The first late start Monday will take place on Aug. 25.

The late start bell schedule will be the same as it was for the 2013-2014 school year, with 34 minute classes beginning at 9:46 a.m.

Doors will open for student entry at 9 a.m., but students will not be allowed into the grade level hallways until a later time.

This is the second year that Lafayette has implemented a late start schedule. Assistant Principal Kirti Mehrotra deems the switch from early release days to late start days a success for staff.

“Teachers are coming in fresh. Their minds are focused on ‘Yeah, we need to do all of this stuff, work together, collaborate.’ They’re really achieving a lot in that short amount of time compared to having it at the end of the day,” Mehrotra said.

While teachers seem to be benefiting from late start days, students often have mixed feelings regarding the time change.

Jack Berry, junior, isn’t a fan of the switch to late start Mondays.

“I don’t like [late start days] because I thought that the half days worked a lot better. Rather than just getting to sleep another hour, I like being able to go home because I can do a lot more stuff in the afternoon than in the morning,” Berry said.

However, there are still students who prefer the extra hour and a half in the morning over getting out of school early in the afternoon.

“It gives me more time in the morning and I can sleep in,” Jordan Longstreth, junior, said.

Regardless of differing opinions, late start days are here to stay, so don’t forget to reset your alarms for next Monday!