Joan K. Mendel Elementary School is part of Yokota AB Schools in the DoDEA Pacific East District. Mendel ES serves military connected students in PK to grade 5. Read More

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BREAKFAST | 7:30am - 7:50am |
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PK - 5th Grade | 8:00am - 2:10pm (T 8:00am - 1:10pm) |
PSCD (Flexible Sessions) | 8:00am - 2:10pm |
Tuesday Early Release | 8:00am - 1:10pm |
Half Day | Ends at 10:45am |
Office Hours | 7:30am - 4:00pm |
LUNCH and RECESS SCHEDULE
Grade | Lunch | Recess | Tues Lunch | Tues Recess |
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PK | 10:00 - 10:40 | 10:00 - 10:40 | ||
Kinder | 10:00 - 10:30 | 10:30 - 10:50 | 10:00 - 10:30 | 10:30 - 10:50 |
1st Grade | 10:30 - 11:00 | 10:10 - 10:30 | 10:30 - 11:00 | 10:10 - 10:30 |
2nd Grade | 11:05 - 11:35 | 11:35 - 11:55 | 11:05 - 11:35 | 11:35 -11:55 |
3rd Grade | 11:35 - 12:05 | 11:15 - 11:35 | 11:35 - 12:05 | 11:15 - 11:35 |
4th Grade | 12:10 - 12:40 | 12:40 - 13:00 | 12:10 - 12:40 | 12:40 - 13:00 |
5th Grade | 12:40 - 13:10 | 12:20 - 12:40 | 12:40 - 13:10 | 12:20 - 12:40 |
SPECIALS SCHEDULE
Grade | M, W, TH, F | Tuesday (ER) |
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Kindergarten | 11:00 - 11:45 | 11:00 - 11:35 |
1st Grade | 12:35 - 13:20 | 11:55 - 12:30 |
2nd Grade | 13:25 - 2:10 | 12:35 - 13:10 |
3rd Grade | 10:00 - 10:45 | 9:40 - 10:15 |
4th Grade | 9:10 - 9:55 | 9:00 - 9:35 |
5th Grade | 8:20 - 9:05 | 8:20 - 8:55 |
Arrival and dismissal
Prekindergarten and Kindergarten- Students will enter through the large gate next to building 4360. A warm hand-off between parent and teacher is required at both drop-off and pick-up times. Please note that grade-level students are not permitted to pick up or drop off Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten students.
Grades 1-5
Students in grades 1-5 will arrive at the main gate in front of Building 4319. The gate will open at 7:50 AM, and students will walk directly to their classrooms. For dismissal, students will leave through the same gate. Bike riders will walk their bikes to the bike rack located on campus.