CHESHIRE, Mass. — Adams-Cheshire Regional Schools will open for the school year on Wednesday, Aug. 31, with a full day of classes. The first Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be half-days only for kindergarten at C.T. Plunkett School.

Bus schedules can be found here.

C.T. Plunkett Elementary School:

Grades 1-5: 8:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.


Cheshire Elementary School

Grades 1-5: 8:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Preschool: Starts Tuesday, Sept. 8

Hoosac Valley High School and Middle School

Grades 6-12: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Stanislaus School

Start is at 8:45 and dismissal at 3:15.

Public Schools Cafeteria

Breakfast and lunch will be served in all schools opening day.

Prices are as follows:

      Breakfast – $1.25

      Lunch – $2.75 (High School & Middle School)

      Lunch – $2.50 (Cheshire Elementary)

      Adults – $3.75

      Milk – 40 cents a la carte

Breakfast and lunch are free this year at Plunkett School only. Students who qualify for free or reduced meals will see no change in their benefits. Kindergarten students are encouraged to bring a nutritional snack with them on a daily basis.

New or Transfer Students

Parents of new or transfer students are requested to register prior to school opening. Registration will take place in each elementary school office, at the guidance office and Hoosac Valley High School (Grades 6-12). Call for an appointment: Hoosac Valley High School at 413-743-8413, C.T. Plunkett Elementary, 413-743-0876, and Cheshire Elementary, 413-743-2298.