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Early Dismissal Policy

  1. If you know you will be picking your child up early, please have your child go to the Attendance Office, prior to the start of the school day with a note stating the reason, time of dismissal, phone number, the name of adult picking up your child (adult must be listed on emergency card), and your signature. You can also use the Portola Early Dismissal Form.

  2. The student will then receive a dismissal pass. It is the responsibility of the student to show the pass to the teacher and go the Attendance Office to meet you at the appropriate time.

  3. Parents are required to show ID at the Front Gate in order to pick up their child and will need to sign their child out. Please note, students will not be released during lunch hours (12:30-1:05 PM) or 30 minutes before the end of school. *Tuesdays (11:30-12:05 PM)

  4. In the event of an emergency and parents needing to pick up their child early, please call the Attendance Office prior to arriving to school. This will give us enough time to locate your child and have them ready for early dismissal.

  5. Although we understand your busy schedule, please keep in mind that it takes time to process the paperwork and to summons the student to the Attendance Office. We appreciate your understating, in advance, regarding this early dismissal process