PORTSMOUTH: The opening day for Portsmouth schools is on September 3, 2024, for grades K, 5, and 9. All students report on September 4, 2024.
The opening and closing of all Portsmouth Public schools are as follows:
Portsmouth High School, 7:25 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.
Portsmouth Middle School, 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Melville School (including kindergarten): 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Hathaway School (including Kindergarten): 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The 2024-2025 School Year bus schedules can be found here. All bus arrival times are approximate and routes and times are subject to change. Parents are advised to have their students at the bus stop at least 10 minutes before the stated arrival time.
All kindergarten students should board regularly scheduled school buses.
All students attending the Newport Area Career and Technical Center will be picked up with the Portsmouth High School routes and transferred at Portsmouth High School to a designated shuttle bus.
The bus company will notify students with disabilities who cannot ride regular buses of their scheduled pickup time.
Any questions concerning bus stops or scheduled runs should be directed to Deborah Sousa or Donna Medeiros at First Student at 683-5130.
More information can be obtained by calling the school where your child is enrolled.
Hathaway School: (683-0500)
Melville School: (683-1650)
Middle School: (849-3700)
High School: (683-2124)
For additional information, go to https://www.portsmouthschoolsri.org/page/transportation