Regional School District 13

School Hours, Cancellations & Early Release Information

Building	Student Start Time	Student Closing Time
Coginchaug	7:25 a.m.	2:02 p.m.
Strong	7:20 a.m.	2:00 p.m.
Memorial	8:00 a.m.	2:35 p.m.
Lyman	8:50 a.m.	3:20 p.m.
Brewster	8:50 a.m.	3:20 p.m.
PreK* (3yr olds)	9:00 a.m.	1:15 p.m.
PreK*(4yr olds)	9:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.
Middlesex Transition Academy	8:30 a.m.	2:30 p.m.

Cancellations and Delayed Openings

Delayed Openings

Whenever a school cancellation or late opening is necessary, every effort will be made to contact area TV channels as soon as possible. The channels designated to make the announcements for Regional School District 13 include: WTIC channel 61, WFSB channel 3, WVIT channel 30, WTNH channel 8.

Building	2-Hour Delay	Student Closing Time
Coginchaug	9:25 a.m.	2:02 p.m.
Strong	9:20 a.m.	2:00 p.m.
Memorial	10:00 a.m.	2:35 p.m.
Lyman	10:50 a.m.	3:20 p.m.
Brewster	10:50 a.m.	3:20 p.m.
Pre-K* (3 yr olds)	11:00 a.m.	1:15 p.m.*
Pre-K* (4 yr olds)	11:00 a.m.	3:00 p.m.*
Middlesex Transition Academy	10:30 a.m.	2:30 p.m.

If school is canceled or closed early, all after-school community activities are also canceled except in special circumstances and only where approval from the superintendent has been granted.

*Please note: the Pre-K program does not meet on Fridays.

Early Release Information

Parents are advised to watch the above TV channels for an announcement of early dismissal.

Early Release - Scheduled and Weather Emergency Closings

Building	Student Start Time	Student Closing Time
Coginchaug	7:25 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
Strong	7:20 a.m.	11:30 a.m.
Memorial	8:00 a.m.	12:05 p.m.
Lyman	8:50 a.m.	12:30 p.m.
Brewster	8:50 a.m.	12:30 p.m.
Pre-K* (3yr olds)	9:00 a.m.	12:10 p.m.
Pre-K* (4yr olds)	9:00 a.m.	12:10 p.m.
Middlesex Transition Academy	8:30 a.m.	12:15 p.m.

*The Pre-K Program does not meet on Fridays.

Emergency Notifications

In addition to Emergencies, District 13 uses ParentSquare Communication System to alert Parents and Staff about Closings, Delays and Early Dismissals. To learn more, please visit our ParentSquare page.