Elementary school students K – 8 students Middle school students High school students
To access the NCTL Database of Expanded-Time Schools, visit www.timeandlearning.org
* Expanded-time schools operate with a minimum 7-hour day and substantially more time than surrounding public schools. For details on the database population criteria and notes on each of the above figures, see www.timeandlearning.org/expanded-time-database/info.
Copyright National Center on Time & Learning, 2015
The Growing Field of Expanded-Time Schools
6 weeksmore school each year
Students attending expanded-time schools have, on average,
2.2 more years of learning time
Free and Reduced Price LunchAverage percent enrolled
Students of ColorAverage percent enrolled
Growth of expanded-time schools fueled by policy and push to innovate
Across a K-12 education, attending an expanded-
time school could result in
Over the course of a student’s education, more learning time adds up
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CharterDistrict
Policy levers include innovation schools, charter expansion, turnaround strategies, and mayoral initiatives
Expanded-time schools disproportionately serve high-needs children and students of color
Expanded-time district schools now outnumber expanded-time charter schools
Expanded-Time Schools
Traditional Schools
Expanded-Time Schools
Traditional Schools
Students of all ages enrolled in expanded-time schools
In the last two years, expanded-time schools have doubled in number and total enrollment*
1,177,6252,009
520,000
300,0001,079
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2009 2012 2014 2009 2012 2014
50%
77%
86%
50%
56%
74%
2009 2012 2014
26%
44%
39% 61%
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K
278,800 384,260 151,820 297,670