• Educational Priorities
• Staffing and Scheduling 
• Community Partners 

Expanded Leaning Time Principles

The National Center on Time & Learning defines an Expanded Learning Time (ELT) School as one that….

• Offers all students in a school an expanded schedule (at least 300 additional hours across the school year);   

• Volunteers to add time to the school schedule and conducts an inclusive planning process (e.g. involving teachers, unions, parents, school partners) to design the new school day/year;  

• Offers students a well-rounded, balanced education with the added time dedicated to more core academic time, additional enrichment programming (e.g. arts, music, apprenticeships, physical education) and time for teachers to plan, meet together, and participate in professional development;  

• Is funded by the state to implement the expanded schedule for all students.