any updates on this? for the post-lockdown set?

Personally I don't see how kids taking 7 classes a day between hours of 8 and 3 could possibly learn all the required material without lots of homework. But that's just my opinion. I also think homework keeps kids out of trouble and creates structure which my DS needs!

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How much homework do the "intense" schools have in high school? My kids are young so I have no idea.

My Holton high schooler has about 3 hours a night on average.

Ugh! DD will start in Holton's lower school next year. If you don't mind me asking, what is your daughter's daily schedule? In what other activities does she participate? At what time does she go to sleep? That amount of homework sounds grueling (yet incredibly common in our area).

Three hours is average but sometimes more. She is very involved in theater so during a show she's at school till 8pm or later. Some it she gets done during study hall or after school before rehearsal but she's up to about 11. She is rarely up past that and gets 7 hours of sleep. She's taking 4 APs this year so it's challenging but she uses her weekends wisely and isn't stressed.

What's the homework/balance situation at Maret?

Oakcrest. The Academic Dean tells teachers that homework is to be minimal and meaningful. My daughter is involved in sports and other extracurriculars and we still have plenty of time for mother daughter tv viewing.

Anonymous wrote:Why in the world would anyone ask this question? Nuts. Its a troll alert to say the least.

I have asked this question myself many times. I had a great time in high school. Teens need that social connection and independence. They do not need to be stuck at home doing pounds of homework. This is just a tiny area in a big world. Lots of educational systems don't even offer homework in high school.

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Anonymous wrote:Why in the world would anyone ask this question? Nuts. Its a troll alert to say the least.

I would love for my kids to go to a school with really smart kids *and* good quality of life. I think OP asks a great question.

Me too, we are planing to move to another country (my husband and I both have family in two different countries in Europe) when our kids get to high school. We want them to have a good quality of life, to go out with their friends, practice their sports and enjoy their last bit of childhood. Both my kids are overachievers and I'm sure they'll do well taking tons of APs in high school in this area. But why? What for? I'm sure they have a better chance of getting to their dream colleges from their high schools abroad, with a better quality of life.

The block schedule at NCS helps somewhat since only 3-4 subjects per day, but still a tough homework load. Guidelines for each grade in US are different, but around 30 minutes per night per subject. Teachers make an effort to adhere to them, but different kids take different amounts of time for the same assignment, so it can be hard for them to judge.

Anonymous wrote:This thread is a joke right? A troll stirring the pot? Why would someone actually be looking for a school with the 'least" amount of homework?

So sad that this is your reaction.

Sidwell upper school kids often have four hours of homework per night if they're taking strenuous classes. They also work on homework during the weekends. Fortunately my son who graduated several years ago needed very little sleep. He was able to participate in afterschool activities but it made meant that he had to stay up until at least midnight every night or almost every night doing homework. He thrive there and was able to deal with the stress. But we did not send our second son there because he needs more sleep and more time to do extracurricular activities. I can understand A parent looking for a school that's less homework laden

3 hours a night is nothing! My DS has an hour of homework per subject per night (approximately) this includes reading and writing for English, 10-12 math problems, science labs and reading, history reading and writing and Spanish reading and writing. He is well organized and does a pretty good job getting some of it done in study halls but it really adds up!

Holton has a tremendous amount of homework beginning in 10th grade. DD is a "fast" reader but some nights the history reading can take her up to an hour alone. In a survey of peer schools, Holton was an outlier of the amount of homework. The HOS has publicly recognized it as an issue, but with so many families wanting Honors and AP classes, there is a lot of material to learn and so many hours in the day. The block schedule and study halls help, but if your DD wants to participate in a lot of activities and electives, it's a challenge. The school is really making an effort to talk to the girls about balance and making choices, but some girls don't want to give anything up.

Anonymous wrote:I can never get an answer to this: what kind of homework is it that takes 3 hours? The only think I can think of that would take my kids this long would be an essay per subject per night or something.

While onerous, I don't think that is unusual. I would think it would be work for each class, reading for English, perhaps a journal entry, homework or reading for FL class, math, the list goes on. I went to a really tough HS and by junior and senior year we had about 5 hours, some of which did get done at school.

I can never get an answer to this: what kind of homework is it that takes 3 hours? The only think I can think of that would take my kids this long would be an essay per subject per night or something.

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How much homework do the "intense" schools have in high school? My kids are young so I have no idea.

My Holton high schooler has about 3 hours a night on average.

Ugh! DD will start in Holton's lower school next year. If you don't mind me asking, what is your daughter's daily schedule? In what other activities does she participate? At what time does she go to sleep? That amount of homework sounds grueling (yet incredibly common in our area).