What are the changes at the High School?

The High School day will start at 7:20 a.m. (now 7:45 a.m.)  - which is twenty-five minutes earlier than the current schedule. The instructional day will end at 2:30 p.m. (now 3:05 p.m.)  - which is thirty-five minutes earlier than the current ending time.  

Each day from 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. students will have an opportunity at the end of the day for academic enrichment, help from their teachers, or study tables before an after school activity.     

If there is a common concern voiced by both students and teachers, it is the inability in the current schedule to meet with students outside of class time. Students will be able to get personalized help from their teachers, or take a class to get ready for college, a career, a trade or for enrichment. Seniors will take one additional class instead of leaving early.

What are the changes at the Middle School?

The Middle School will start at 7:23 a.m. (now at 7:38 a.m.) and end at 2:24 p.m. (now at 2:15 p.m.)  Middle School periods are going to increase by ten minutes per period - resulting in 50-minute periods.

The increased academic expectations that are part of the effort to raise the bar will require students to have a deeper grasp of core subjects, and the current 40-minute periods at the Middle School simply do not allow enough time. 

Moving to a 50-minute period makes sound academic sense, and will give students more options for advanced classes, specials and help from teachers.  By adding 10 minutes per period to the Middle School schedule, the net gain for students is the equivalent of 36 extra periods in each core subject area – Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

Middle School students will now be able to take foreign language classes at their own school. Students involved in after school activities will have access to their teachers to receive additional help, or have time to do their homework before their event begins.

What are the changes at the Primary and Intermediate Schools?

The Primary day will have a start time of 8:50 a.m. (now 9:05 a.m.) and an end time of 3:35 p.m. The end time stays the same.  

Primary students will be able to enter the building starting at 8:35 a.m.

The Intermediate day will have a start time of 8:10 a.m. (now 8:25 a.m.)  and end time of 2:55 p.m.  The end time stays the same. 

Intermediate students will be able to enter the building starting at 8:00 a.m.

Primary and Intermediate school days will gain 15 minutes with an earlier start to the day.   Teachers and staff will now have up to 75 additional minutes of instructional time each week at both the primary and intermediate levels.

What are the benefits of the changes to the start and end times across the district?

These changes to the school day will give the staff more quality time with your children to get them ready for the major changes coming - the Common Core State Standards, the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, the new tests they will need to pass, and the increased rigor and competition they are facing as the bar is raised on student and staff expectations.

The future of education in the State of Ohio will see increased rigor and expectations for children and their teachers. The district is making modifications to align with those changes, including lengthening the school day to make sure every student has the best possible plan for their success.

 (Click the tab on the website homepage:  "Big Changes Coming in Education" for more information.)