Late Start Information

Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, Bald Knob Public Schools will have a late start for students on Wednesdays of a 5-Day school week. On Late Start Wednesdays, the middle and high school will begin class at 8:40 AM while elementary school will being class at 8:50 AM. All students are welcome to be dropped off at 8:30 AM for breakfast at their respective cafeteria. Buses plan to run one hour behind their normal schedule. Mr. John Blankenship, our transportation director, will be providing more details as the start of school draws closer.

MS Late Start Schedule

1st Period 8:40 - 9:20

2nd Period 9:25 - 10:05

3rd Period 10:10 - 10:50

4th Period 10:55 - 11:35

Lunch 11:35 - 12:05

6th Period 12:10 - 12:50

7th Period 12:55 - 1:35

8th Period 1:40 - 2:20

9th Period 2:25 - 3:05

HS Late Start Schedule

1st Period 8:40 - 9:20

2nd Period 9:25 - 10:05

3rd Period 10:10 - 10:50

4th Period 10:55 - 11:35

5th Period 11:40 - 12:20

Lunch 12:20 - 12:50

7th Period 12:55 - 1:35

8th Period 1:40 - 2:20

9th Period 2:25 - 3:05

FAQ's

Late Start Wednesdays

A calendar of dates has been created for your convenience. Click the following link: Late Start Wednesdays LINK

Regular Start Wednesdays

A calendar of dates has been created for your convenience. Click the following link: Regular Start Wednesdays LINK

Bald Knob Public Schools

Late Start Information

MS Late Start Schedule

HS Late Start Schedule

FAQ's

Why a late start?

What is considered a “5-Day school week”?

How has the school day changed on Wednesdays of a 5-Day school week?

Since students will be arriving at school later on certain Wednesdays, will students be staying later?

How does the Late Start Wednesday benefit students?

Don’t teachers already have plan time built into their day?

What if a family cannot provide supervision for their children due to work schedules, etc.?

What if a student rides the bus to school in the morning?

How will Late Start Wednesdays impact the Bald Knob Early Childhood Center classroom schedules?

What if a student normally gets breakfast at school in the morning?

How will parents be notified and/or reminded of the late start collaboration days?

Why late start and not early release to provide additional collaboration time?

How can we afford to miss instructional time with students due to a late start?

Parents have been used to dropping their children off and then going to work. Was any thought given to this?

At the elementary level, how will missed art, music, or physical education be made up for students and staff?

How can we shorten the school day on Wednesdays in which we have a 5-Day school week?

Will later start times disrupt extracurricular activities?

How will moving school start time on certain Wednesdays affect the sports programs?

Why aren’t BKPS students attending school later on Wednesday with fewer than 5 day weeks?

What Wednesdays will students report to school later?

What Wednesdays will students report to school at regular time?

Late Start Wednesdays

Regular Start Wednesdays