February 23, 2016
Rene Paschal, principal of Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School, says the modified school calendar adds 20 days of optional instruction and shortens the summer vacation. It allows students to get more instruction and to retain information with only a six-week summer break.
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Alexandria: Tucker Modified Calendar Yields a Win-Win
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The school year is just half over. Rene Paschal, principal at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School, says the school's modified school calendar has worked well for everyone from school children to teachers to parents.
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