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School Hours of Operation

Full Day Schedule

SchoolGradesStart TimeEnd Time
Columbia HS9 - 127:55 am3:02 pm
Maplewood MS6 - 88:20 am3:14 pm
South Orange MS6 - 88:20 am3:14 pm
Clinton ElementaryK - 58:05 am2:35 pm
Delia Bolden Elementary3 - 58:05 am 2:35 pm
Marshall ElementaryK - 28:45 am3:15 pm
Seth Boyden ElementaryK - 58:45 am3:15 pm
South Mountain Elementary2 - 58:10 am2:40 pm
South Mountain AnnexK - 18:00 am 2:30 pm
Tuscan ElementaryK - 58:45 am3:15 pm
Montrose Early Childhood CenterPre K8:30 am2:30 pm
Montrose Early Childhood Center - Marshall SitePre K8:50 am2:50 pm
AppleCore Learning PreK ProgramPre K8:45 am2:45 pm
Iris Family Center- PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am
KinderGan - PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am
LaPetit Academy - PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am
Zadie's of the Oranges - PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am2:30 pm

Early Dismissal (4 - Hour Session)

SchoolGradesStart TimeEnd Time
Columbia HS9 - 127:55 am12:00 pm
Maplewood MS6 - 88:15 am12:30 pm
South Orange MS6 - 88:15 am12:30 pm
Clinton ElementaryK - 58:05 am12:05 pm
Delia Bolden Elementary3 - 58:05 am 12:05 pm
Marshall ElementaryK - 28:45 am12:45 pm
Seth Boyden ElementaryK - 58:45 am12:45 pm
South Mountain Elementary2 - 58:10 am12:10 pm
South Mountain AnnexK - 18:00 am 12:00 pm
Tuscan ElementaryK - 58:45 am12:45 pm
Montrose Early Childhood CenterPre K8:30 am11:30 am
Montrose Early Childhood Center - Marshall SitePre K8:50 am11:50 am
AppleCore Learning PreK ProgramPre K8:45 am11:30 am
Iris Family Center - PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am11:30 am
KinderGan- PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am11:30 am
La Petit Academy - PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am11:30 am
Zadie's of the Oranges - PreK ProgramPre K8:30 am11:30 am

Two-Hour Delay Opening Start Time

SchoolGradesStart Time
Columbia HS9 - 1210:00 am
Maplewood MS6 - 810:15 am
South Orange MS6 - 810:15 am
Clinton ElementaryK - 510:05 am
Delia Bolden Elementary3 - 510:05 am
Marshall ElementaryK - 210:45 am
Seth Boyden ElementaryK - 510:45 am
South Mountain Elementary2 - 510:10 am
South Mountain AnnexK - 110:00 am
Tuscan ElementaryK - 510:45 am
Montrose Early Childhood CenterPre K10:30 am
Montrose Early Childhood Center - Marshall SitePre K10:50 am
AppleCore Learning PreK ProgramPre K10:45 am
Iris Family Center - PreK ProgramPre K10:30 am
KinderGan - PreK ProgramPre K10:30 am
La Petit Academy - PreK ProgramPre K10:30 am
Zadie's of the Oranges - PreK ProgramPre K10:30 am

Emergency Closings

Delayed Opening: All elementary and middle schools will delay opening for two hours, including the Preschool Program. All CHS students and staff should report to school at 10:00 am.

All-Day Closing: Announcements will be made on the following AM radio station – WINS (1010), and the following TV stations: WNBC (Ch. 4), WABC (Ch. 7), WNYW (Ch.5), News12 NJ, and CCN (Ch. 35 in Maplewood, FIOS Channel 22 in Maplewood and Channel 19 in South Orange). A message will be posted on the district webpage: www.somsd.k12.nj.us

A call will be made to all district families and staff to announce either a delayed opening or all-day closing. Please make sure your contact information is up to date by completing the online contact forms found in the parent portal. Instructions can be found here.

South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange-Maplewood School District

Address & Contact Info

525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Main Office: (973) 762-5600

District Title IX Information

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District Title IX Coordinator
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)

Dr. Kevin Gilbert
Asst., Supt., Access & Equity
District HIB Coordinator
e: kgilbert@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1859

Ms. Robin Curry
Confidential Secretary to the Asst. Supt., Access & Equity
e: rcurry@somsd.k12.nj.us
p: (973) 762 - 5600 ext. 1822

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Our Mission

The mission of the South Orange Maplewood School District is to empower and inspire each student to explore and imagine, to pursue personal passions, and to collectively create a better future by creating a learner-centered environment through multiple pathways; re-imagined structures, systems and supports; innovative teaching; partnering with families; and maximizing community expertise and resources.

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