> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.goguardian.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configure School Hours

> Set school hours in GoGuardian Beacon to control when staff, parent, and student notifications are sent.

School hours in GoGuardian Beacon determine when notifications are sent to staff, parents, and students. Beacon identifies student online activity around the clock, but the hours you define here govern notification delivery for all three groups. Super Counselors and Super Users can configure this setting.

The following features depend on the school hours defined here:

* **Staff Notifications** — Email and text message notifications can be disabled outside of school hours.
* **Parent Notifications** — When enabled, parents or guardians receive an email notification when an alert is generated outside of school hours. Guardian contact information is managed in Org Management. {/* TECH-ACCURACY: verify navigation path to guardian contact info in Org Management */}
* **Student Messaging** — Student messaging is disabled by default. When enabled, you can choose one of three options: **Always**, **During School**, or **After School**.

1. Go to `beacon.goguardian.com` and sign in. Click **Settings** in the navigation menu, then select **School Hours**.

   <img src="https://mintcdn.com/goguardian/NdbHdG_bfKOsNV3u/images/screenshots/configure-school-hours/step-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NdbHdG_bfKOsNV3u&q=85&s=bf48c8d6805049efdda377cca75a190f" alt="School Hours settings" width="2880" height="1200" data-path="images/screenshots/configure-school-hours/step-01.png" />

2. Enter your start and end times for Monday through Friday under **Weekdays (M–F)**.

3. Under **Weekends**, turn on **Are you open on weekends?** and enter start and end times if your school operates on weekends.

4. Choose the appropriate timezone from the **Timezone** dropdown.

5. Click **Save Changes**.

## Resources

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  <Card title="Alert Preferences" href="/products/beacon/alert-preferences">
    Control which alert phases generate dashboard cards and notifications.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure Beacon Settings" href="/products/beacon/configure-beacon-settings">
    Complete the full Beacon setup checklist.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set Up Your Profile" href="/products/beacon/set-up-your-profile">
    Add your phone number and choose your notification format.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Schedule a Pause" href="/products/beacon/schedule-a-pause">
    Pause Beacon for a defined time period across all deployments.
  </Card>
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