INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS DATA

National Kindergarten Instructional Hours Comparison

Compare Instructional Hours

How does AFM’s kindergarten program compare statewide and on a national level in regards to instructional hours?

More food for thought- AFM’s school year is 200 days. According to Pew Research Center, the average requirement, among the states that have one, is 179 days.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/07/in-the-u-s-180-days-of-school-is-most-common-but-length-of-school-day-varies-by-state/

 

 

Kindergarten programs broken down into hours/year:

AFM Programs

Instructional Hours

Includes Non-classroom Hours
AFM Half Day PM 400 700 *lowest at AFM
AFM Half Day AM 500 700
AFM Full Day 900 1400
AFM Extended Day 900 2200 *highest at AFM

State Comparisons

Instructional Hours

Includes Non-classroom Hours
AZ Half Day not specified 356 *lowest
AZ Full Day no data no data
CA not specified 600
CO Half Day not specified 450
CO Full Day not specified 900
CT Half Day not specified 450
CT Full Day not specified 900
DE not specified 1060
MT Half Day not specified 360
NE not specified not specified
TX not specified 1260 *highest
UT not specified 990

Not specified indicates that the data does not specify whether the hours listed include non-classroom hours and activities such as recess, lunch, etc.

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