Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, Rockford Public Schools students at 20 schools will have an extra 45 minutes of instructional time each day.
Schools recently voted to extend the school day to help increase student achievement. The change affects students at 17 elementary schools and three special program schools:
Bloom Elementary School
Brookview Elementary School
Carlson Elementary School
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Constance Lane Elementary School
Ellis Elementary School
Froberg Elementary School
Gifted Academy at Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Hillman Elementary School
Johnson Elementary School
Lathrop Elementary School
McIntosh Elementary School
Riverdahl Elementary School
Rolling Green Elementary School
STEAM Academy at Haskell
Two-Way Language Immersion at Barbour
Washington Elementary School
Welsh Elementary School
West View Elementary School
Whitehead Elementary School
Families will receive additional information in the coming weeks directly from their school.