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Barnum Elementary School

Elementary · Denver · Denver Public Schools

Today’s school day is over. Next school day: Monday.

MondayNov 16

Open

On the calendar. Updates if school closes or opens late.

Starts7:40 AM
Dismissal2:40 PM
  1. Mon Nov 16 Open
  2. Tue Nov 17 Open
  3. Wed Nov 18 Open
  4. Thu Nov 19 Early
  5. Fri Nov 20 Open

Checked with DPS at 8:40 PM

Coming up

  1. Nov23 Fall breakNov 21–29 · Back Monday, Nov 30 In 10 days
  2. Dec21 Winter breakDec 19 – Jan 4 · Back Tuesday, Jan 5 In 38 days
  3. Jan18 Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 16–18 · 3-day weekend · Back Tuesday, Jan 19 In 66 days
  4. Feb15 Presidents' DayFeb 13–15 · 3-day weekend · Back Tuesday, Feb 16 In 94 days

Lunch menu for Monday

Beef and Cheese Enchilada Bake or Cheese QuesadillaFull menu
Beef and Cheese Enchilada Bake
Cheese Quesadilla
Sandwich-Turkey & Cheese
Baby Carrots, Calabacitas Con Elote, Cucumber Coins, Spiced Cucumber Coins, Fresh Apple Slices, Sliced Peaches
Rest of the week
TuesdayHomemade Cheese Pizza · Homemade Pepperoni Pizza · Sandwich-Ham & Cheese
WednesdayGrilled Cheese Sandwich · Roasted Turkey
ThursdayCheeseburger · Grilled Cheese Sandwich · Hamburger
FridayAlfredo Pasta · Sandwich-Turkey & Cheese · Yogurt Basket w/ Peach Spiced Muffin

Full DPS menus. Every DPS school’s menu.

Bell schedule

Regular day7:40 AM – 2:40 PM
Early release (Thursdays)Out at 12:45 PM
Last day (Jun 4)Half day, out about 11:10 AM
Two-hour delayStarts 9:40 AM

From the official DPS bell schedule, 2026–27 · Every DPS school’s bell schedule

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About Barnum Elementary School

Barnum Elementary School is a DPS public elementary school in Denver, CO. Classes start at 7:40 AM and students are dismissed at 2:40 PM. On a two-hour delay, school starts at 9:40 AM.

Status comes from the DPS calendar and the alerts DPS posts on dpsk12.org, checked every few minutes.

Questions about Barnum Elementary

Is school cancelled at Barnum Elementary today?

Today’s school day is over. Barnum Elementary School is open Monday on a regular schedule, 7:40 AM to 2:40 PM. When DPS cancels school or announces a delay for snow, ice or other bad weather, this page changes within a few minutes of the announcement on dpsk12.org. Closings for the next day are often announced the evening before or early that morning.

Is there school tomorrow at Barnum Elementary?

No, tomorrow is Saturday. The strip under the answer at the top of this page shows the rest of the week.

Is there a two-hour delay at Barnum Elementary?

On a two-hour delay, Barnum Elementary School starts at 9:40 AM instead of 7:40 AM. Dismissal stays at 2:40 PM.

Is Barnum Elementary closed for a snow day?

There’s no snow day or weather closing posted right now. Today’s school day is over. Barnum Elementary School is open Monday on a regular schedule, 7:40 AM to 2:40 PM. Turn on snow-day alerts on this page to get a notification on your phone if Barnum Elementary closes or opens late.

What time does Barnum Elementary start and end?

Barnum Elementary School starts at 7:40 AM and gets out at 2:40 PM on a regular day. That’s from the official DPS bell schedule.

What time does Barnum Elementary get out on early release days?

Every Thursday, Barnum Elementary School gets out at 12:45 PM instead of 2:40 PM.

When is the next day off at Barnum Elementary?

The next day off is Fall break, Monday, November 23: 9 days with the weekend. School is back Monday, November 30.