Arrival and Dismissal Times

Exteriors of Horatio B Hackett School

July 26, 2024
for Friends of Hackett

Arrival and Dismissal Times

Arrival ProceduresDismissal Procedures
8:15amBreakfast available for K-5 students. (Double Doors open in the schoolyard.)3:15pmPre-K Dismisses to the playground.
8:15am Staff are present in the schoolyard to monitor students.3:20pmKindergarten: Guardians will enter through the gym through the door on Trenton Ave. If picking up an older sibling, you may walk through the gym and exit the doors to the schoolyard.
8:43amStudents line up at their designated lines. Teachers greet students in the schoolyard.3:24pmGrades 1-5: Teachers will escort student to their line spots. Guardians will pick up from the line. (Please stay clear of the doors and line spots.)
8:45amTeachers escort students to classes. Students not in line with their class will be marked late.3:29pmTeachers will escort students who have not been picked up to the main office. Guardians will come to the main office to pick up students.
8:50amAll doors in the schoolyard will be closed. Students arriving after this time will be escorted by their guardians to sign in at the main entrance on York St.

Inclement weather

At 8:30 am, K-2 students will enter the doors near the Eagles turf and go to the gymnasium, and 3-5 students will enter the doors to the cafeteria.

Half Days

All students will dismiss at 12:15 pm.

Early Dismissals and Pickup

Early dismissals are for emergencies only. Medical and dental appointments should be scheduled during non-school hours when possible.

Please bring your identification when picking up students.

Parking

Please do not park on York Street during admissions and dismissal.  Our school buses must access the sidewalk to pick up and drop off students.  Thank you. The Philadelphia Parking Authority has begun ticketing cars around the school’s perimeter from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.