway in PITCH DARKNESS. Then school ends at 2:45, and I usually get home about 3:30, and then I'm exhausted and come on here or read my book, and the next thing I know it's dark and too late to go outside, and then I go to bed. *ENDS GRIPE*

submitted by Willa , age 12 6/4, Everywhere!
(January 11, 2009 - 12:43 pm)

I know what you mean, Willa. I get up at 5:50, leave on my bike for school at 6:50, get to school around 7:15, then school starts at 7:30.

submitted by Allison P., age 12, Orlando, FL
(February 12, 2009 - 6:12 pm)