Bell Schedule

Burke School hours are 7:15 am – 1:55 pm.

Burke ALC hours are 7:20 am – 1:20 pm.

 

Regular Bell Schedule- Middle School* 
AM Homeroom/ 1st Period7:15 AM – 7:48 AM
2nd Period7:50 AM – 8:38 AM
3rd Period8:40 AM – 9:28 AM
4th  Period9:30 AM – 10:18 AM
5th  Period10:20AM – 11:08 AM
Lunch/ Personal Development (Period 6)11:10 AM – 11:40 AM
Lunch/ Personal Development (Period 6)11:43 AM – 12:13 PM
7th Period12:15 PM – 1:03 PM
8th Period1:05 PM – 1:53 PM
PM Homeroom/Dismissal1:53 PM – 1:55 PM

*Burke Elementary Schedule- Lunches- 10:30, 11:00, and 11:30. Please contact your child’s teacher for the daily schedule.

*ALC Schedule- please contact your child’s teacher for the daily schedule.

Emergency School Closing, Delayed Opening or Early Dismissal

In  the  event  of  an  emergency,  such  as extreme  heat,  cold  or  snow,  the  Division Superintendent may decide to:

  • Close schools for the day
  • Open schools two hours late
  • Close schools two hours early.

All emergency closings and delayed openings shall be announced in the following ways:

  • Listed on the Fairfax County Public Schools website: www.fcps.edu.
  • Sent by electronic mail (e-mail).
  • Carried on the division’s public access channel, Cox Cable Channel 21.
  • Closings and delayed openings are provided to local radio and television stations no later than 5:30 a.m.
  • Early closings are provided to local stations no later than 10:30 a.m.

All-Day Closing

  • All schools shall be closed for the day.
  • Extracurricular activities, interscholastic contests, team practices, field trips, adult and community  education classes, and recreation programs in school and on school grounds are canceled.
  • All offices are open unless the closing of offices is specified.

Two-Hour Delayed Opening Schedule

  • Students shall report two hours later than their regular schedule at 9:15 AM
  • Morning field trips are canceled.
  • All offices are open unless the closing of offices is specified.

With any delayed opening, the buses will arrive to pick up the students two hours later than the regularly scheduled time.

Three-Hour Early Dismissal - Elementary

  • Students will be dismissed at 11:15 PM.

Two-Hour Early Dismissal

  • Students will be dismissed at 11:55 PM.
  • Field trips are canceled.