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Attachment 12B – Weekly Schedule
Provide a copy of the proposed weekly schedule, including the minimum number of hours/minutes per week the school
will devote to core academic subjects in each grade, i.e. language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, technology
studies; as well as the length of the school day (including the approximate start and dismissal times of the school day);
and a sample schedule.
Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant’s school day runs from 7:30AM to 4:00PM Monday through
Thursday, and from 7:30AM until 1:30PM on Friday. On Fridays, the school day for students ends at
1:30PM to allow teachers adequate time for collaborative planning and professional development.
While we realize that the Friday schedule may present a difficulty for our students’ families, we
believe that this time is essential to ensuring that our pedagogy and academic program are effective;
we make this feature of our program very clear to families during our pre- and post-lottery
information sessions. Despite this “early” release, our students spend 28% more time in school each
year than the typical New York City Public Schools elementary-school student. Between
kindergarten and eighth grade, a Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant student receives an additional
2.5 years more instruction than the typical New York City Public Schools student.
On Monday and Wednesday, from 4:00PM to 5:00PM we provide one-on-one and small-group
tutoring for students in need of extra learning time to reach mastery and mandatory homework club
for students who are not completing homework at home. On Saturdays, we provide 2.5 hours oneon-one
and small-group tutoring for our 3 rd grade students who are in need of extra help to reach
mastery and help prepare them for the New York State Assessments. At Leadership Prep Bedford
Stuyvesant, students struggling the most spend 54% more time learning than students in the typical
New York City Public School. Between kindergarten and eighth grade, this amounts to an additional
4.9 years of school relative to what students receive in the typical New York City Public School.
Hours of School Per Year:
Leadership Prep vs. Typical NYC Public School
2000
Hours per Year
1500
1000
500
Typical NYC Public School
Leadership Prep
0
Average Student
Struggling Student
On Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00PM until 5:00PM, Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant provides
an after school enrichment program to interested students. Activities include African dance, French,
photography, arts and crafts and choir. We believe that the after school enrichment program
provides students with unique learning opportunities that further their intellectual and social
development.
Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School
Attachment 12(b)-1