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2022 Gubernatorial Candidates
On September 23, 2021, Start School Later Maryland submitted a letter to all gubernatorial primary candidates asking to meet to discuss transportation and start times.
Of the two advancing to the November election, Dan Cox's staff did not respond to the inquiry.
SSL Maryland met with Wes Moore's staff virtually. Running mate Aruna Miller sponsored 2014 and 2016 legislation on school start times.
On September 23, 2021, Start School Later Maryland submitted a letter to all gubernatorial primary candidates asking to meet to discuss transportation and start times.
Of the two advancing to the November election, Dan Cox's staff did not respond to the inquiry.
SSL Maryland met with Wes Moore's staff virtually. Running mate Aruna Miller sponsored 2014 and 2016 legislation on school start times.
Maryland's Private and Charter Schools
Charter Schools
The average start time for Marylan'd Charter Middle or High Schools is 8:21a.m.
Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women, Baltimore (Grades 6-8 ) 8:15 a.m.
Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 8:30 a.m.
Chesapeake Math & IT Public Charter Middle School – North, Laurel (Grades 6-8) 7:55 a.m.
Chesapeake Math & IT Public Charter High School – North, Laurel (Grades 9-12) 7:55 a.m.
Chesapeake Math & IT Public Charter – South, Upper Marlboro (Grades 6-12) 8:20 a.m.
Chesapeake Science Point, Hanover (Grades 6-12) 8:20 a.m.
City Neighbors High School, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 9:00 a.m.
College Park Academy, Hyattsville (Grades 6-12) 8:25 a.m.
ConneXions Community Leadership Academy (Grades 6-12) 9:00 a.m.
Coppin Academy High School, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 8:00 a.m.
Green Street Academy, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 8:15 a.m.
Private Schools
The average start time for private Middle/High School or Upper School in Maryland is 8:06 a.m., with the only a handful starting before 8:00 a.m. For a list of private school start times, please see here. This may not be a complete list. If you know of other late-starting private middle or high schools that are not listed, please contact us.
Some of Maryland's private schools have recognized the value of healthy, safe, and age-appropriate start times:
Some have altered their schedule for occasional late starts or have unusual schedules:
Some are nearly to the 8:30 a.m. recommended earliest start time:
The average start time for Marylan'd Charter Middle or High Schools is 8:21a.m.
Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women, Baltimore (Grades 6-8 ) 8:15 a.m.
Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 8:30 a.m.
Chesapeake Math & IT Public Charter Middle School – North, Laurel (Grades 6-8) 7:55 a.m.
Chesapeake Math & IT Public Charter High School – North, Laurel (Grades 9-12) 7:55 a.m.
Chesapeake Math & IT Public Charter – South, Upper Marlboro (Grades 6-12) 8:20 a.m.
Chesapeake Science Point, Hanover (Grades 6-12) 8:20 a.m.
City Neighbors High School, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 9:00 a.m.
College Park Academy, Hyattsville (Grades 6-12) 8:25 a.m.
ConneXions Community Leadership Academy (Grades 6-12) 9:00 a.m.
Coppin Academy High School, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 8:00 a.m.
Green Street Academy, Baltimore (Grades 9-12) 8:15 a.m.
Private Schools
The average start time for private Middle/High School or Upper School in Maryland is 8:06 a.m., with the only a handful starting before 8:00 a.m. For a list of private school start times, please see here. This may not be a complete list. If you know of other late-starting private middle or high schools that are not listed, please contact us.
Some of Maryland's private schools have recognized the value of healthy, safe, and age-appropriate start times:
- Calvert Hall College High School - 8:45 a.m.
- Indian Creek School- Upper School (grades 7-12) 8:45 a.m. start time ICS specifically recognized the reason for late start times for their upper school when it began in 2006.
- Institute of Notre Dame - 8:55 a.m.
- Nora School - 8:45 a.m.
- Park School Of Baltimore - 8:30 a.m.
- St Andrew's Episcopal School - 8:45 a.m.
Some have altered their schedule for occasional late starts or have unusual schedules:
- Bryn Mawr, Gilman School, and Roland Park Country School - In coordination, these three Upper Schools have 8:00 a.m. start times, with 9:00 a.m. start time on Wednesdays beginning in the 2017-2018 school year.
- Fairhaven School - Fairhaven School is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Students are required to attend for a minimum of five hours per day.
- Garrison Forest School - Upper School 8:00 a.m. start times, with 9:00 a.m. start time on Thursdays.
- Holton-Arms - Upper School 8:00 a.m. start times, with 9:00 a.m. start time on Wednesdays beginning in the 2019-2020 school year
- Severn School - 8:00 a.m. start times, with 9:00 a.m. start time on first Wednesday of the month
- Takoma Academy - 8:00 a.m. start times, with 10:00 a.m. start time on Thursdays.
- West Nottingham Academy - 8:15 a.m., with 9:30 a.m. start times once or twice a month for teacher training.
- Wye River Upper School -8:00 a.m. start, but first period is sports/athletics, with academics beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Some are nearly to the 8:30 a.m. recommended earliest start time:
- Calvary Christian Academy - 8:25 a.m.
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School - 8:15 a.m.
- DeMatha Catholic High School - 8:15 a.m.
- Georgetown Preparatory School - 8:15 a.m.
- Heights School - 8:20 a.m.
- Landon School - 8:15 a.m.
- Key School - 8:15 a.m.
- McClean School of Maryland - 8:15
- McDonogh School - 8:20 a.m.
- Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy - 8:15
- New Hope Academy - 8:15 a.m.
- Salisbury School - 8:15 a.m.
- Washington Waldorf School - 8:15 a.m.
- Worcester Preparatory School - 8:18 a.m.