2025-26 MMS Bell Schedule
● Regular School Day Bell Schedule: 7:57 am - 2:22 pm
● Early Dismissal Bell Schedule: 7:57 am-12:25 pm (lunch is served) -- Half-Day
● Two-hour delay Schedule: 9:57 am-2:22 pm
School Closings, Delayed Openings, and Early Dismissals
When it is necessary to close schools due to inclement weather or other emergencies, please
check the DPS website: https://www.darienps.org/ or check for announcements which will be
made on TV, cable, and local radio stations as early in the morning as possible, usually after
6:00 a.m.
Darien Public Schools subscribes to an emergency notification service that allows parents and
staff to receive emails and text messages about urgent information from the Office of the
Darien Superintendent of Schools, School Messenger. This service relies on information
stored in Aspen, our student information system, for contact information. Parents and
guardians have the ability to update all of their personal information within Aspen, including
phone number, cell phone number, and email address.
The following stations also receive reports of closings, delays, and dismissals as early in the
morning as possible:
● WICC Bridgeport 600AM
● WEZN Bridgeport 100FM
● WGCH Greenwich 1490FM
● WNLK or WLYQ Norwalk 1350AM or 96FM
● WSTC or WYRS Stamford 1400AM or 96.7FM
● WABC New York 770AM or 96.6 FM
● Cable News 12 Cable TV Channel 12
● WTNH TV Channel 8