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[quote=Anonymous]It really is true that there's a lot of time built into the day at St. Albans.  Here are the gory details for those who are interested:

Schedule has a 7 day cycle.  30 total academic class periods of 65 minutes each during that cycle (that would include art classes, which are scheduled in regular academic periods).  Classes meet in 5 out of the 7 days.  Built in time for performing arts, 4 times in 7 days, 50 minutes (so, a free period if you aren't in the chorus or orchestra).

So here's a schedule for an Upper Schooler taking 5 classes (max allowed would be 6) -- let's say English, history, math, science, foreign language.

Cycle Day 1: English, History, Math, Science, 65 minute free period (4 classes, 1 Free Period)

Cycle Day 2: Foreign language, English, History, Math (4 classes) PLUS 55 minutes if free during performing arts period

Cycle Day 3:  Science, Free Period, Foreign Language, English (3 Classes, 1 Free Period)

Cycle Day 4:  History, Math, Science, Free Period, Foreign Language (4 classes, 1 Free Period)

Cycle Day 5:  English, History, Math, Science (4 classes) PLUS 50 minutes if free during performing arts period

Cycle Day 6: Free Period, Foreign Language, English, History (3 classes, 1 Free Period)  PLUS 50 minutes if free during performing arts period

Cycle Day 7: Math, Science, Free Period, Foreign Language (3 classes, 1 Free Period)  PLUS 50 minutes if free during performing arts period

If this makes your eyes glaze over or fall out of your head, sorry.  And it should be noted that if a student takes 6 classes they lose the 5 free periods (although they still have 4 days out of 7 with 50 mins free time if they are not in chorus/orchestra).  Taking 6 classes while being in chorus/orchestra would be busy indeed -- I don't think many students fall into that category, though.

The typical kid has does not have to do 5 subjects of homework per night and has a lot of time built into the day.  So whomever posted that using the daytime study time wisely is right on.

The NCS schedule is pretty identical, with some minor differences such as the day in the week they have their Assembly vs. chapel.

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