About the schedule

While the below offers some information about typical arrival and dismissal schedules, these times are subject to change slightly. You’ll find out more details about drop-off and pickup routines before school begins in August.

Lower School

Morning carpool runs every day from 7:30 to 8:10 a.m.

Our youngest learners are dismissed earlier than children in second through fifth grades. Monday through Thursday, pre-first dismissal is at 2 p.m., first grade dismissal is at 2:30 p.m., and second through fifth grades are dismissed at 3:10 p.m.

Lower Schoolers get a head start on the weekend on Friday afternoons when those dismissal times change to 1, 1:30, and 2 p.m., respectively.

Middle School

Core class hours are 7:55 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

Office hours are offered Monday through Thursday during the day. Many students take advantage of this time to check in with teachers, ask further questions, or make up missed work. An optional supervised study hall runs Monday through Friday until 6 p.m.

On Wednesdays, students have late arrival while teachers spend time on planning and professional development. Homeroom begins at 8:50 a.m. On Fridays, dismissal is at 2:45 p.m.

Upper School

Core class hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Office hours are offered at various times during and after school. Many students take advantage of this optional time to check in with teachers, ask further questions, or make up missed work.

On Wednesdays, students enjoy late arrival at 9 a.m. while teachers spend time on planning and professional development.

How do drop-off and pickup work at Westminster?

Parents should refer to back-to-school communications in August in the event there are updates to drop-off and pickup locations. Lower School families will also receive information on how to set up an account with Pikmykid, a carpool dismissal app.

Lower School

Every child in the Lower School has their own assigned carpool dismissal in conjunction with our carpool dismissal app, Pikmykid. The school provides carpool numbers for new students, and these numbers should be clearly displayed in the lower right-hand corner (passenger side) of the front windshield.

Middle School

The two main Middle School drop-off/ pickup locations are the upper location behind Robinson Hall (West Paces Ferry Road entrance) and the lower location, Ellis Circle, which is located behind Broyles Arts Center (West Wesley Road entrance). Families with students in both Lower School and Middle School may elect to use Lower School Carpool B. Be sure to tell your student when and where they will be picked up each afternoon.

Upper School

Drop-off and pickup locations for Upper School students include Hawkins Hall, Turner Gym, and Barge Commons.

Does Westminster offer carpool groups?

Parent-organized afternoon carpool groups called Shuttles are typically available to parents of Middle School and Upper School students who live within certain geographic areas and neighborhoods. These Shuttles are neither sponsored nor administered by Westminster or PAWS, the Parents Association of the Westminster Schools. Details are shared in back-to-school communications such as the Weekly Parent Update

If your neighborhood is not served by an existing Shuttle, a new Shuttle can be established for your area if there is sufficient demand.