An intensive or block schedule is a schedule whereby our students take only 3 or 4 subjects at a time instead of six or seven. Each class period is 80 minutes long and traditional year long courses last for 16 weeks (September to January or January to June).
|
Fall Term |
Spring Term |
| Block 1 |
Course 1 |
Course 5 |
| Block 2 |
Course 2 |
Course 6 |
| Block 3 |
Course 3 |
Course 7 |
| Block 4 |
Course 4 |
Course 8 |
The Block Schedule
| Warning Bell |
8:08 |
| Prayer & Pledge |
8:15 - 8:17 |
| Block 1 |
8:17-9:37 |
| Homeroom |
9:37-9:48 |
| Break |
9:48-9:57 |
| Block 2 |
9:57-11:17 |
| Break |
11:17-11:26 |
| Block 3A
Block 3B
|
class 11:26-12:46
lunch 12:46-1:38
lunch 11:17-12:09
class 12:09-1:29
|
| Break |
1:29-1:38 |
| Block 4 & announcements |
1:38-3:00 |
Advantages for Students
Improved Quality of Learning
- more time to become fully engaged in the explanation, application and sysnthesis of the material
- integration of strategies
- interdisciplinary and seminar opportunities
Increased Opportunities for Active Student Participation in the Learning Process
- group projects
- use of technology including on-line resources and the Internet
- cooperative group experiences
Increased Opportunities to Take More Electives
- four years of two languages
- fine arts
- additional math and science courses
Decreased Stress
- fewer courses...fewer teachers to attend to at one time...more focus
Think Time to Make Connections