School hours

1st grade -8th grade:
Birchtree Charter School is in session  every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. and from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM every Thursday. Please be sure to drop off your students between  8:15 and 8:20 AM in order to give children time to transition to the classroom. Class begins promptly at 8:30 AM.

Kindergarten:
Kindergarten is in session from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM every Thursday.  Again, please be sure to drop off your students between 8:15  and 8:20 AM in order to give children time to transition to the classroom.  Class begins promptly at 8:30 AM.
Pick Up– All children will be dismissed out side at 3:00 PM.
On Thursday, Early Release days, parents can come into the building to pick up their children at 2:00 PM. Students will be outside ready for  curbside pick up at 2:00 PM.

Transportation:
Morning bus route:
Departs Wasilla Target ( near Walgreens) at 7:31 AM
Departs Boys and Girls Club at 7:37 AM
Depart Palmer Library at 7:54 AM
Arrives at Birchtree Charter School at 8:05 AM

Afternoon bus route:
Departs Birchtree at 3:15 PM
Arrives Boys and Girls Club at 3:27 PM.

Arrives at Wasilla Target (near Walgreens) at 3:34 PM
Arrives  at MTA Sports Center at 3:43 PM (when requested)
Arrives at Palmer Library at 3:53 PM

Thursday Afternoon bus route:
Departs Birchtree at 2:15 PM
Arrives at the Boys and Girls Club at 2:27 PM
Arrives at Wasilla Target (near Walgreens) parking lot at 2:34  PM
Arrives at MTA Sports at 2:43 PM (when requested)
Arrives at the Palmer Library at 2:53 PM

Please note all these times are approximate , and you should arrive at the drop off and pick up locations at the earliest estimated time. Traffic, weather, students uncertainty if it is a bus ride day for them and delayed pick ups at an earlier bus stop are just a few factors that will impact these estimated times.

Also, please remember that our calendar varies slightly from the rest of the Mat-Su Borough School District.