Bristol Virginia School Leaders Have Set New Start Times For Schools As A Result Of The COVID-19 Pandemic. Classes For Elementary School Students Will Start An Hour Earlier, At 8 Am. And Run Until 2 Pm. Middle And High School Students Will Start Their Days An Hour Later, At 9 Am. And Go Until 3:30 Pm. Superintendent Keith Perrigan Wants To Make Sure Students Get Back Into Classrooms Safely, While Observing Social Distancing, Cleaning And Other Health Guidelines Designed To Minimize The Spread Of The Virus.