Juneau school year starts next month without early release Mondays, possible busing changes

Thunder Mountain Middle School on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The upcoming school year is less than one month away. District leadership said operations will remain largely the same, though there will be no more early release days for elementary schools and bus routes may change slightly. 
The Juneau School Board decided in May to end early release Mondays. That means elementary students will no longer end the school day half an hour early at the beginning of the w