Homer Schools Announces Changes For 2024/2025 School Start and End Times

The Homer Central School District has announced a change for the 2024/2025 school year for the district’s start and dismissal times for all schools. The district says the change is to better coordinate the drop off and pick up of students. The change will result in an increase in instructional time for students Pre K to 12th grade. The times can be seen below.

Start times:

• Grades 6 through 12th:
  • 7:45am for the Junior High
  • 8:00am for the Senior High

• Pre K through 5th:
  • 8:45am for Elementary & Intermediate

Dismissal Times:

• Grades 6th through 12th:
  • 2:40pm for the Junior High
  • 2:50pm for the High School

• Pre-K through 5th:
  • 3:35pm – Elementary Walkers
  • 3:40pm – Intermediate Bussers
  • 3:40pm – Intermediate Walkers
  • 3:50pm – Elementary Bussers

“At Homer Elementary, we will use the expanded parking lot and Central Park Place for the pick up of student “walkers” prior to the buses arriving from Homer Intermediate. We expect these changes to greatly improve traffic flow and safety of students/families at the end of the day. More details will be shared as we move through the spring and summer.”

Superintendent Tom Turck said in a release.