Early Release Days

2022-2023

Kindergarten through Grade 5

On Wednesdays in the fall and spring months, K-5 elementary students are released early to provide staff with professional development training. Please see specific dates and times below.

Early Release Dates

  • August 31 through November 2022

  • March 1 through June 2023

Please Note

  • December, January, and February Wednesdays are full days.

  • The day before Thanksgiving and the last day of school in June are early dismissal days, but follow a different time schedule. Look for notices from school principals with specific times.

Early Release Times

Buttonball Lane School: 1:05 pm

Gideon Welles Grade 5: 12:30 pm

Hebron Avenue School: 1:25 pm

Hopewell School K–4: 1:25 pm

Naubuc School: 1:05 pm

Nayaug School: 1:25 pm

Grades 6 through 12

On four Thursdays during the school year students in grades 6-12 at GHS, SMS and GWS will be released early to provide teachers with professional learning opportunities.

Thursday Early Release Dates

  • October 27, 2022

  • November 17, 2022

  • February 16, 2023

  • March 23, 2023

Early Release Times

  • Glastonbury High School: 12:26 pm

  • Smith Middle School: 1:10 pm

  • Gideon Welles School Grade 6: 1:10 pm

Please Note

  • The day before Thanksgiving and the last day of school in June are also early dismissal days.

  • Glastonbury High School follows an early dismissal schedule during mid-term and final exam days.

  • Smith Middle School follows an early dismissal schedule during final exams.

  • Dismissal times for these days will be posted.