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Skinner Middle School

Middle · 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.

Starts8:20 AM
Dismissal3:20 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

Coming up

  1. Nov23 Fall breakNov 21–29 · Back Monday, Nov 30 In 10 days
  2. Dec18 Winter breakDec 18 – Jan 4 · Back Tuesday, Jan 5 In 35 days
  3. Jan18 Martin Luther King Jr. DayJan 16–18 · 3-day weekend · Back Tuesday, Jan 19 In 66 days
  4. Feb4 Early release 12:30 PMInterim assessments. Two hours early In 83 days

Lunch menu for Monday

Beef and Cheese Enchilada Bake or Buffalo Chicken WrapFull menu
Beef and Cheese Enchilada Bake
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Cheese Quesadilla
Baby Carrots, Calabacitas Con Elote, Cucumber Coins, Lettuce Mix, Spiced Cucumber Coins, Fresh Apple Slices
Rest of the week
TuesdayHomemade BBQ Chicken Pizza · Homemade Cheese Pizza · Spicy BBQ Popcorn Chicken
WednesdayChicken Caliente · Garden Chili · Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
ThursdayRoasted Turkey
FridayAlfredo Pasta · Chicken Alfredo Pasta · Cuban Wrap

Full DPS menus. Every DPS school’s menu.

Bell schedule

Regular day8:20 AM – 3:20 PM
Last day (Jun 4)Half day, out about 11:50 AM
Two-hour delayStarts 10:20 AM

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

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About Skinner Middle School

Skinner Middle School is a DPS public middle school in Denver, CO. Classes start at 8:20 AM and students are dismissed at 3:20 PM. On a two-hour delay, school starts at 10:20 AM.

Skinner Middle School is an innovation school with its own calendar: days off and early releases come from the school’s 2026–27 calendar, and snow days and delays from the alerts DPS posts on dpsk12.org, checked every few minutes.

Questions about Skinner Middle

Is school cancelled at Skinner Middle today?

Today’s school day is over. Skinner Middle School is open Monday on a regular schedule, 8:20 AM to 3:20 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 Skinner Middle?

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 Skinner Middle?

On a two-hour delay, Skinner Middle School starts at 10:20 AM instead of 8:20 AM. Dismissal stays at 3:20 PM.

Is Skinner Middle closed for a snow day?

There’s no snow day or weather closing posted right now. Today’s school day is over. Skinner Middle School is open Monday on a regular schedule, 8:20 AM to 3:20 PM. Turn on snow-day alerts on this page to get a notification on your phone if Skinner Middle closes or opens late.

What time does Skinner Middle start and end?

Skinner Middle School starts at 8:20 AM and gets out at 3:20 PM on a regular day. That’s from the official DPS bell schedule.

What time does Skinner Middle get out on early release days?

Skinner Middle School gets out at 11:50 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 Skinner Middle?

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