(Portland, OR) -- Portland Public Schools is changing class schedules next year. The School Board made the decision to add instructional time while maintaining teacher planning time. K through 5 schools will go from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. K through 8 schools will start at 8:45 a.m.. Elementary students will end the day at 3:15 p.m. and middle school students will continue through 3:30 p.m. Middle schools will run from 9:15 a.m. to 4 p.m and high schools will go from 8:26 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.