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McKinley-Thatcher 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.

Starts7:30 AM
Dismissal2:30 PM
  1. Mon Nov 16 Open
  2. Tue Nov 17 Open
  3. Wed Nov 18 Open
  4. Thu Nov 19 Open
  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
WednesdayChicken Caliente · Garden Chili · Grilled Cheese Sandwich
ThursdayGrilled Cheese Sandwich · Roasted Turkey
FridayAlfredo Pasta · Sandwich-Turkey & Cheese · Yogurt Basket w/ Peach Spiced Muffin

Full DPS menus. Every DPS school’s menu.

Bell schedule

Regular day7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Last day (Jun 4)Half day, out about 11:00 AM
Two-hour delayStarts 9:30 AM

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

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About McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School

McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is a DPS public elementary school in Denver, CO. Classes start at 7:30 AM and students are dismissed at 2:30 PM. On a two-hour delay, school starts at 9:30 AM.

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

Questions about McKinley-Thatcher Elementary

Is school cancelled at McKinley-Thatcher Elementary today?

Today’s school day is over. McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is open Monday on a regular schedule, 7:30 AM to 2:30 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 McKinley-Thatcher 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 McKinley-Thatcher Elementary?

On a two-hour delay, McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School starts at 9:30 AM instead of 7:30 AM. Dismissal stays at 2:30 PM.

Is McKinley-Thatcher Elementary closed for a snow day?

There’s no snow day or weather closing posted right now. Today’s school day is over. McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School is open Monday on a regular schedule, 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Turn on snow-day alerts on this page to get a notification on your phone if McKinley-Thatcher Elementary closes or opens late.

What time does McKinley-Thatcher Elementary start and end?

McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School starts at 7:30 AM and gets out at 2:30 PM on a regular day. That’s from the official DPS bell schedule.

What time does McKinley-Thatcher Elementary get out on early release days?

McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School gets out at 11:00 AM on the last day of school, Friday, June 4. Other early dismissals are announced by DPS when they happen.

When is the next day off at McKinley-Thatcher Elementary?

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