![]() The changes also implement a redesigned daily schedule that replaces high school “X” and “J” blocks with “Flex blocks,” which allow students to take advantage of school offerings such as enrichment, extra support, and guided study, according to the department. The new high school schedule will meet requirements for 990 hours of learning a year, according to the school department. The new high school days will offer a more efficient schedule “with less wasted time and more consistency,” Romer said in an e-mail. The newly approved schedule for the fall will mean the average high school day will be shorter than the schools’ average pre-pandemic day, which had lasted 7 hours and 5 minutes. Tuesdays will last 6 hours and 25 minutes, with the remaining days running 20 minutes longer. The average length of a high school day will be 6 hours and 41 minutes, according to the school department. ![]() School will be released early on Tuesdays, with dismissal scheduled at 3:25 p.m., according to the school department.īefore the pandemic, Newton South began school at 7:40 a.m., and North started at 7:50 a.m. Under the plan approved Monday, Newton North and South high schools will begin at 9 a.m., with dismissals scheduled at 3:45 p.m. The later start for high schoolers has led to clear benefits to student wellness, according to the school department, including improved sleep patterns, academic preparedness, and overall well-being. The high schools’ current schedule - created in response to the pandemic - begins at 9:15 a.m., and ends at 3:55 p.m., according to Romer. The additional rest decreases stress and mental health concerns, according to the school department. School officials have repeatedly cited research indicating that teenagers benefit from later school start times because they need more sleep. Newton school officials spent years developing a plan for later start times, and their implementation was delayed by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
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