602.2 Length of School Day

LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY
(Department of Education Rules)

3500.1200

Subpart 1. Length of school day. In an elementary school, the minimum number of instructions hours per day, not including noon intermission, shall be as follows:

Kindergarten--two and one-half hours
Grades one, two, and three--five hours
Grades four through eight in elementary schools--five and one-half hours

3500.1500. Length of school day. In all middle and secondary schools, the minimum length of the school day for each pupil, exclusive of the noon intermission, shall be six hours.