On March 8th, the District launched a survey to obtain feedback on the 2019-2020 school start time option. Current T/E parents, middle/high school students and staff members had the opportunity to take the survey, which closed on March 18. The District received over 7,000 responses to the survey. District staff are in the process of compiling and analyzing the survey data. Survey results will be posted when the analysis is complete and will be discussed at the April 11, 2019 School Board Education Committee meeting, which will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Tredyffrin/Easttown Administration Offices. The public is welcomed to attend.
One of the District’s goals for the 2018-2019 school year is to assess the impact of potential strategies for addressing adolescent sleep needs, including the implications for school start times. At the February 14, 2019 Education Committee meeting, the Committee recommended moving forward with next steps on an option that would adjust school start times beginning in August 2019. The administration presented information on this option for later school start times at the February 25, 2019 Regular School Board meeting.
Option for new school start and end times for the 2019-2020 school year
High School: 7:50 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Middle Schools: 8:27 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
Middle Schools: 8:27 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
Elementary Schools: 9:10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Current start and end times
High School: 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Middle Schools: 7:50 a.m. to 2:33 p.m.
Middle Schools: 7:50 a.m. to 2:33 p.m.
Elementary Schools: 8:45 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
For additional resources on adolescent sleep and later school start times, visit www.tesd.net/starttimes