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Late Start Days
Next Late Start Day is Friday, May 15. All Denver schools will start classes three hours later than normal. Teachers will be involved in district-focused professional development on late start days. Oprima aqui para el español.
What parents need to know about late start days
- School will start three hours later than normal.
- Students may arrive to their school 10 minutes prior to the adjusted bell time.
- Morning Kaleidoscope Corner is cancelled and tuition will be credited for late start days. Afternoon Kaleidoscope Corner will operate as scheduled.
- Morning early childhood education (preschool) and morning kindergarten classes are cancelled on all late start days. Afternoon classes will occur as scheduled.
- Students who ride a yellow bus will be picked up at their usual bus stop. However, the time of pickup will be approximately three hours later than regularly scheduled.
- Breakfast will not be served on late start days. Lunch will be served on late start days.
- If your child attends a DPS charter school, contact that school to find out if they are impacted by the calendar changes.
Why is DPS changing the 2008-2009 calendar?
The calendar was amended to reflect the agreement reached on September 9, 2008 between the Denver Classroom Teacher Association (DCTA) and Denver Public Schools. Through the negotiations process, five (5) late start days for students were placed on the calendar. Late start means school will begin three (3) hours later than normal. Teachers will be involved in district-focused professional development during these late start days.
In addition to the late start days, one (1) day of student contact time was added and one (1) additional non-student contact day was added.
The following are some of the changes to the 2008-2009 district calendar that apply to every DPS school. For a complete list of changes, download the FAQ and calendar.
Late Start Days
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Friday, December 12, 2008 |
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
Friday, May 15, 2009 |
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 |
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>>Download Answers to Frequently Asked Questions for Parents | En Español
>>Download modified 2008-2009 school calendar | En Español
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