Aug 01, 2024

More Iowa districts opt for four-day school week

Posted Aug 01, 2024 3:04 PM

(Radio Iowa) - When school starts later this month, students in 10 Iowa districts will go to school just four days a week.

It's happening because of a recent change in Iowa law. Schools may calculate the required amount of classroom instruction each school year by the total number of days or ensure students have about 11-hundred hours total.

Over 16-hundred districts in 24 states have opted for a four-day week and most offer child care on the other weekday.