22 Pa. Code § 11.3

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024

Section 11.3 - Minimum required hours

(a) Minimum hours of instruction time for students shall be as follows:

Grade	Hours
PreK-K	2 hours, 30 minutes, each day of the school term, unless exempted from the minimum hours of instructional time under § 11.1 (relating to school term)
K	2 hours, 30 minutes, each day of the school term
1-6	900 hours for the school term
7-12	990 hours for the school term

(b) Schools with grade level configurations that differ from those outlined in subsection (a) (for example, K-8), are required to meet the minimum annual hourly requirements for each specified grade level.

22 Pa. Code § 11.3

The provisions of this §11.3 amended through November 3, 1978, effective 11/4/1978, 8 Pa.B. 3021; amended October 22, 2004, effective 10/23/2004, 34 Pa.B. 5798; amended December 15, 2006, effective 12/16/2006, 36 Pa.B. 7542.

The provisions of this §11.3 amended under section 2603-B of The Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § 26-2603-B).