Charles County Public Schools is changing the starting and ending times for the F.B. Gwynn Educational Center to increase instructional time and decrease students’ time on the bus.
The hours for the Gwynn Center are being shifted to a later schedule for the coming school year, with the center opening almost two hours later than currently scheduled.
The start and end times for students change to 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. beginning Aug. 25, 2014.
Amy Hollstein, assistant superintendent of instruction, said the time change provides 15 more minutes of instruction daily, resulting in a 75-minute weekly academic gain for students. Additionally, the bus schedule reduces riding time for some children and allows Gwynn students to ride on buses with students closer to their own ages.
The Gwynn Center, which is located in La Plata, houses several special education programs for students with disabilities. Programs located at Gwynn include:
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