Dear Ballenger Creek Elementary Families,
In recent years, Frederick County Public Schools has been the fastest growing school district by student population in the state. More families are choosing Frederick County as the place to raise their families, and we have taken great pride in welcoming new students.
We have also taken great pride in being able to safely transport students to and from school every day through the efforts of our FCPS Transportation team, which is committed to getting students to school and home, every day, on time. During the 2024-25 school year, the FCPS Transportation team needs to make adjustments in order to continue the reliable service families have relied on for generations. This is going to mean bell times will be changing at Ballenger Creek Elementary during the 2024-25 school year.
Next year, the school day will begin at 9:15 a.m. and conclude at 3:45 p.m. This is a 30-minute change, and we understand that this will be a significant adjustment for families, for staff, and for our community. This change is needed to support the growth of our community, provide more reliable arrival and dismissal times, and utilize our bus fleet most effectively to support routes in the Tuscarora High feeder pattern.
We wanted to give our community as much time as possible to plan for this change.
Thank you,
Megan Stein
Principal
http://edu.fcps.org/bces 5250 Kingsbrook Drive Frederick, MD 21703 240-236-2500(phone) 240-236-2501