Cancellations & Delays
When it's necessary to delay or cancel schools because of inclement weather or for any other reason, local radio stations and television networks will broadcast this information. In the event of a cancellation, that information will be broadcast as early as 5:30 a.m. the day of a cancellation or shortly after the decision to close school early that day.
*Under extraordinary circumstances, times may change
School Schedule Overview
| Regular Day | Early Dismissal * | Emergency Dismissal | Delayed Opening - 2 Hour Delay | Delayed Opening - 3 Hour Delay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End |
| Manchester High School, Grades 9 – 12 | 7:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Bentley Alternative Education | 7:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Manchester Regional Academy | 7:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 10:30 a.m. | 2:00 p.m. |
| Illing Middle School, Grades 7 – 8 | 8:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
| Manchester Middle Academy, Grades 5 – 8 | 8:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
| Bennet Academy, Grades 5 – 6 | 8:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
| Elementary Schools, Grades Transitional K – 4 | 8:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 1:15 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
| Manchester Preschool Center at Martin | 8:15 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 10:45 a.m. | No AM PreK | No AM PreK | No AM PreK | No AM PreK |
| PM Program: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (no program on Wednesday) | 12:00 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | No PM PreK | No PM PreK | No PM PreK | No PM PreK | 12:00 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
| Head Start | 8:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 8:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. | 11:15 a.m. | 2:45 p.m. |
* Early Dismissal times are for planned early release days (e.g., professional development).