Roxbury High School adds instructional time with a new schedule

What happened

Roxbury High School began using a new schedule in the 2026–27 school year that substantially increases annual instructional time. It also opens instructional centers during common lunch, giving students a new opportunity for supplemental academic support.

Why it matters to families

Students now have more instructional time and access to academic support during the school day, a meaningful change to how the high school day is structured.

The evidence

At the September 14, 2026 board meeting, the superintendent said the high school was adopting a new schedule for the current school year, with a scheduling model that increases students’ instructional time by a “substantial amount” and opens instructional centers during common lunch for supplemental support (transcript, 1:33:00–1:33:19). The presentation did not quantify the added time or give new bell times.

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