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Shifting School Start and End Times, K-12
Shifting School Start Times, K-12
The Fairport Central School District and the Board of Education are dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of all Fairport students. To that effect, the Fairport Board of Education has resolved to change the beginning and end times of school days for grades kindergarten through 12 to better align with research about both the importance of sleep for adolescents and improved outcomes at school that correlate with later arrival times for older students. This shift will go into effect for the 2026-2027 school year.
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The FCSD Board of Education and District administration is dedicated to aligning policy with best practices for the health and safety of Fairport students. According to the Monroe County Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is administered to middle and high school students every two years, 75% of Fairport students grades 9-12 report getting less than 8 hours of sleep each night. 42% of Fairport students grades 9-12 are getting less than or equal 6 hours of sleep. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, adolescents between 13 and 18 years old require 8-10 hours of sleep each day.
Insufficient sleep can affect:
- Academic functioning
- Insufficient sleep is tied to:
- Lower academic achievement
- Impaired executive fuctioning
- Higher rates of absenteeism and tardiness
- Insufficient sleep is tied to:
- Physical health
- Insufficient sleep is tied to:
- Cardiometabolic risk
- Common illnesses
- Headaches
- Obesity
- Insufficient sleep is tied to:
- Emotional health
- Insufficient sleep can lead to:
- Poor impulse control
- Risk for substance use
- Behavioral problems
- Insufficient sleep can lead to:
- Safety
- Insufficient sleep can lead to:
- Drowsy driving crashes
- An increase in sports-related injuries
- An increase in risk-taking behaviors
- Insufficient sleep can lead to:
- Academic functioning
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Evidence shows that starting school after 8:30 a.m. for adolescents can lead to:
- More sleep, lower weekday to weekend differences, and reduced sleepiness
- Improvement in attendance and graduation rates
- Reductions in drowsy driving and motor vehicle accidents
- Improvements in adolescent alertness, mood and health
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As the District has shared with families, the 2026-2027 shift in school start and end times also includes the expansion of the partnership between the YMCA of Greater Rochester and the District to provide affordable before- and after-school wrap care for Fairport families right in our Fairport schools. The District and the YMCA have had a long and successful collaboration providing care to our Fairport students after the school day in our facilities and as a community partner. The network of resources and scholarships available to families through the YMCA is second to none and we are proud to connect our Fairport families with the care provided by the Y.
| Buses drop off at school | School day start time | School day end time | Buses depart from school | |
| TIER 1 BUS SCHEDULE – ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
| DUDLEY | 7:30 a.m. | 7:45 a.m. | 2:05 p.m. | 2:20 p.m. |
| NORTHSIDE | 7:30 a.m. | 7:45 a.m. | 2:05 p.m. | 2:20 p.m. |
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BROOKS HILL |
7:30 a.m. | 7:45 a.m. | 2:05 p.m. | 2:20 p.m. |
| JEFFERSON AVE. | 7:30 a.m. | 7:45 a.m. | 2:05 p.m. | 2:20 p.m. |
| TIER 2 BUS SCHEDULE – MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
| JOHANNA PERRIN | 8:30 a.m. | 8:40 a.m. | 3:25 p.m. | 3:35 p.m. |
| MARTHA BROWN | 8:30 a.m. | 8:40 a.m. | 3:25 p.m. | 3:35 p.m. |
| FAIRPORT HIGH SCHOOL | 8:30 a.m. | 8:40 a.m. | 3:25 p.m. | 3:35 p.m. |
October 8, 2025
The 2026-2027 school year will bring exciting changes to the Fairport Central School District. In September 2026, our ninth grade students will begin their high school careers at a consolidated Fairport High School and the entire District (grades K-12) will shift the school day’s start and end times to better align with best practices for student health and wellbeing.
Through close collaboration with our Transportation Department, the District has developed an updated bell and transportation schedule for the 2026-2027 school year. This updated schedule streamlines the District’s daily transportation schedule by moving school bus runs to a two-tiered system, instead of the three-tiered schedule currently in effect.
Research
Click through the below links to view recommendations, resources and discussion on shifting school start times for pre-adolescents and adolescents. These sources, along with many others and consultation with doctors at University of Rochester Medical Center, helped inform the Board of Education’s decision to shift school start and end times for grades K-12.