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School Schedules, Closings & Delays

Normal School Hours:

  • Elementary Schools: 9:00 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
  • Great Valley 5/6 Center: 8:20 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
  • Great Valley Middle School: 7:40 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Great Valley High School: 7:40 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Half-Day Schedule:

  • Elementary schools dismiss at 12:20 p.m.
  • Great Valley 5/6 Center dismisses at 11:40 a.m.
  • Secondary schools dismiss at 11:00 a.m.

2-Hour Delay Schedule:

  • Elementary Schools: 11:00 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
  • Great Valley 5/6 Center: 10:20 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
  • Great Valley Middle School: 9:40 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Great Valley High School: 9:40 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

District Office:

  • Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Monday thru Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Summer)

School Closings & Delays

Weather or other unforeseen circumstances sometimes call for school closings, late openings, or early dismissals. Information about these schedule changes is shared with the school community: 

GVMS Bell Schedule

Advocacy Base 7:40 a.m. - 7:50 a.m.
1st Period 7:53 a.m. - 8:42 a.m.
2nd Period 8:45 a.m. - 9:34 a.m.
3rd Period 9:37 a.m. - 10:26 a.m.

Lunch,
4th and 5th Periods
7th Grade
Teams A, B, C		 7th, 8th Grade 
Team D		 8th Grade
Teams A, B, C
Lunch
10:29 - 10:59		 4th Period
10:29 - 11:18		 4th Period
10:29 - 11:18
4th Period
11:02 - 11:51		 Lunch
11:21 -11:51		 5th Period
11:21 - 12:10
5th Period
11:54 - 12:43		 5th Period
11:54 - 12:43		 Lunch
12:13- 12:43
6th Period 12:46 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.
Afternoon Announcements 1:35 p.m. - 1:38 p.m.
7th Period 1:41 - 2:30 p.m.
Student Dismissal 2:30 p.m.

Sports Practice is from 2:35 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

GVMS Delayed Opening Schedule

Advocacy Base 9:40 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
1st Period 9:53 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
2nd Period 10:28 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
3rd Period 11:03 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.

Lunch,
4th and 5th Periods
7th Grade
Teams A, B, C		 7th, 8th Grade 
Team D		 8th Grade
Teams A, B, C
Lunch
11:38 - 12:08		 4th Period
11:38 - 12:10		 4th Period
11:38 - 12:10
4th Period
12:11 - 12:43		 Lunch
12:13 - 12:43		 5th Period
12:13 - 12:45
5th Period
12:46 - 1:18		 5th Period
12:46 - 1:18		 Lunch
12:48 - 1:18
6th Period 1:21 - 1:53 p.m.
Afternoon Announcements 1:53 - 1:55 p.m.
7th Period 1:58 - 2:30 p.m.
Student Dismissal 2:30 p.m.

Sports Practice is from 2:35 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

GVMS Patriot Pride Schedule

Advocacy Base 7:40 a.m. - 7:50 a.m.
Patriot Pride 7:53 a.m. - 8:29 a.m.
1st Period 8:32 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
2nd Period 9:18 a.m. - 10:01 a.m.
3rd Period 10:04 a.m. - 10:47 a.m.

Lunch,
4th and 5th Periods
7th Grade
Teams A, B, C		 7th, 8th Grade 
Team D		 8th Grade
Teams A, B, C
Lunch
10:50 - 11:20		 4th Period
10:50- 11:33		 4th Period
10:50 - 11:33
4th Period
11:23- 12:06		 Lunch
11:36-12:06 		 5th Period
11:36- 12:19
5th Period
12:09 - 12:52		 5th Period
12:09 - 12:52		 Lunch
12:22- 12:52
6th Period 12:55 p.m. - 1:38 p.m.
Afternoon Announcements 1:38 p.m. - 1:41 p.m.
7th Period 1:44 - 2:30 p.m.
Student Dismissal 2:30 p.m.

Sports Practice is from 2:35 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.