Schools in Bismarck-Mandan are about to close for the summer, and I'm sure many students are excited for the brief break and relaxation.

While we're starting to wrap things up for this semester, it's never a bad idea to look ahead to seed what's in store for the next school year. According to a post on Bismarck's People Reporting News, Bismarck Public Schools made an announcement that has a lot of Bismarck parents and students talking.

In the post, there is a screenshot of the new school schedule for the 2025-2026 school year, and the start/end times are a little different.

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2024 Start Times

Here are what the school start/end times were last year:

High Schools

Legacy High School - 8:10 - 3:30

Bismarck High School - 8:20 - 3:28

Century High School - 8:20 - 3:28

South Central High School - 8:30 - 3:30

Middle Schools 

Horizon - 8:38 - 3:22

Simle - 8:08 - 3:22

Wachter - 8:37 - 3:16

Programs

BECEP - 8:15 - 2:30

New Start/End Times 2025-2026

Elementary Schools

Start: 7:50

End: 2:20

Middle Schools

Start: 8:40

End 3:40

High Schools (Century, South Central, Bismarck)

Start: 8:30

End 3:38

High Schools (Legacy)

Start: 8:30

End: 3:50

Programs

BECEP

Start: 7:40

End: 2:30

If you want more information on all of these changes, you can visit BismarckSchools.org. 

Thoughts and Opinions?

I don't have kids in school, so I'm curious how local parents feel about these changes.

What do you think? Will these new times make your life easier or more difficult?

Let us know what you think by send us a message in the app or commenting on the post.

Cheers!

Now we know what to expect next school year, but let's focus on the much-deserved time off now. Congrats to all Bismarck-Mandan grads and happy summer! Enjoy your time off.