Bell Times
-
Antioch Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Central Academy of Technology & Arts
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:45 p.m.
-
Cuthbertson High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:05 p.m.
-
Cuthbertson Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- End Bell: 4:05 p.m.
-
East Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
East Union Middle School
- Start Bell: 8:45 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:50 p.m.
-
Fairview Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Forest Hills High School
- Start Bell: 8:35 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:35 p.m.
-
Health Sciences Academy at Monroe Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- End Bell: 4:05 p.m.
-
Hemby Bridge Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Indian Trail Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Kensington Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Marshville Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Marvin Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Marvin Ridge High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:05 p.m.
-
Marvin Ridge Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- End Bell: 4:05 p.m.
-
Monroe High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:05 p.m.
-
New Salem Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
New Town Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Parkwood High School
- Start Bell: 8:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:30 p.m.
-
Parkwood Middle School
- Start Bell: 8:40 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:45 p.m.
-
Piedmont High School
- Start Bell: 8:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:25 p.m.
-
Piedmont Middle School
- Start Bell: 8:20 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:25 p.m.
-
Poplin Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Porter Ridge Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Porter Ridge High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:05 p.m.
-
Porter Ridge Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- End Bell: 4:05 p.m.
-
Prospect Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Rea View Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Rock Rest Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2:15 p.m.
-
Rocky River Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Sandy Ridge Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Sardis Elementary School
- Start Bell: 8:15 a.m.
- End Bell: 2:45 p.m.
-
Shiloh Valley Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:25 a.m.
- End Bell: 1:55 p.m.
-
Shiloh Valley Primary School
- Start Bell: 7:35 a.m.
- End Bell: 2:05 p.m.
-
South Providence School
- Start Bell: 9:15 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:45 p.m.
-
Stallings Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Sun Valley High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:05 p.m.
-
Sun Valley Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- End Bell: 4:05 p.m.
-
Union County Early College
- Start Bell: 9:50 a.m.
- End Bell: 4:20 p.m.
-
Union Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Unionville Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Walter Bickett Education Center Pre-K
- Start Bell: 7 a.m.
- End Bell: 1:30 p.m.
-
Walter Bickett Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Waxhaw Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Weddington Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Weddington High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- End Bell: 3:05 p.m.
-
Weddington Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- End Bell: 4:05 p.m.
-
Wesley Chapel Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Western Union Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Wingate Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- End Bell: 2 p.m.
-
Wolfe School
- Start Bell: 8:15 a.m.
- End Bell: 2:15 p.m.
Early Release Bell Times
-
Antioch Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Central Academy of Technology & Arts
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:45 p.m.
-
Cuthbertson High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:05 p.m.
-
Cuthbertson Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 1:05 p.m.
-
East Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
East Union Middle School
- Start Bell: 8:45 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:50 p.m.
-
Fairview Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Forest Hills High School
- Start Bell: 8:35 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:35 p.m.
-
Health Sciences Academy at Monroe Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 1:05 a.m.
-
Hemby Bridge Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Indian Trail Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Kensington Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Marshville Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Marvin Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Marvin Ridge High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:05 p.m.
-
Marvin Ridge Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 1:05 p.m.
-
Monroe High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:05 p.m.
-
New Salem Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
New Town Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Parkwood High School
- Start Bell: 8:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:30 p.m.
-
Parkwood Middle School
- Start Bell: 8:40 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:45 p.m.
-
Piedmont High School
- Start Bell: 8:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bel: 12:25 p.m.
-
Piedmont Middle School
- Start Bell: 8:20 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:25 p.m.
-
Poplin Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Porter Ridge Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Porter Ridge High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:05 p.m.
-
Porter Ridge Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 1:05 p.m.
-
Prospect Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Rea View Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Rock Rest Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11:15 a.m.
-
Rocky River Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Sandy Ridge Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Sardis Elementary School
- Start Bell: 8:15 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11:45 a.m.
-
Shiloh Valley Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:25 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 10:55 a.m.
-
Shiloh Valley Primary School
- Start Bell: 7:35 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11:05 a.m.
-
South Providence School
- Start Bell: 9:15 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:45 p.m.
-
Stallings Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Sun Valley High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:05 p.m.
-
Sun Valley Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 1:05 p.m.
-
Union County Early College
- Start Bell: 9:50 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 4:20 p.m.
-
Union Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Unionville Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Walter Bickett Education Center Pre-K
- Start Bell: 7 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 10:30 a.m.
-
Walter Bickett Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Waxhaw Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Weddington Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Weddington High School
- Start Bell: 8:10 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 12:05 p.m.
-
Weddington Middle School
- Start Bell: 9:05 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 1:05 p.m.
-
Wesley Chapel Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Western Union Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Wingate Elementary School
- Start Bell: 7:30 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11 a.m.
-
Wolfe School
- Start Bell: 8:15 a.m.
- Early Release Bell: 11:15 a.m.
-
The goal of the UCPS Transportation Department is to maintain a safe, effective and efficient operation for transporting students. State funding for the Transportation Department is based on how efficiently school buses operate. The funding formula consists of various criteria but is focused on how many students are transported, how many school buses are operated and how much money it takes to support the operation.
UCPS operates over 200 buses covering 29,000 miles a day and about five million miles during the school year.
While efficiency in operations is very important, our ability to transport students with fewer bus drivers available has required us to make radical changes in our daily operations. Bell schedules were altered prior to the 2020/2021 school year to create additional run time so that students arrive on campus daily before instruction begins. In addition, bus stops have been consolidated, which allows for buses to double back for additional loads. These changes, while inconvenient for parents, have been a necessary part of operations and will continue into the foreseeable future.