🔔 Daily Schedule

Bell Schedule 2025–2026

Start times, dismissal, Thursday early release, and minimum days — at a glance for every Poinsettia Panther family.

Heads up: Times shown reflect the typical Carlsbad Unified elementary schedule. Confirm exact Poinsettia times with the main office at (760) 331-6500 before relying on them for the first day of school or special schedule changes.

Mon · Tue · Wed · Fri

Regular Day Schedule

Grade Level	Start Time	Dismissal
TK & Kindergarten	8:30 AM	1:55 PM
1st – 5th Grade	8:30 AM	2:55 PM

Gates open at 8:15 AM. Students dismissed before the bell will be marked tardy.

Thursdays Only

Early Release (Teacher Collaboration)

Grade Level	Start Time	Dismissal
TK & Kindergarten	8:30 AM	12:30 PM
1st – 5th Grade	8:30 AM	12:30 PM

Every Thursday. Teachers use the afternoon for collaboration and professional development.

Special Schedule

Minimum Days

Grade Level	Start Time	Dismissal
TK & Kindergarten	8:30 AM	12:30 PM
1st – 5th Grade	8:30 AM	12:30 PM

Applies to designated minimum days — last day of school, before major holidays, and parent-teacher conferences. Check the calendar for exact dates.

Good to know

Attendance Line

Report an absence: (760) 331-6570 · 24-hour voicemail

No-School Days

See the Calendar and District Calendar for breaks and holidays.

Drop-Off & Pickup

Use designated loops on Mica Rd. Crossing guards on duty 8:10–8:35 AM and 2:45–3:05 PM (12:20–12:40 PM Thursdays).

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