Classes will start at different times at more than a dozen schools in Simcoe County next fall.

The Simcoe County District School Board has decided that 15 schools will change its start times beginning in September. The board says the move will save them $400,000.

“Bell time efficiencies are something we do every year. We select one's that makes sense and are going to make the routing more efficient and also can provide cost savings,” says John Dance, superintendent of facility services.  

The schools will start anywhere from 10 minutes earlier to 30 minutes later. The length of the day will stay the same.

The board is not done with more start time changes at other schools.

“We are anticipating going into a full review to include more schools next year.”

The board has a policy that requires all elementary schools to start between 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. every morning. The policy says high schools cannot start before 8 a.m.

“Certainly we understand this is change. We also know that it's one change that sometimes people have done their lives around and that's why we want to get this information out now at this time with several months before hand.”

The board says child care at the schools will change with the bell times.

Dance also says some schools could see pre-school care start at the existing time despite the later start and some may see after school care extended.

Here’s a look at the schools

Tecumseth Beeton Elementary Schools – 9:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

Fred C. Crook Public School – 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Baxter Central Public School – 9:20 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Tay Shores Public School – 9:05 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.

Ardagh Bluffs Public School – 9:20 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Ferndale Woods Public School – 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

East Alliston Public School - 9:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Hillcrest Public School – 9:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Portage View Public School - 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Alliston Union Public School – 9 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Ernest Cumberland Public School – 9:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Harriet Todd Public School – 9:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Emma King Public School – 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Warnica Public School – 9:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Adjala Central Public School – 9:25 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.