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Start Time Change for 2025-26 School Year

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Dear Benjamin E. Mays School Families,

I hope you are enjoying the school year. As was previously communicated, Benjamin E. Mays will shift from an International Baccalaureate program to an Afrocentric focus in fall 2025. The Afrocentric program will focus on the African American experience, history and culture, while partnering with families to increase the educational outcomes and long-term success of African American students and all students.

As part of this program change, Benjamin E. Mays will move to a 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. schedule for the 2025-26 school year. I hope that letting you know about the change so early in the school year ends will help you plan for the fall. Transportation information for the fall will be mailed in mid-August. 

As our district reached out to community members, we heard that offering access to high-quality enrichment and Freedom School experiences is important as we move forward with the Afrocentric program. We are currently exploring options to have an opportunity such as Freedom School Express in the morning before the traditional school day begins. As we have updates, I will share the information with you. 

In Partnership,

Dr. Kenneth Turner, Principal
Benjamin E. Mays IB World School