For grades 7-12 the school day must consist of at least six hours of instructional time. Indiana schools are required to have at least 180 instructional days during the school year, which is the standard amount of time for most other states, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.įor grades 1-6, the school day must consist of at least five hours of instructional time. Perry Township, Wayne Township and Beech Grove City Schools have the earliest start times for Marion County schools, with all three districts set to start on July 26. Suburb school districts: As suburban Indy schools plan, for rare total solar eclipse in 2024, some adjust calendars When will kids head back to school?įor most of Marion County's school districts, kids will head back into the classroom around the last week of July or the first week of August.
The districts are concerned about safety and logistical issues with in-person school that day since the eclipse will occur during many schools’ dismissal times.Ī partial eclipse is expected to begin here around 1:50 p.m. Warren Township schools will have a virtual asynchronous day and Lawrence Township will have no school on April 8. More on solar eclipse: Hoosiers have less than 4 minutes to see this rare total solar eclipse in 2024 Eclipse prompts calendar changesĪt least two school districts in Marion County have adjusted their school year calendars next year to take into account the eclipse. Some school districts are opting for a virtual learning day or no school at all on that day. Central Indiana will be in the direct path, aka the path of totality, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the sun’s face. The biggest question for districts is what they're going to do about the rare total solar eclipse that Indianapolis will experience April 8, 2024. School has just let out for the summer, which must mean it's time for Marion County students, parents and teachers to start anticipating the 2023-24 school year. View Gallery: The 2017 Solar Eclipse as seen in Indianapolis
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