What is the Block Schedule and how is it used differently in the middle and high schools?
High school students are expected to take eight classes a year. The 4×4 Block Schedule allows students to take 4 classes a semester with longer class periods (83 minutes), yet also allows time for additional classes and experiences. A few classes run year long, like Band and Chorus. In the middle school, we use 4 Block A/B, where students take 8 classes all year, 4 each on alternating days (A day, B day), with all classes meeting on Friday. •Why have we chosen to use the block schedule? One of the primary reasons to use block scheduling is flexibility. It presents the student with more options — over the course of four years, a student can take as many as 32 classes versus the 24-28 that a traditional schedule would provide. This is important, since many colleges and universities look for the kind of advanced classes that we are able to offer as a result of block scheduling. It also presents the opportunity for taking college level courses with dual enrollment, and for early graduation
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