Another North Texas school district - this time in Tarrant County - is switching to four-day week

Kennedale ISD to move to four-day instructional week next January

The Kennedale ISD will move to a four-day instructional week starting next year. The school board approved the four-day week during Wednesday night’s board meeting. A new academic calendar for the 2025-2026 school year shows the fall semester beginning Aug. 12 with a five-day instructional week and the four-day instructional week beginning when the spring semester starts on Jan. 6, 2026. Once it goes into effect, students will attend classes Tue…

Another North Texas school district - this time in Tarrant County - is switching to four-day week

Starting in January 2026, Kennedale students will attend classes Tuesday-Friday, and the school days will be 15 minutes longer to meet state requirements.

Murray County Central eyes four-day school week

SLAYTON — The Murray County Central School District is the latest district in the state to begin the process of transitioning to a four-day school week. The move, if approved by the Minnesota Department of Education in April, would mean that MCC students would attend class Tuesday through Friday, thus giving students and staff 27 days off during the school year. The move could save the district up to $300,000 annually. To compensate for having M…

Should Texas School Districts Switch To 4 Day Weeks?

Ponder ISD is the latest to jump on the 4 day week band wagon bringing the total number of Texas school districts doing this to 113. The number of classroom hours required by the state doesn't change. Question: Where the hell was this idea when I was in school???? Continue reading…