Hopewell City Public Schools believes the agrarian school calendar no longer serves its original purpose, and a better calendar should be utilized to combat the specific problems of practice of 1) staff and student burnout, and 2) summer slide. We believe that addressing summer slide by creating additional creative instructional opportunities will allow us in turn to positively impact deficits in literacy, school accreditation, soft skills/professional skills, and equity. Many students in Hopewell experience poverty and are not afforded the same variety of experience and support as their peers. Additionally, we believe creative opportunities for non-traditional instruction that embed soft skills/professional skills through deeper learning will increase engagement and excitement for teaching and learning in both teachers and students. The program features custom-designed courses created by teachers and provides children the opportunity for additional learning opportunities beyond the required number of instructional days/seat hours.

<strong>Contact: </strong>

Byron Davis, Supervisor of Balanced Calendar Implementation

<a href="mailto:bdavis@hopewell.k12.va.us">bdavis@hopewell.k12.va.us</a>

(804) 896-6642