The school day starts at 9:05 AM and ends at 4:05 PM, Monday through Friday. Office Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM –4:15 PM. Hamilton’s back gate opens at 8:20 AM for students who would like to benefit from free breakfast in the Cafe until 9:00 AM. Supervision outside starts at 8:45 AM and the school doors open at 9:00 AM. Students who arrive after 9:00 AM must check in with the main office before proceeding to their classroom.
Early pickup is not permitted between 3:45 PM and 4:05 PM to avoid disruptions to the students’ instructional experience. Students are not called to the office for early pickup until the parent/guardian arrives to the school and buzzes the office.
2024-2025 School Calendar
View the 2024-2025 Hamilton school calendar (updated 8/8/24). Please remember that the Hamilton calendar differs slightly from the DPS calendar.
2024-2025 Year at a Glance Calendar
View the Year at a Glance calendar to plan ahead for our events.
Bell Schedule
All Hamilton students will follow the bell schedule found below. You may also click here to print the schedule.
| Periods | Times | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | |
| 1 | Class | 9:05 – 10:05 | Unified Arts 1 | Core1 | Core 1 |
| 2 | Class | 10:10 – 11:05 | Core 1 | Unified Arts 1 | Core2 |
| 3/4 | Advisory/Lunch/Class | 11:10 – 12:05 | Core 2 | Core2 | 11:10-11:30 Adv11:35 – 12:05 Lun |
| 5/6 | Advisory/Lunch/ Class | 12:10 – 1:05 | 12:10-12:30 Adv12:35 – 1:05 Lun | Core 3 | Unified Arts 1 |
| 7/8 | Advisory/Lunch/Class | 1:10 – 2:05 | Unified Arts 2 | 1:10 – 1:30 Adv1:30 – 2:05 Lun | Core 3 |
| 9 | Class | 2:10 – 3:05 | Core 3 | Unified Arts 2 | Core 4 |
| 10 | Class | 3:10 – 4:05 | Core 4 | Core 4 | Unified Arts 2 |