Schools
Williamson County Changes School Start Times For 2017-18
All high schools will begin at 7:40 next year, with some elementary schools not dismissing until nearly 4 p.m.
FRANKLIN, TN — Williamson County students will see a change in school start and end times in the 2017-18 school year.
With research indicating that older adolescents perform better in school with later start times, Director of Schools Mike Looney began exploring rescheduling options, though the school district does not have the resources to transport elementary students simultaneously with middle and high schoolers, hamstringing some of the more ambitious efforts.
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Looney used his administrative authority to unilaterally set the times. See next year's schedule below.
| School | Start Time | Power Monday Start Time | End Time | Half Day Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Bethesda Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Brentwood High | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Brentwood Middle | 7:50 | 8:35 | 2:57 | 11:25 |
| Centennial High | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Chapman’s Retreat Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Clovercroft Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| College Grove Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Crockett Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Edmondson Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Fairview Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Fairview High | 7:50 | 8:35 | 2:57 | 11:25 |
| Fairview Middle | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Franklin High | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Grassland Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Grassland Middle | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Heritage Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Heritage Middle | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Hillsboro School | 8:30 | 3:30 | 12:05 | |
| Hunters Bend Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Independence High | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Kenrose Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Lipscomb Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Longview Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Mill Creek Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Mill Creek Middle | 7:45 | 8:30 | 2:52 | 11:20 |
| Nolensville Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Nolensville High | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Oak View Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Page High | 7:50 | 8:35 | 2:57 | 11:25 |
| Page Middle | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Pearre Creek Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Ravenwood High | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Renaissance High | 8:15 | 9:00 | 3:25 | 11:50 |
| Scales Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Spring Station Middle | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Summit High | 7:50 | 8:35 | 2:57 | 11:25 |
| Sunset Elementary | 8:45 | 3:45 | 12:20 | |
| Sunset Middle | 7:40 | 8:25 | 2:47 | 11:15 |
| Trinity Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Walnut Grove Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Westwood Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Winstead Elementary | 8:50 | 3:50 | 12:25 | |
| Woodland Middle | 7:50 | 8:35 | 2:57 | 11:25 |
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