8 Block Schedule

All good things must come to an end, or so they say. For many years, Cuba High School followed an 8 block class schedule. This schedule allowed for longer class periods, but students only went to those classes two to three times a week. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, Cuba High School stopped following the 8 block schedule, and the students are worse off for it. The 8 Block school day schedule offers a better learning environment and prepares students for college. An 8 Block class schedule allows for longer class periods. Longer class periods allows for less interruptions. Students only have to switch classes four times rather than eight when following an 8 Block schedule. When switching classes fewer times throughout the day, the students will be spending more time in the classroom instead of in the hallways. Longer class periods allow students more uninterrupted time learning the classroom topic. …show more content…
Student athletes often struggle with getting homework assignments completed on game nights. With the 8 Block schedule, student athletes can spend more quality time on their homework rather than competing in a game and then finding time to complete their assignment for the next day. This allows the student to hand in an assignment of better quality. Teachers benefit from this type of schedule as well. The 8 block schedule allows teachers to give immediate feedback on homework without feeling the stress of getting things graded the same night the students hand it in. This schedule allows teachers additional time to grade the work during the day using an additional free period. An 8 block schedule allows students more time to get help on an assignment if they don’t understand the material. They have an additional day to meet with the teacher or a different resource for further explanation. Not only does an 8 block schedule help the student within the classroom, it helps prepare them for the