School calendar requirementsK-12 schools in Arizona need to have a minimum of 180 days in each school year, and, when making the calendar, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) recommends schools incorporate a few makeup days into the schedule. “We just felt like we’re losing that routine and that instructional time,” Penca said of the decision to use half days. NPA make-up days Here are the early dismissal days NPA is planning to shift to a full schedule in response to this week's snow days as of Feb. 24. I am very concerned about losing two more school days and the disruption in learning for our students." An update posted to its website Wednesday evening asked families to "note that we are not trying to recreate a school day online."
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