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Racine Unified School District Students Boarding School Bus (Photo by Keith Kohlmann)For Racine Unified School District students, the school year begins on Sept. 1. But if you need to know what time your child needs to be in their seats and ready to learn, here are the school start and end times.

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Early Learning Centers

Early Learning Center School Start Time  AM Program Dismissal Time PM Program Start Time School Dismissal Time
Racine Early Education Center 7:55 10:55 11:39 2:39
Red Apple Early Childhood 8:55 11:55 12:40 3:40
RUSD Montessori Program 7:20 10:00 11:25 2:05

Elementary Schools

Elementary School School Start Time 4-Year-Old AM Program Dismissal Time 4-Year-Old PM Program Start Time School Dismissal Time
Bull Fine Arts 9:15 No 4K No 4K 4:00
Dr. Jones 7:20 10:20 11:05 2:05
Fratt 7:20 10:20 11:05 2:05
Giese 8:00 11:00 11:45 2:45
Gifford 8:35 11:35 12:35 3:35
Goodland 7:20 10:30 12:25 3:35
Janes 8:05 11:05 11:50 2:50
Jefferson Lighthouse 9:15 No 4K No 4K 4:00
Jerstad-Agerholm 8:35 11:35 12:35 3:35
Julian Thomas 8:30 11:30 12:15 3:15
Knapp 7:15 10:25 12:12 3:22
Mitchell 8:35 11:35 12:35 3:35
North Park 9:20 12:20 1:05 4:05
Olympia Brown 8:05 11:05 11:50 2:50
Racine Civil Leaders Academy 7:30 10:30 11:15 2:15
Red Apple 8:55 11:55 12:40 3:40
Roosevelt 7:50 10:50 11:35 2:35
S.C. Johnson 7:20 10:20 11:05 2:05
Schulte 7:20 10:20 11:05 2:05
Wadewitz 8:35 11:35 12:20 3:20
West Ridge 8:15 11:15 12:00 3:00

Middle Schools

Middle School School Start Time School Dismissal Time
Gifford 8:35 3:35
Gilmore 8:35 3:35
Jerstad-Agerholm 8:35 3:35
McKinley 8:35 3:35
Mitchell 8:35 3:35
REAL Charter School 7:15 2:36
Racine Alternative Education 8:00 2:31
Special Education Options 8:45 1:45
Starbuck 8:35 3:35
Turning Point Academy 8:45 2:00
Walden III 7:05 2:26

High Schools

High School School Start Time School Dismissal Time
Case 7:15 2:38
Horlick 7:15 2:38
Park 7:15 2:38
Partners Educating Parenting Students 9:30 2:30
Racine Alternative Education 8:00 2:15
REAL Charter School 7:15 2:38
Special Education Options 8:45 1:45
Transitional Education Program 9:30 3:00
Turning Point Academy 8:30 2:30
Walden III 7:05 2:26

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