Why go to a 7-period modified block schedule?
In consultation with a nationally recognized expert on scheduling design two years ago, we concluded that many schedules might provide a successful framework for a quality program, and that the important question was which of those schedule options would best support the academic program we have in mind. We believe the 7-period modified block schedule is the best approach. Three days a week, students will move through a 7 period day. Two days a week, students will attend three or four 90-minute block-style classes. This is the schedule used at Pioneer Ridge Freshmen Center since its opening in 2002. It is a proven approach to delivering our curriculum. 1.) It enables students to have the continuity of a connection with important requirements, especially in key areas like math, science, English, etc. over the course of an entire year, rather than for merely a semester. With the existing block schedule, some students find themselves with as many as two semesters between math classes, and
