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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 14:20:40+00:00

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There are many exceptions to instructional time requirements across states and not all of them are indicated in this 50-State Comparison. Unless otherwise indicated, states that have hours per year and days per year require both. View the full instructional time database here. If you have questions or comments, please contact Sarah Pompelia at spompelia@ecs.org.
Notes: District option to meet either minimum hours/year or minimum days/year.
Notes: Excludes lunch and recess.
Notes: For all grades, hours only apply if board submits an acceptable plan under which students will receive the educational equivalent of 180 days.
Notes: Excludes lunch and recess for grades K-8. Students in grades 9-12 must enroll in at least 4 subjects, in addition to the hour requirement.
Notes: Includes a minimum of 10 days (60 hours) professional development/in-service and a minimum of 2 days for parent/teacher conferences.
Citations: A.C.A. § 6-16-102 Start: On or after the Monday of the week in which 8/19 falls. No earlier than 8/14 and no later than 8/26.
Notes: State specifies instructional time in minutes.
Notes: Excludes parent-teacher conferences and staff in-service programs.
Notes: Districts may count up to 7 hours/day toward the total required for the year.
Notes: Includes lunch and recess.
Notes: Excludes professional development and other non-instructional days. Does not apply to charter and multi-track schools.
Notes: Does not apply to charter and multi-track schools.
Notes: Includes up to 22 hours for staff development. Excludes recess, lunch and passing periods.
Notes: Includes up to 4 professional development days.
Notes: Excludes lunch. Includes parent-teacher conferences and passing periods.
Citations: I.C.A. § 256.7 Start: No sooner than August 23 and no later than the first Monday in December.
Notes: 185-day calendar that includes 170 instructional days, plus 4 days for professional development.
Notes: District option to meet either minimum hours/year or minimum days/year. Early dismissal of seniors allowed up to 10 instructional days.
Notes: Excludes lunch, recess, passing periods and parent-teacher conferences. State specifies instructional time in minutes.
Notes: Students in grade 12 may have their year reduced to 170 days.
Notes: Minumum length of a day is 3 hours, but the average over a 2-week period must be at least 5 hours.
Notes: Schools must be open for pupil attendance for at least 3 hours.
Notes: Schools must operate at least 180 days/year. Instructional time measured in hours.
Notes: Excludes lunch, recess, passing periods, homeroom, non-directed study periods and time spent receiving school services or participating in optional school programs.
Notes: If a collective bargaining agreement that provides a complete school calendar was in effect, then this does not apply until after the expiration of that collective bargaining agreement.
Citations: M.C.L.A. 388.1701 N/A Start: No earlier than Labor Day.
Citations: M.S.A. § 120A.41 N/A Start: No earlier than Labor Day.
Citations: V.A.M.S. 160.041 Start: No earlier than 10 days prior to first Monday in September.
Notes: Includes an additional 3 days for instructional and professional development. For graduating seniors, 1,050 hours.
Notes: May include up to 5 days for professional development with approval from superintendent of public instruction.
Notes: Includes recess and time between lessons. Excludes lunch.
Notes: May include up to 30 minutes of recess per day for elementary schools.
Notes: 33 hours of the full-day K program and 22 hours of grades 1-6 may be used for home visits by the teacher or for parent-teacher conferences. 12 hours of grades 7-12 may be used to consult with parents or for parent-teacher conferences.
Citations: N.C.G.S.A. § 115C-84.2 N/A Start: No earlier than Monday closest to 8/19 with approval, otherwise Monday closest to 8/26. Finish: No later than Friday closest to June 11.
Notes: In a 182-day calendar, 175 days are required for instruction, at least 2 days must be used for professional development and no more than 2 days may be used for parent-teacher conferences.
Notes: Includes up to 30 hours used for professional meetings and 6 hours per semester for parent-teacher conferences.
Notes: May include up to 30 hours of professional development and up to 30 hours of parent-teacher conferences. Includes recess for grades K-3.
Notes: Oregon sets maximum, rather than minimum, hours/day: Grades K-8 ~ 8 hours, Grades 9-12 ~ 8.5 hours.
Citations: OAR 581-022-2320 District option, but no fewer than 265 consecutive calendar days between first and last instructional day.
Notes: 3 days must be used for professional development; no more than 2 days may be used for the preparation of opening schools; and 5 days must be used for teacher planning, academic plans and parent conferences to total 190 days.
Notes: Includes lunch for elementary schools. Excludes lunch for secondary schools.
Citations: Code 1976 § 59-1-425 Start: No earlier than third Monday in August.
Notes: Includes intermissions for grades 1-5. Excludes intermissions for grades 6-12. School boards may release graduating seniors prior to the end of the school year.
Notes: Plus 5 days for in-service and 1 day for parent-teacher conferences.
Citations: T. C. A. § 49-6-201 T. C. A. § 49-6-3004 Start: No earlier than August 1.
Notes: Includes intermissions and recesses. State specifies instructional time in minutes.
Citations: V.T.C.A., Education Code § 29.0822 Start: No earlier than the fourth Monday in August.
Notes: Includes parent-teacher conferences or college and career conferences for up to 16.5 hours or 3 full school days.
Notes: Plus at least 5 days of teacher in-service education days.
Notes: Includes recess and excludes lunch for grades 1-8. Excludes recess and lunch for grades 9-12.
Notes: Excludes recess and lunch.
Citations: 8 VAC 20-131-150 Start: After Labor Day.
Citations: W.S.A. 121.02 N/A Start: No earlier than 9/1.

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