During the academic year, the regular day’s bell schedule starts at 7:30 a.m. and comprises four block sections separated by 7-minute passing periods. Classes are held Monday through Friday, except on specified special events, holidays and faculty institute days.

Printable Regular Bell Schedule

| Late Bus Times from Hoffman Estates High School - Regular Bell Schedule School Days

• Activity/Late Buses: 4:10 p.m. departure
• Athletic/Evening Buses: 5:25p.m. departure

Several times a year, time is set aside at the start of the day for faculty in-services. On these teacher institute days, classes may start or end at a different time than usual. On late start days, classes begin at 8:50 a.m.. On late start days, students still attend all four blocks, but the length of each block is somewhat abbreviated.

Printable Late Start Bell Schedule

| Late Start Day bus route starting times to Hoffman Estates High School

• District 211 has adjusted bus times on Student Late Start Days. 

• Pick-up times on Late Start Days have been posted in each bus, and bus drivers have been reminding students of the new pick-up times on Late Start Days.

• Students who arrive at the school early need to report to the student cafeteria.

| 2025-2026 Student Late Start Days on the following Tuesdays:

• August 19, 2025
• September 2, 2025
• September 16, 2025
• September 30, 2025
• October 28, 2025
• November 18, 2025
• December 2, 2025
• January 13, 2026
• January 27, 2026
• February 10, 2026
• February 24, 2026
• March 10, 2026
• March 31, 2026
• April 28, 2026

Several times a year, the school day will end early for special school events. On these early dismissal days, classes end at 11:50am. Students still attend all four blocks, but the length of each block is somewhat abbreviated. Note that there is a 10 minute passing period between blocks 2 and 3, only. All other passing periods are 5 minutes.

Printable Early Dismissal Bell Schedule 

Afternoon Assembly Schedule

Sometimes the school will have an afternoon student assembly at the end of the day to celebrate a special event or to acknowledge outstanding student achievement. The school day still starts and ends at the same times as on a normal day, but the class block times on these days are shortened to accommodate the assembly.

During the school year we will have a modified bell schedule for a morning Multicultural Show assembly. The school day still starts and ends at the same times as on a regular A or B day, but the class block times on these days are modified to accommodate the assembly.

Printable Morning Assembly Bell Schedule

Printable Final Exams Bell Schedule

| Final Exams Bus Schedule

• Morning Pick-up Schedule
  • All Days of Finals: regular morning bus pick-up schedule
• After School Bus Departures
  • See Table Below
• Late Buses Only Run for the Final Exam days
• Students who want to leave before the scheduled bus departures must provide their own transportation.

During Summer School, Hoffman Estates High School will have a modified bell schedule for class sessions. Summer School classes will start at 8:00 a.m. and end at 1:15 p.m. A 20-minute break will be given to students during the day; the specific start time of the break will vary by class. Summer School classes do not meet on Fridays or weekends. Classes do not meet on June 19.

| Bus schedule information for students attending HEHS for Summer School

• Before school: bus routes start at 7:15 a.m.
• After school: buses depart the school at 1:20 p.m.