Parkway Schools' Start/End Times Change Monday

Monday will mark the first day of new start and end times for schools throughout the Parkway School Distirct following schedule changes the school board .

(Editor's Note: Updated schedules for Ballwin and Ellisville area schools under the Parkway School District are published below.)

Last year, the school board voted to add 20 additional minutes to elementary school days and move back the start times for middle school students.

Parkway School District CFO Mark Stockwell said although it gives the kids approximately 10 additional school days each year, the 20-minute addition to elementary school days is contributing to the issue. 

"We've tried a lot of things, we are just struggling to make this schedule work," Stockwell said. "We just don't have enough time to get kids to and from school in a timely manner." 

District officials said this year's time changes have created transportation issues and the bus schedules are now too close together. Thirty percent of the students are arriving at school late on a regular basis, according to district spokesperson Cathy Kelly, which is why Superintendent Keith Marty proposed adjusting school times by 5 to 10 minutes.

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Parkway School District Start/End Times near Ballwin and Ellisville
Effective Monday, Oct. 17

Tier 1 Schedules:
(7:35 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

Tier 2
(8:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.)

Tier 3
(9:05 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

For the complete list of schedule changes, visit the official Parkway School District website. Bus route information also is available through the school district.