Dear FVS Community, 
 
I hope that the week is off to a good start! I’m writing to provide further details about our plan to start school at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesdays for the remainder of our in-person class time this semester. Our intention is to provide a break from routine and a little extra time to enjoy the rejuvenating effects of extra sleep and a more leisurely start to the day in the middle of the week. Our first 9:45 a.m. start will be this coming Wednesday, October 7 and then on subsequent Wednesdays EXCEPT October 14. Please see below for important details.
 
9:45 a.m. Start Days
  • Wed. 10/7 (Red Week)- 9:45 a.m. Start
  • Wed. 10/14 (Gray Week)- 8:30 a.m. Start
  • Regular start time and transportation due to standardized testing in the morning (SAT, PSAT, PACT)
  • Afternoon schedule TBD
  • 9th grade students will not have testing but will participate in a special class-specific program that day. Details TBD.
  • Seniors who are not testing will work on college search related items under the guidance of the College Counseling Office. Details TBD.  
  • Wed. 10/21 (Red Week)- 9:45 a.m. Start
  • Wed. 10/28 (Gray Week)- 9:45 a.m. Start
  • Wed. 11/4 (Red Week)- 9:45 a.m. Start
  • Wed. 11/11 (Gray Week)- 9:45 a.m. Start
  • Wed. 11/18 (Red Week)- 9:45 a.m. Start

Daily Schedule for 9:45 a.m. Starts
  • Day student buses will pick up 1 hour and 15 minutes later than a typical day and will return following a normal schedule
  • 8:45-9:40 a.m.- breakfast & check-in for boarders in dining hall
  • 8:45-9:40 a.m.- breakfast snack & check-in for day students in campus center
  • 9:45-10:45 a.m.- class block
  • 10:55-11:55 a.m.- class block 
  • 11:55 a.m.-12:40 p.m.- lunch 1
  • 12:40-1:20 p.m.- lunch 2
  • 1:20-2:20 p.m- class block           
  • 2:30-3:30 p.m.- class block         
  • 4-5:15pm- athletics and afternoon activities 
 
I hope this message provides you with all the information you will need as we prepare for our first 9:45 a.m. start next week on October 7. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Rafael Muciño
Assistant Head of School 

Fountain Valley School of Colorado
6155 Fountain Valley School Road 
Colorado Springs, CO 80911