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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS is in 5th grade at a local private school (K-5) so will be returning to APS next fall at DHMS.

We were talking to a neighbor whose kids were in DHMS before the pandemic, and mentioned how there was very little outside time during the day.  There is no recess, and basically the only chance to get outside was if you ate your lunch fast and then went outside as part of your 20 minute lunch break.  On gym days, which is not every day, they would sometimes go outside but other times just stay in the gym?

Can anyone report on what it is like now that the school is more established as well as the benefits of outside time in line with the pandemic?

His current school has TWO recesses, and he is an active energetic boy, so having time to get some fresh air and move around really helps his academic focus -- and I wanted to know what we should plan for at DHMS next year.[/quote]

Even if your child stayed in private school there wouldn't be as much recess/outdoor time in middle school. The kids do move from class to class, which gives movement breaks through the day. My son walks to school which helps provide extra activity and outdoor time too. It's one of those things that I was concerned about, but it is totally fine.[/quote]

[b]Our DD has a private which has 20 minutes outside time everyday as well as outdoor PE 3x week. This isn’t common?[/quote][/b]

My daughter’s private school is the same. She’s in middle school.[/quote]

Of course the private schools with small student populations, large and lovely campuses can let the inmates out. A public school has just too many kids in each grade and too small a campus to get them in and out in reasonable time.  Same reason they have lunch starting so early. 
Have your kid walk to school, OP, that exercise and outside time. [/quote]

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