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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It says kids will be kicked out of the library if they don’t follow the rules, then where will they go?
Also to the pp with younger kids who asked why do they have a free period? Seniors at all DCPS schools usually have multiple free periods. It is weird but that’s what it is. Kids can usually fulfill almost all the graduation requirements by junior year. I knew a senior last year who had 3 free periods and didn’t come to school until lunch. [/quote]

Free periods are normal in high school, kids get time to do some of their homework. It's particularly important for kids who play sports or work. What's not normal is the extent that Wilson has frees. At many schools senior year is academically rigorous; colleges are looking at transcripts at least into late winter.

What I've heard is that Wilson tacitly encourages seniors to have half day schedules because there isn't the physical capacity in the building for all of the students to be in class at the same time. [/quote]

No, it is not normal in this region. Look at MCPS. Some parents there beg for a study hall (not a ‘free period’) for their kids and can’t get one - unless the child has special needs. [/quote]

MCPS allows seniors who have met their graduation requirements to come in on a part day schedule.  There's no study hall.[/quote]

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