The regular school day schedule will run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a 30- or 35-minute lunch period. Students will enter and leave the building using the front lobby entrance (Faxon Avenue entrance). Prior to 7:45 a.m., students may be dropped off in the front of the school; however, school doors will not be opened or unlocked until 7:45 a.m. This schedule provides 6.75 instructional contact hours daily. After-school clubs, activities, and tutoring will be scheduled on designated days beginning at 3:40 p.m. Students are encouraged to arrive at school at 7:45 a.m. for the opening of school and in order to have plenty of time to prepare for their day and to eat breakfast as needed.
At 8:15 a.m., a parent must accompany their student into the building using the Faxon Avenue/front lobby entrance to sign him/her in and complete the tardy information. For the safety of our scholars, all students must be picked up by 4:00 p.m. unless involved with a school-sanctioned activity.
In the event of an emergency with your student, Collegiate contacts parents before contacting other individuals listed on the “Emergency Contact and Student Pickup/Checkout Authorization” form as submitted at the beginning of the school year. Emergency contacts are also considered authorized for student pickup and checkout. Regardless of whether an individual is a parent/guardian, an emergency contact, or has pickup/checkout authorization only, all individuals must show photo identification before being allowed to check out any CSM scholar. The Collegiate School of Memphis will not, under any circumstances, release a student to any person who smells of or appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Unexcused checkouts during the last class period for middle school or last block class for high school will be calculated as a missed class. For the smooth operation of our school day and to minimize classroom disruptions, early student pickups must be completed before 3:00 PM. Early pickups are not permitted after 3:00 PM.
