Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Age or Ability Specific Forums High School How many periods in a day?

Until this year we only had 6 periods. Everyone has lunch at the same time.

New schedule this year & we have a 6 period plus a "zero" period. (They considered an 8 day full block schedule but the teachers didn't like it.) You can only take a 7th class if that class is art/music/drama/sports/pe. And they don't encourage more than 5 'academic' classes. This year my son takes 5 academics, English, US History, Pre-Calc, Chemistry, Spanish, Concert Band and Marching Band. Marching Band is his "7th" class.. although he is stuck in US History at 7am in the morning.

It's really not that different because some of those drama/marching band/sports programs used to be after school but now they are sixth period.

We also are on a modified block.. Meaning 3 days of week you go to all of the classes, and the other two days you only take 3 or 4 classes but the classes go twice as long. This allows for time to do labs & write in class essays.