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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This start time is pretty typical everywhere. DC is the anomaly, and I love it for my kids. [/quote]

Loudoun also has a reversed schedule. Our local highschool starts at 9:30am. The local elementary bus picks up the kids at 6:30am (which is ridiculous imo) and the school day (elem) starts at 7:15am.

The highschoolers don't get out of school until close to 4:30pm (4:20ish), then don't get home until close to 5:00pm. From what I've heard, those that do sports/activities/etc. and are academically motivated wind up going to bed after midnight by the time they fit in all of their commitments and homework. So the lack of sleep can be the same as those with an early schedule, just shifted.[/quote]

No, their body clock dictates that around 11 pm is aligned with when they get tired to go to sleep. If you send a teen to bed at 9, they’ll just lie awake.[/quote]

I don’t care of my kids lie awake.  They go to bed when I tell them.  Getting home that late means kids miss outside activities or have to do them before school.  So, it’s swim at 4pm or swim at 4 am.  [/quote]

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