Should Schools Start Earlier or Later?

Should Schools Start Earlier or Later?

Have you ever wished that your school started earlier or later? Some schools start earlier than others. When school starts earlier than others they can either get out earlier or sometimes get out later. I think it would be better to start school earlier.

When kids have school in the morning, they sometimes like to stay up later than they are supposed to do, so when that happens they are tired during the day. Some benefits of starting school early are having the rest of the day off and spending more time with our family and friends. According to Neirad.org “With the later school start times, it can affect students’ schedules. Many students participate in extracurricular activities, such as clubs, sports, etc.” If this happens then people who have activities after school will have to change their schedules. 

Some kids would prefer starting later than earlier. Some benefits of having school later are sleeping in more, not being as tired, and staying up later.  According to the American Academy of Pediatrics they “Recommended that middle and high schools start at 8:30 a.m. or later to give students the opportunity to get the amount of sleep they need, but most American adolescents start school too early.”

In conclusion, I think we should start school early because we would have more time to participate in extracurricular activities.