Calendars & Bell Schedule

School Hours

The school day starts at 9:05 AM and ends at 4:05 PM, Monday through Friday. Office Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM –4:15 PM.  Hamilton’s back gate opens at 8:20 AM for students who would like to benefit from free breakfast in the Cafe until 9:00 AM. Supervision outside starts at 8:45 AM and the school doors open at 9:00 AM. Students who arrive after 9:00 AM  must check in with the main office before proceeding to their classroom.

Early pickup is not permitted between 3:45 PM and 4:05 PM to avoid disruptions to the students’  instructional experience. Students are not called to the office for early pickup until the parent/guardian arrives to the school and buzzes the office.

2024-2025 School Calendar
View the 2024-2025 Hamilton school calendar (updated 8/8/24). Please remember that the Hamilton calendar differs slightly from the DPS calendar.

2024-2025 Year at a Glance Calendar
View the Year at a Glance calendar to plan ahead for our events.

Periods

Times

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

1

Class

9:05 – 10:05

Unified Arts 1

Core1

Core 1

2

Class

10:10 – 11:05

Core 1

Unified Arts 1

Core2

3/4

Advisory/Lunch/Class

11:10 – 12:05

Core 2

Core2

11:10-11:30 Adv11:35 – 12:05 Lun

5/6

Advisory/Lunch/ Class

12:10 – 1:05

12:10-12:30 Adv12:35 – 1:05 Lun

Core 3

Unified Arts 1

7/8

Advisory/Lunch/Class

1:10 – 2:05

Unified Arts 2

1:10 – 1:30 Adv1:30 – 2:05 Lun

Core 3

9

Class

2:10 – 3:05

Core 3

Unified Arts 2

Core 4

10

Class

3:10 – 4:05

Core 4

Core 4

Unified Arts 2