Pinckney Elementary School is part of the Fort Jackson Schools in the DoDEA Americas Southeast District. Pinkney ES serves military connected students in grades 2-6. Read More

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School Hours

School Hours Regular Hours Early Release Hours
Office Hours 7:30 am - 3:30 pm 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Students 8:05 am - 3:00 pm 8:05 am - 2:15 pm
Breakfast: 7:45 a.m.

The cut off time for parents to pick up students early is 30 minutes prior to dismissal each day. 2:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m. on Early Release Tuesdays
**Please come prior to 2:30/1:45 if your student has an afternoon appointment.

*2nd Tuesday of the month is an Early Release Day

Arrival Dismissal Procedures

Arrival Procedures

  • Students should not arrive before 8:00 am unless they are eating breakfast in the cafeteria.
  • Students eating breakfast should go to the cafeteria at 7:45 am.
  • Breakfast service ends at 8:00 am.
  • Children arriving after 8:10 am are tardy and must report to the office to be signed in by the parent/guardian.

Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures

  • Use the front drive to drop off your child(ren) if no school bus is parked.
  • This is a drop off only zone. Do not exit your vehicle if you are using the front drive.
  • Never drop-off students while stopped in the middle of passing traffic lanes.
  • Pay attention to the teachers and the students performing crosswalk guard duty, and follow their commands.
  • Drive forward all the way to the end of loading/unloading zone or to the car parked in front of you.
  • Make sure your children have their things prepared in advance for unloading. This will help us to speed up the process.
  • As soon as you are stopped and are between LOADING/UNLOADING ZONE signs, quickly load/unload students.
  • Do not block the pedestrian crosswalk.
  • Load/unload the students on the passenger side of the vehicle.
  • Please yield to the vehicles passing on your right when you are pulling out after the drop-off.

Walk In- Main Office

Park in the parking lot if you must walk your child in to the main office.

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