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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rather than providing an intricate breakdown of the STA/NCS schedule, can't someone there just say something like "My 10th grade student does 2.5 hours most nights." Feels like the question is being dodged[/quote]

@18:52, among others, was specific -- she said her daughter had 2-3 hours per night, less if she did more work on a weekend.  And re: the detailed breakdown, several posters relied on the handbook and extrapolated, assuming five classes per night.  It's obviously relevant that students have only 3 or 4 classes per night.

[b]My kids have only about 1.5 hours a night -- or a little less -- if they've worked during their free time at school (STA).  When they use their free period chill out at the snack bar (Sam's Bar) with their friends (younger one), or drive to Brueger's Bagels in Glover Park (older one), then they have work in the 2-3 hour range.  It takes them longer if they get distracted by texts to girlfriend (older one) or Clash of Clans (younger one).  [[/b]/quote]

Exactly.  If your child is doing 3+hrs of HW every night, they are 100% goofing off during free periods or distracted during the HW time.  Not to say they should always do HW then but there needs to be a balance.  Sports game after school?  Do HW during free periods.  Friday with not a lot going on over the weekend?  Enjoy some downtime during free periods.

My friend said over and over again how stressed her daughter was in upper school.  Staying up so late, waking up at 4:30am to study, always 3-4hrs of HW.  We were very nervous.  But my daughter does average between 1.5-2hrs of HW.  Some days more and some days less.  That said, she is not allowed to have her phone in her room while she does HW.  It has always been the rule and it isn't even questioned.  We also make her get up after 45 minutes and take a break.  The longer they sit in their room, the less focused they will be.  We pushed all this in middle school and thankfully it just followed thru to high school.  [/quote]

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