All Things Ames
Daily School Schedule & Times
Ames Elementary School – Student Attendance Times (2025–2026)
Arrival & Start of Day
7:50 AM – Students arrive and line up by grade
8:00 AM – Students enter the building
8:10 AM – 3:00 PM – Instructional day for Grades K–5
Early Learners
AM Session: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
PM Session: 12:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Lunch & Recess
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
K, 2, 4 eat lunch
1, 3, 5 have recess
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM
1, 3, 5 eat lunch
K, 2, 4 have recess
Dismissal
3:00 PM – Students exit the building
K–5 Bell Schedule – Ames Elementary (2025–2026)
8:00 AM – First bell: Students enter the building
8:10 AM – Second bell: Instruction begins
Students must be in class by 8:10 AM to avoid being marked tardy
3:00 PM – Dismissal
Taking Your Child Home for Lunch
Pick-up time: 11:20 AM (from the Ames office)
Drop-off time: 12:20 PM (back at school)
Note: Only students staying at school for lunch can join lunchtime recess.