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Arrival & Dismissal
Arrival and Dismissal
Lower School
Students are encouraged to be in their classrooms in Holding Hall Lower School starting at 7:45 a.m. to prepare for the day. School hours for Kindergarten through fifth grades are 8 a.m.-3 p.m. PreKindergarten is dismissed at noon. PreKindergarten Plus is dismissed at 3 p.m.
On early release days, students in PreK through fifth grades are dismissed at 11:45 a.m., and no lunch is served.
Lower School students MAY NOT remain on campus unsupervised while a sibling participates in an orchestra, band, choir or athletic practice; tutorial; or other after-school activity.
Carpool Hours and Drop-Off/Pick-Up Locations
Carpool Hours Carpool drop-off begins at 7:45 a.m. each morning, and pick-up begins at 3 p.m. each afternoon.
In the event a student arrives at 7:30–7:45 a.m., parents must escort their child to the Winston Library for supervision until students are released to their classrooms at 7:45. In the event that your child needs to be dismissed prior to our afternoon carpool at 3 p.m., please contact the Lower School Administrative Assistant to make arrangements. Drop-Off and Pick-Up Locations If you have multiple children in Lower School, your drop-off and pick-up location is the carpool line of your youngest child.
Students in grades K-3 are to be dropped off and picked up at the front of the Lower School, using our “Front Carpool” parking lot F.
Students in grades PreK, 4 and 5 are to be dropped off and picked up at the back of the Lower School, using our “Back Carpool” parking lot E.
It is essential that parents use these carpool lines and processes for dropping off and picking up students. Our faculty and staff meet and greet Lower School students at the curb, help them out of the car and send them safely along the sidewalk to their classrooms.
For the safety of our students and teachers, parents must avoid parking and walking their students to their classrooms.
Extended Day: Early Morning and Afternoon Supervision In the event that your family’s schedule requires that your child arrive at school before 7:30 a.m. or stay beyond 3 p.m., Ravenscroft offers an Extended Day Program.
Students arriving prior to 7:30 a.m. need to be enrolled in the Extended Day early morning care program. Students needing to stay after 3 p.m. need to be enrolled in the Extended Day afternoon program, which offers supervision until 6 p.m. You may register for Extended Day on our website.
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Lower School - PreK, 4 & 5 Lower School - K-3
Middle School - 6-8
Upper School - 9-12
Middle School
Middle School hours are 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Students are encouraged to be in the Middle School preparing for their day and getting settled for their first class starting at 7:45 a.m.
On early release days, Middle School students are dismissed at noon, and no lunch is served.
Students who remain on campus after 3:45 p.m. must be part of a supervised program or activity (Extended Day, Check In/Check Out, sports team, club, etc.). See below for additional information.
Carpool Hours and Drop-Off/Pick-Up Location Carpool begins at 7:45 a.m. each morning and pick-up begins at 3:15 p.m. each afternoon. The drop-off and pick-up location for Middle School students is accessed through Lot C, with drop-off and pick-up at the front entrance of the Middle School.
Extended Day For Middle School students, Extended Day is available 3:15-6 p.m. Students meet in the Middle School and then move to the Lower School. Find more information or register for Extended Day on our website.
Check-In/Check-Out Check-In/Check-Out is a supervised, complimentary service offered to families and students who cannot be picked up at 3:30 p.m. Students participating in Check-In/Check-Out meet in the Keim Center for Innovation and Technology until 5:30 p.m. and are provided with time to study and complete homework until their ride home arrives.
Upper School
The Upper School day is 8 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Murphy Hall Upper School opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. On early release days, Upper School students are dismissed at noon, and no lunch is served.
Students remaining in the Upper School after 4 p.m. should be participating in a school program or sport, meeting with a teacher or working quietly in an assigned space. Note: Parents/guardians are responsible for students who are on campus before Murphy Hall is open or after it is closed.
Carpool Hours and Drop-Off/Pick-Up Location Carpool begins at 7:45 a.m. each morning, and pick-up begins at 3:15 p.m. each afternoon. Upper School students may be dropped off or picked up at the front entrance of Murphy Hall or in the Fine Arts Circle.
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Grades 9-12: Murphy Hall (front entrance) or the Fine Arts Circle
Student Parking
Sophomores: Lot A
Juniors: Lot B.
Note: Students must park in the spaces closest to Ravenscroft Drive and away from the Keim Center for Innovation and Technology and the Middle School. In the event those spaces are full, the junior overflow lot is Lot A.
