Setting your time zone tells the STAA Student Zone calendar to display live class times, quiz closings, and other events in your local time. Each account (teaching-parent and student) has its own setting, so take a moment to update both.
Three Quick Steps
- Click the arrow next to your name in the top right corner of the site.
- Choose “Profile” from the dropdown menu.
- Use the “Timezone” dropdown to select a city near you that shares your time zone.
Students in the United States
Scroll to the part of the list that begins with “America/” and choose a city in your time zone:
- America/New_York (Eastern Time)
- America/Chicago (Central Time)
- America/Denver (Mountain Time)
- America/Los_Angeles (Pacific Time)
- America/Anchorage (Alaska) and Pacific/Honolulu (Hawaii)
Live in Arizona? Choose America/Phoenix instead of America/Denver, since most of Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time. A few areas in states like Indiana have similar local exceptions, so pick the nearby city that truly matches your clock.
Students in Canada
Canadian cities also appear under “America/” in the list. A few common choices: America/Toronto, America/Winnipeg, America/Regina, America/Edmonton, America/Thunder_Bay, and America/Vancouver.
One helpful note: STAA schedules live classes and posted deadlines in Pacific Time. Once your profile time zone is set, the Student Zone calendar converts those times to your local clock for you.