McAlder Elementary and Early Learning Center
All students in AM part-day KPrep through grade 12 have late starts on Monday mornings. This schedule does not affect Puyallup Early Learning Center as well as any students in PM part-day KPrep. Please see the schedule below for late start times:
Late Start Monday Schedule
- All elementary schools: Doors open at 9:15 a.m. Classes begin at 9:30 a.m.
- AM part-day KPrep (McAlder and Frederickson): Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Class begins promptly at 9:05 a.m. and ends at 11:45 a.m. (extended end time of 30 minutes)
- For grades K-12 only: If there is a No School Day on a Monday, Tuesday will have regular start.
Elementary: Standard Schedule
- Drop off: 8:15–8:30 a.m.
- School starts: 8:30 a.m.
- School dismisses: 3:15 p.m. (Students are taken to CC* if parents have not picked up by 3:30 p.m.)
*Cougar Club (CC) Monday-Friday: 6:30–8:15 a.m., 3:30–6:00 p.m.
If you need to utilize our Cougar Club Before and After School Care (for grades K-6), please see our rates here. Registration opens in July.
Elementary Early Dismissal
All elementary schools dismiss: 12:15 p.m. (Students are taken to CC* if parents have not picked up by 12:15 p.m.)
Part-day KPrep: Standard Schedule
See our school schedule here.
Emergency and Inclement Weather Delayed Start
There is no morning KPrep.
Kindergarten to grade 12: all start at 10:30 a.m. The junior high and high school campus will be open for drop-off at 10:00 a.m., with classes starting at 10:30 a.m.