Master Scheduling Expectations

In the fall of 2021, ACPS will provide in-person instruction five days a week for any student and family who wishes to have that option. Students and families will also have an option to select to attend Virtual Virginia.

Master schedules for students attending in person will align with those developed prior to SY 2020–2021. The following will guide the creation of master schedules for SY 2021–2022:

● Schedules will follow the guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) around 180 days/990 hours and 140-seat hours for high-school credit-bearing courses. ● Master schedules will consider the most current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Virginia Department of Health (VDH), and Alexandria Health Department (AHD). ● Schedules will provide students access to recess, music, art, and physical education at the elementary level and elective courses at the middle- and high-school levels. ● Schedules will include 30 minutes daily for Pre-K–12 students to access social, emotional, and academic learning opportunities. ● Master schedules will use available data to drive decisions. ● Students accessing the fully virtual option through Virtual Virginia will follow the schedule assigned by Virtual Virginia: ○ Sample Elementary Schedule (grades K–5) ○ Sample Secondary Schedule (grades 6–12)

Schools will provide master scheduling information to their communities prior to the first day of school on August 24, 2021 (August 16-20 for traditional schools). Samuel Tucker Elementary School will provide its scheduling information to families at the “Step Up to School Orientation” on August 5-6, 2021. Also, every elementary school family will receive classroom placement and bus assignment information for their child.