Number Of Days In School Year By State 2022

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StateMinimum Required Days per School YearMinimum Required Hours or Minutes per School YearState Code Pertaining to Required Days in School YearAdditional School Year Details
Idaho FlagIdaho
  • Varies by district
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Grades 1-3: 810 hours
  • Grades 4-8: 900 hours
  • Grades 9-11: 990 hours
  • Grade 12: 979 hours
  • Idaho Code Ann. § 33-512
  • Up to 22 hours for staff development activities.
  • Transportation to and from school, passing time between classes, recess and lunch periods are not included. School assemblies, testing, and other instructionally related activities directly involving students may be included as instructional hours.
Montana FlagMontana
  • Varies by district
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 360 hours
  • Full-day K-3: 720 hours
  • Grades 4-12: 1,080 hours
  • Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-301
  • Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-302
  • Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-304
  • Pupil-instruction-related days and in-service training may not be included as part of the required minimum aggregate hours.
  • Graduating seniors are only required to attend 1,050 hours.
Arkansas FlagArkansas
  • Set by Standards for Accreditation
  • 1,068 hours
  • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-108
  • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-106
South Dakota FlagSouth Dakota
  • Set by local school board
  • Kindergarten: 437.5 hours
  • Grades 1-5: 875 hours
  • Grades 6-12: 962.5 hours
  • S.D. Codified Laws § 13-26-1
  • S.D. Codified Laws § 13-26-2
  • S.D. Codified Laws § 13-26-4
  • S.D. Codified Laws § 13-26-4.1
  • Excludes intermissions for grades 1-12, such as recess, lunch or passing time between classes.
  • School boards may release seniors prior to the end of the school year.
  • May include 16.5 hours for teacher-parent conference, and 5.5 of those hours may be used for teacher training.
Ohio FlagOhio
  • Set by local board of education
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day K-6: 910 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,001 hours
  • Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3313.48
  • Up to 2 days equivalent may be used for parent-teacher conferences and reporting, and up to 2 days equivalent may be used for professional development.
  • Excludes lunch and breakfast periods and extracurricular activities.
  • Includes morning and afternoon recess periods of not more than 15 minutes for pupils in kindergarten through 6th grade.
Delaware FlagDelaware
  • Not specified
  • Grades K-11: 1,060 hours
  • Grade 12: 1,032 hours
  • Del. Code Ann. tit. 14, § 1049
  • The number of hours in a school day for grades K-12 shall be at least 3.5 hours exclusive of lunch.
Nebraska FlagNebraska
  • Not specified
  • Kindergarten: 400 hours
  • Grades 1-8: 1,032 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 1,080
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 79-211
  • Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 79-212
  • For all grades except pre-kindergarten, exclude lunchtime for instructional time. Recess and passing time may be counted, if so indicated in local Board policy.
New Mexico FlagNew Mexico
  • Not specified
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day K-6: 990 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,080 hours
  • N.M. Stat. Ann. § 22-2-8.1
  • Excludes lunch.
  • Some hours may be used for home visits or for parent-teacher conferences, depending on grade level.
North Dakota FlagNorth Dakota
  • Not specified
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 481.25 hours
  • Grades K-5: 962.5 hours
  • Grades 6-12: 1,050 hours
  • N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 15.1-22-02
  • N.D. Cent. Code Ann. § 15.1-06-04
  • For a kindergarten instructional calendar equal to at least fifty percent of the full-time instructional days which would result in 481.25 hours.
  • No more than 2 days may be scheduled for parent-teacher conferences.
  • At least 3 days of professional development must be scheduled, not including meals or breaks.
Oregon FlagOregon
  • Not specified
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Grades K-8: 900 hours
  • Grades 9-11: 990 hours
  • Grade 12: 966 hours
  • Or. Admin. R. 581-022-2320
  • Recess may count towards instructional time for a certain number of hours through grade 3.
  • 30 hours may be used for parent teacher conferences.
Texas FlagTexas
  • Not specified
  • 75,600 minutes
  • Tex. Educ. Code Ann. § 25.081
  • Includes time for instruction, intermission and recess.
Wisconsin FlagWisconsin
  • Not specified
  • Kindergarten: 437 hours
  • Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours
  • Wis. Stat. Ann. § 121.02
  • Includes recess and passage time between classes but does not include the lunch period.
Missouri FlagMissouri
  • No minimum
  • Kindergarten: 522 hours
  • Other Grades: 1,044 hours
  • Mo. Ann. Stat. § 171.031
  • Mo. Ann. Stat. § 160.041
  • Mo. Ann. Stat. § 163.021
Kansas FlagKansas
  • 186 days (Grades 1-11)
  • 181 days (Grade 12)
  • Kindergarten: 465 hours
  • Grades 1-11: 1,116 hours
  • Grade 12: 1,086 hours
  • Kan. Stat. Ann. § 72-3115
  • School Year Requirement
  • Passing periods, organized recesses, activity periods, time between opening and closing bells can be considered part of a school day.
  • Lunch and passing periods are not considered to be a part of the school day.
Illinois FlagIllinois
  • 185 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • 105 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/10-19
  • Designed to ensure 176 days of student attendance.
North Carolina FlagNorth Carolina
  • 185 days
  • 1,025 hours
  • N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 115C-84.2
  • May be measured in days or hours.
Washington FlagWashington
  • 180 half-days (Kindergarten)
  • 180 days (Grades 1-12)
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Grades 1-8: 1,000 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 1,080 hours
  • Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 28A.150.220
Alabama FlagAlabama
  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Ala. Code § 16-13-231
  • May be measured in days or hours.
  • In extreme circumstances involving natural occurrences, health-related occurrences, or other extenuating circumstances that result in the cancellation of an instructional day, a local board of education may submit a plan for the approval of the State Superintendent of Education to replace cancelled instructional days by adjusting the school calendar to extend the hours of actual teaching time on specified instructional days.
Alaska FlagAlaska
  • 180 days
  • Grades K-3: 740 hours
  • Grades 4-12: 900 hours
  • Alaska Stat. Ann. § 14.03.030
  • May be measured in days or hours.
  • A day of in-service training of teachers can substitute for a day in session, up to a maximum of 10 days.
Arizona FlagArizona
  • 180 days
  • Grades 1-3: 712 hours
  • Grades 4-8: 890 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 720 hours
  • Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-901
  • Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-341.01
  • May be measured in days or hours.
  • Instructional hour requirement includes lunch.
California FlagCalifornia
  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 36,000 minutes
  • Grades 1-3: 50,400 minutes
  • Grades 4-8: 54,000 minutes
  • Grades 9-12: 64,800 minutes
  • Cal. Educ. Code § 46200
  • Cal. Educ. Code § 46201
  • LCFF & Instructional Time FAQs
  • For comparison, the instructional minutes are equivalent to:
  • Kindergarten: 600 hours
  • Grades 1-3: 840 hours
  • Grades 4-8: 900 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 1,080 hours
  • Select districts are required to attend 175 days rather than 180.
Connecticut FlagConnecticut
  • 180 days
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day K-12: 900 hours
  • Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 10-16
District of Columbia FlagDistrict of Columbia
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • D.C. Code Ann. § 38-2901
Florida FlagFlorida
  • 180 days
  • Grades K-3: 720 hours
  • Grades 4-12: 900 hours
  • Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1011.61
  • Fla. Stat. Ann. § 1001.42
  • May be measured in days or hours.
Georgia FlagGeorgia
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • Ga. Code Ann. § 20-2-168
  • Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 160-5-1-.02
  • Or equivalent.
  • Up to 10 hours of parent-teacher conferences can count towards instructional time.
  • Recess and lunch are not considered instructional time.
  • Testing, counseling, and health screenings are considered instructional time.
Hawaii FlagHawaii
  • 180 days
  • Grade 1-12: 1,080 hours
  • Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 302A-251
  • 2022-23 School Year
  • Excludes professional development and other non-instructional days.
  • Does not apply to charter and multi-track schools.
  • All times that students are on campus, including recess and lunch, count toward the 1,080 hour requirement.
Indiana FlagIndiana
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • Ind. Code Ann. § 20-30-2-3
Iowa FlagIowa
  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Iowa Code Ann. § 279.10
Maine FlagMaine
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 20-A, § 4801
  • May include 5 days for in service education of teachers, administrative meetings, parent-teacher conferences, records' days and similar activities.
  • Seniors may be allowed up to graduate five days prior to the end of the regular school year.
Maryland FlagMaryland
  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours, 1,170 hours for public high schools
  • Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 7-103
  • Md. Code Regs. 13A.03.02.12
  • 1,080 hours during a 10-month period in each school year.
  • Maryland public high schools shall be open for at least 180 school days and a minimum of 1,170 school hours during a 10-month period in each school year.
Massachusetts FlagMassachusetts
  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 425 hours
  • Grades 1-5: 900 hours
  • Grades 6-12: 990 hours
  • 603 Mass. Code Regs. 27.03
  • 603 Mass. Code Regs. 27.04
  • 603 Mass. Code Regs. 27.05
  • 603 Mass. Code Regs. 27.07
  • Schools must schedule at least 185 days.
  • Seniors may graduate up to 12 days early.
  • Breakfast and lunch, passing between classes, homeroom, recess, non-directed study periods, school services, and optional school programs do not count towards instructional time.
Michigan FlagMichigan
  • 180 days
  • 1,098 hours
  • Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 388.1701
  • Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 380.1284
  • Time during which there is no pupil instruction because of strikes or teachers' conferences shall not be counted as pupil instruction.
Mississippi FlagMississippi
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • Miss. Code. Ann. § 37-13-63
Nevada FlagNevada
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 388.090
  • Nev. Admin. Code 387.120
  • May include up to 5 days for teachers' conferences.
  • Alternative schedules can be approved in certain circumstances so long as they provide equal to or greater than the number of minutes of instruction that would be provided on a 180 day schedule.
New Hampshire FlagNew Hampshire
  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Elementary schools: 945 hours
  • Middle and High schools: 990 hours
  • N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 189:1
  • N.H. Code Admin. R. § 18
  • May be measured in days or hours.
  • High school seniors may graduate up to 5 days early.
  • An additional 60 hours must be scheduled to provide for instructional time lost due to inclement weather or unexpected circumstances, staff development, and parent-teacher conferences.
  • At least 30 of the 60 additional hours shall be available for rescheduling hours lost due to inclement weather or other emergencies.
New Jersey FlagNew Jersey
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:7F-9
New York FlagNew York
  • 180 days
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day K-6: 900 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 990 hours
  • N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 175.5
Oklahoma FlagOklahoma
  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 1-109
  • Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 70, § 4516
  • May be measured in days or hours.
  • Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, the minimum hours must be met within 165 days of instruction.
  • A school district must not count more than 30 hours of professional development towards the hourly requirement.
Pennsylvania FlagPennsylvania
  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Grades 1-6: 900 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 990 hours
  • 22 Pa. Code § 11.1
  • 22 Pa. Code § 11.3
  • 24 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 15-1501
  • Can meet days or hours with approval from the Secretary of Education.
Rhode Island FlagRhode Island
  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • 200 R.I. Code R. 20-05-1.7
  • 200 R.I. Code R. 20-05-1.8
  • 200 R.I. Code R. 20-05-1.10
  • 16 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 16-2-2
  • May be measured in days or hours.
  • In case of an emergency, the school committee of any city or town with the approval of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education may reduce the number of school days to not less than one hundred seventy (170) days.
  • High School Seniors shall have a minimum of 171 school days.
South Carolina FlagSouth Carolina
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-425
  • School districts must designate 3 days for make-up days, 3 days for professional development, no more than 2 days for preparation of opening of schools, and up to 5 days for teacher planning and parent conferences.
Tennessee FlagTennessee
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-6-3004
  • Must also schedule 5 days for in-service and 1 day for teacher-parent conferences.
Utah FlagUtah
  • 180 days
  • 990 hours
  • Utah Admin. Code r. R277-419-5
  • Utah Admin. Code r. R277-419-8
Virginia FlagVirginia
  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten-12: 990 hours
  • Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-79.1
  • Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-98
West Virginia FlagWest Virginia
  • 180 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • W. Va. Code Ann. § 18-5-45
Louisiana FlagLouisiana
  • 177 days
  • 63,720 minutes
  • La. Stat. Ann. § 17:154.1
  • 28 La. Admin. Code Pt CXV, 333
  • Days or minutes.
  • For comparison, the instructional minutes are equivalent to: 1,062 hours.
Vermont FlagVermont
  • 175 days
  • Not specified in state policy
  • Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 1071
Wyoming FlagWyoming
  • 175 days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Elementary: 900 hours
  • Middle School/Junior High: 950 hours
  • High School: 1,000 hours
  • Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 21-4-301
  • Wyo. Admin. Code 206.0002.22 §3
Kentucky FlagKentucky
  • 170 days
  • 1,062 hours
  • Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 158.070
  • Must also include 4 professional development days.
Minnesota FlagMinnesota
  • 165 days (Grades 1-11)
  • Kindergarten: 425 hours
  • All-day Kindergarten: 850 hours
  • Grades 1-6: 935 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,020 hours
  • Minn. Stat. Ann. § 120A.41
Colorado FlagColorado
  • 160 days
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day Kindergarten: 900 hours
  • Grades 1-5: 990 hours
  • Grades 6-12: 1,080 hours
  • Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 22-32-109
  • Required hours may include time for parent-teacher conferences, staff in-service programs, and closing due to health, safety, or welfare concerns.

An academic year or school year is the period of time that schools use to measure a quantity of time of study. A school year typically Instructional days refer to the amount of time students are expected to be in the classroom per year.

In the United States, school typically have winter breaks for the Christmas holidays and New Year’s Day and a week-long spring break taken in March or April. Additionally, the longest break of the year is summer break, which typically lasts about 12 weeks, starting anywhere from late May or late June to late August or after Labor Day in September. School year breaks have many effects on a county, such as increasing the price of travel and accommodations and a shift in crime rates.

School years in the United States typically range from 160 to 180 days depending on the state. This does not include holidays, such as Thanksgiving, breaks, or weekends. States that are subject to snowfall in the wintertime often factor in days on which the school might close due to inclement weather. Additionally, some districts have school in-service days for teachers to participate in and Teacher’s Day Off, which may be scheduled twice or three times throughout the school year.

Minimum Number of Days in a School Year by State

Every state has a set number of days and/or hours required for each school year. Below are each state’s minimum required days and hours from the Education Commission of the States. States that have both hours per year and days per year require both unless otherwise stated. Some states list only required hours and do not designate a minimum number of days of attendance. Exceptions to the required instructional times may not be specified in the list.

Highlighted States

Alabama

  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or minimum days per year.

Alaska

  • 180 days
  • Grade K-3: 740 hours
  • Grade 4-12: 900 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum required hours per year or minimum days per year

Arizona

  • 180 days
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 356 hours
  • Grades 1-3: 712 hours
  • Grades 4-6: 890 hours
  • Grades 7-8: 1000 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 720 hours
  • Hours exclude lunch and recess for grades K-8.
  • Students in grades 9-12 must enroll in at least 4 subjects.

Arkansas

  • 178 days
  • Includes a minimum of 10 days (60 hours) professional development/in-service and a minimum of 2 days for parent/teacher conferences.

California

  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 600 hours
  • Grades 1-3: 840 hours
  • Grades 4-8: 900 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 1,080 hours
  • Charter schools and select districts have 175 required days.
  • State specifics instructional time in minutes

Colorado

  • 160 days
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 435 hours
  • Grades 1-3: 870 hours
  • Grades 4-8: 968 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 1,056
  • Excludes parent-teacher conferences and staff in-service programs.

Connecticut

  • 180 days
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day K-12: 900 hours

Delaware

  • Grades K-11: 1,060 hours
  • Grade 12: 1,032 hours

District of Columbia

  • 180 days

Florida

  • 180 days
  • Grades K-3: 720 hours
  • Grades 4-12: 900 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or minimum days per year.

Georgia

  • 180 days or equivalent

Hawaii

  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Does not apply to charter or multi-track schools.
  • Days exclude professional development and other non-instructional days.

Idaho

  • District option for the number of required days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Grades 1-3: 810 hours
  • Grades 4-8: 900 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 990 hours
  • Hour requirements include up to 22 hours for staff development but exclude recess, lunch, and passing periods.

Illinois

  • 180 days
  • Includes up to 4 professional development days.

Indiana

  • 180 days

Iowa:

  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or minimum days per year.

Kansas

  • Grades K-11: 186 days
  • Grades 12: 181 days
  • Kindergarten: 465 hours
  • Grades 1-11: 1,116 hours
  • Grades 12: 1,086 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or minimum days per year.

Kentucky

  • 170 days
  • 1,062 hours
  • Districts have a 185-day calendar that includes 170 instructional days and 4 days for professional development.

Louisiana

  • 177 days
  • 1,062 hours
  • Louisiana specifies instructional time in minutes.
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or days per year.
  • Senior in grade 12 are allowed early dismissal for up to 10 instructional days.

Maine

  • 175 days
  • Students in grade 12 may have their year reduced to 170 days.

Maryland

  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours (1,170 for public high schools)

Massachusetts

  • Schools must operate at least 180 days/year but instructional time is measured in hours.
  • Kindergarten: 425 hours
  • Grades 1-5: 900 hours
  • Grades 6-12: 990 hours
  • Hours exclude lunch, recess, passing periods, homeroom, non-directed study periods, and time spent receiving school services or participating in optional school programs.

Michigan

  • 180 days
  • 1,098 hours

Minnesota

  • Grades 1-11: 165 days
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 425 hours
  • Full-day Kindergarten: 850 hours
  • Grades 1-6: 935 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,020 hours

Mississippi

  • 180 days

Missouri

  • 5-day week: 174 days
  • 4-day week: 142 days
  • Kindergarten: 522 hours
  • Grades 1-12: 1,044 hours

Montana

  • Half-day Kindergarten: 360 hours
  • Full-day K-3: 720 hours
  • Grades 4-12: 1,080 hours
  • Graduating seniors: 1,050 hours
  • Includes an additional 3 days for instructional and professional development.

Nebraska

  • Kindergarten: 400 hours
  • Grades 1-8: 1,032 hours
  • Grades 9-12; 1,080 hours

Nevada

  • 180 days
  • May includes up to 5 days for professional development with approval from the superintendent of public instruction.

New Hampshire

  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Elementary schools: 945 hours
  • Middle and high schools: 990 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or days per year.
  • High school seniors may have their year reduced by up to 5 days or 30 hours.

New Jersey

  • 180 days

New Mexico

  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day K-6: 990 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,080 hours
  • 33 hours of the full-day kindergarten program and 22 hours of grades 1-6 may be used for home visits by the teacher or parent-teacher conferences.
  • 12 hours of grades 7-12 may be used to consult with parents or for parent-teacher conferences.

New York

  • 180 days

North Carolina

  • 185 days
  • 1,025 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or days per year.

North Dakota

  • 175 days
  • In a 182-day calendar, 175 days are required for instruction, at least 2 must be used for professional development, and no more than 2 days may be used for parent-teacher conferences.
  • Any reconfigured school year must include at least 951.5 hours for grade K-8 and 1,038 hours for grades 9-12.

Ohio

  • District option for minimum days.
  • Half-day Kindergarten: 455 hours
  • Full-day K-6: 910 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,001 hours

Oklahoma

  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either the minimum hours per year or days per year.
  • Hours include up to 30 hours used for professional meetings and 6 hours per semester for parent-teacher conferences.

Oregon

  • Half-day Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Full-day K-8: 900 hours
  • Grades 9-11: 990 hours
  • Grade 12: 966 hours
  • Hours include recess for grades K-3.
  • Hours include up to 30 hours used for professional meetings and 6 hours per semester for parent-teacher conferences.

Pennsylvania

  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Grade 1-8: 900 hours
  • Grade 9-12: 990 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either the minimum hours per year or days per year.

Rhode Island

  • 180 days
  • 1,080 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either the minimum hours per year or days per year.

South Carolina

  • 180 days
  • 3 days must be used for professional development; no more than 2 days may be used for the preparation of opening schools; and 5 days must be used for teacher planning, academic plans, and parent conferences to total 190 days.

South Dakota

  • Minimum days is district option.
  • Kindergarten: 437.5 hours
  • Grades 1-5: 875 hours
  • Grades 6-12: 962.5 hours
  • Hours include intermission for grades 1-5 but exclude intermissions for grates 6-12.
  • School boards may release graduating seniors before the end of the school year.

Tennessee

  • 180 days
  • Plus 5 days for in-service and 1 day for parent-teacher conferences.

Texas

  • 1,260 hours.
  • Hours include intermissions and recesses.
  • The state specifies instructional time in minutes.

Utah

  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Grade 1: 810 hours
  • Grades 1-12: 990
  • Day requirement includes parent-teacher conferences or college and career conferences for up to 16.5 hours or 3 full school days.

Vermont

  • 175 days
  • Plus at least 5 days of teacher in-service education days.

Virginia

  • 180 days
  • Kindergarten: 540 hours
  • Grades 1-12: 990 hours
  • Districts have the option to meet either minimum hours per year or minimum days per year.

Washington

  • 180 days
  • Grades K-8: 1,000 hours
  • Grades 9-12: 1,080 hours

West Virginia

  • 180 days

Wisconsin

  • Kindergarten: 437 hours
  • Grades 1-6: 1,050 hours
  • Grades 7-12: 1,137 hours

Wyoming

  • 175 days
  • Kindergarten: 450 hours
  • Elementary: 900 hours
  • Middle/Junior High: 1,050 hours
  • Secondary: 1,100 hours

Sources

  1. Instructional Time Policies - Education Commission of the States
  2. Minimum amount of instructional time per year and policies on textbooks, by state - National Center for Education Statistics

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