School Hours
2020-21 School Year
All Charlottesville City Schools will begin online on September 8, 2020. 
Schools will provide detailed schedules to students. Below are grade level sample schedules.
2019-20 School Year
A
ll Elementary Schools
Grades pre-K – 4
- 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 pm
- First bus pick-up time: 7:25 am
- 3-year-old classes run from 9:00 am – 2 pm
Walker Upper Elementary and Buford Middle School
Grades 5-8
- 8:30 am to 3:15 pm
- First bus pick-up time: 7:50 am
- For Buford bell schedule, click here.
Charlottesville High School
Grades 9-12
- 9:05 am to 3:50 pm
- First bus pick-up time: 8:25 am
- For CHS bell schedule, click here.
Lugo-McGinness Academy
- 9:35-3:05
Early Dismissal Times
- 3-year-olds: 11 am
- Pre K – Grade 4: 12 noon
- Grades 5 – 8: 12:45 pm
- Grades 9 – 12: 1:40 pm
- Lugo-McGinness Academy: 11:30 am