School start and dismissal times for the 2020-2021 school year are a little different than in previous years. The Mississippi Department of Education has changed the required instruction time from 330 minutes to 240 minutes per day. WMCSD has made the decision to shorten the school day in order to allow time for the buildings to be appropriately cleaned each day. Times for students and employees will be strictly adhered to for the safety and health of everyone for the purposes of health screening of employees and students in the morning and clearing in the afternoon.
Winona Secondary School staff hours are 7:00am - 3:00pm. Students may arrive on campus beginning at 7:15am and classes begin at 7:40am. Students will be dismissed at 1:48pm.
Winona Elementary School staff hours are 7:15am - 3:15pm. Students may arrive on campus beginning at 7:20am and classes begin at 7:50am. Students dismissed at the following times: car riders at 1:55pm and first load bus riders at 2:05pm.
Central Office staff hours are between 7:00am and 4:00pm.