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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The reason why these schedules are so rough and the kids work so much is because they generally have classes every day.  Think about it.  In college, you have a class usually 3 times per week for 50 minutes or maybe only 2 times per week for an hour and 20 minutes.  You don't take a bus to and from school in most colleges, you roll out of bed and walk.  You just have more free time.  The trouble with the AP world is that we are layering supposedly college level work on top of essentially a high school style schedule in 11th and 12th grade.  For 9th and 10th, the trouble is often that many kids in APs aren't really ready for them.  They need to learn how to handle a more rigorous high school class after middle school before jumping into college. [/quote]

Bingo.[/quote]

I agree. Most private schools have a number or letter schedule, not a M-F schedule.  I know my DD's school has a 6 day schedule with 5 classes out of 6 days so there is always a drop day with study hall.  Plus the day is longer (3:30pm) so there is a 20min morning break, and 1-2 study halls a day.  They also switch off each major class having an 80min class each week so they can finish labs, long tests, papers etc... with less overlapping. Much more manageable than the straight AP courses my DS has.  Little breaks, less study halls, class every single day.  I really see the difference.  Unfortunately my DS unable to get in the 3 privates we applied.  But I have to think that public high schools could come up with a better way. [/quote]

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