Titan Talk

Dear Titan Families,

We want to share an important update that will take effect this upcoming school year: start and end times for K-12 students across the district will be changing. This decision was made thoughtfully and collaboratively, with input from families, staff, district leadership, and the Board of Education. It reflects our commitment to doing what’s best for students while also honoring our collective bargaining agreements.

So, what does this change mean for your child?

More Time for Learning

These adjustments bring our instructional schedule in line with other districts in the region, ensuring our students receive the classroom time they deserve with our high-quality teachers. We’ll be sharing more information soon about what the day will look like in each building.

For now, this is what our families need to know:

Lorain High School

• Buses Arrive/Doors Open | 7:20 AM

• Tardy Bell/Instruction Begins | 7:35 AM

• Dismissal | 2:30 PM

Middle Schools (General Johnnie Wilson, Longfellow and Southview)

• Buses Arrive/Doors Open | 8:30 AM

• Tardy Bell/Instruction Begins | 8:45 AM

• Dismissal | 3:30 PM

Elementary Schools (All PreK-5 buildings)

• Buses Arrive/Doors Open | 8:00 AM

• Tardy Bell/Instruction Begins | 8:15 AM

• Dismissal | 3:00 PM

Preschool

• Buses Arrive/Doors Open | 8:00 AM

• Tardy Bell/Instruction Begins | 8:15 AM

• Dismissal | 1:45 PM

Lorain City Schools is proud to offer safe, reliable transportation for as many students as possible. If your child will need a bus ride to school this year, please complete a new transportation request form—even if they received transportation last year. A new form is required each school year.

Who qualifies?

• Students in grades K–12 who live more than 2 miles from their home school

• Students with transportation services outlined in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

• Families living within 2 miles may submit a request if space is available on an existing route

Click here to complete our K-8 Transportation Request Form

Click here to complete our High School Transportation Request Form

Click here to complete our Space Available Bus Transportation Form

It’s never too early to mark your calendar for the first day of school!

Preschool

• August 26 | First day for preschool

• August 20 | Kindergarten screening begins. Families will be notified of their assigned day.
• August 27 | First day for kindergarten

• August 20 | First day for Grades 1–5

• August 20 | Grade 6 only
• August 21 | All students attend

• August 20 | Grade 9 only
• August 21 | All students attend