Upper St. Clair To Change Start Time For Students

UPPER ST. CLAIR, Pa. — (WPXI) – The Upper St. Clair School District is planning to push school start times back starting in the 2023-24 school year. The motivation stems from research that shows students, specifically in high school, do better with later start times. The start time will be pushed back thirty minutes. High school students will now start at 8 a.m., elementary students at 8:35 a.m. and middle school students at 8:55 a.m. The plans were laid out in detail during the school districts meeting Monday night. Tuesday, parents across the district found out about the planned change when the superintendent sent out an email. The district has asked parents for input via an online form. The final recommendation for the change to school start times will be presented for approval at the May school board meeting.