In order to provide for intentional start-of-school orientation time for students, particularly for those transitioning to new buildings or who are new to the District, Shaker Heights Schools is planning to use a staggered start to the 2022-23 school year. Students will start the school year as follows:
School Day 1 (Wednesday, August 24):
- K, Grades 5, 7 and 9 attend all day.
- New students in all grades attend all day.
- Students in Grades 1-4, 6, 8, 10-12 who are not new to the District do NOT attend.
School Day 2 (Thursday, August 25):
- All K-4 students attend all day.
- Grades 6-8 attend all day.
- Grades 9-10 attend half day. (Grade 9 in the AM, Grade 10 in the PM)
- Grades 5, 11-12 do NOT attend.
School Day 3 (Friday, August 26):
- All K-8 students attend all day.
- Grades 11-12 attend half day. (Grade 11 in the AM, Grade 12 in the PM)
- Grades 9-10 do NOT attend.
For a chart view of the staggered start schedule, please see below.
Grade | Wednesday, August 24 | Thursday, August 25 | Friday, August 26 |
K | In school all day | In school all day | In school all day |
1 | No school | In school all day | In school all day |
2 | No school | In school all day | In school all day |
3 | No school | In school all day | In school all day |
4 | No school | In school all day | In school all day |
|
5 | In school all day | No school | In school all day |
6 | No school | In school all day | In school all day |
|
7 | In school all day | In school all day | In school all day |
8 | No school | In school all day | In school all day |
|
9 | In school all day | ½ Day AM School | No School |
10 | No school | ½ Day PM School | No School |
11 | No school | No school | ½ Day AM School |
12 | No school | No school | ½ Day PM School |
|
Preschool | Staggered as have done in past years (Scheduled by the program.) |
New Students | New students, all grades attend all day | Follow Current Grade Above | Follow Current Grade Above |