Bell Schedules

NDP’s daily schedule is a block schedule. Studies show that a block schedule allows for in-depth instruction, application, feedback and reflection, thus maximizing student learning success. The Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday schedule incorporates four block-period classes, daily House time, break and lunch periods. The Wednesday schedule is unique. Students attend all eight classes for shorter time periods and are dismissed from school at 2:00 p.m. to allow for teacher professional development.

We will have special bell schedules for all-school Mass days and pep rally days (see below).

Occasionally during the school year, we will have four-day weeks where we have either Monday or Friday off due to a holiday. On weeks such as these, we will have a special schedule with only block schedule days. For example: Monday, Sept. 6 - Labor Day (No School) Tuesday, Sept. 7 - Block Schedule (Periods 1-4) Wednesday, Sept. 8 - Block Schedule (Periods 5-8) Thursday, Septs. 9 - Block Schedule (Periods 1-4) Friday, Sept. 10 - Block Schedule (Periods 5-8)

If the holiday falls on Friday, the schedule will look like this: Monday - Block Schedule (Periods 1-4) Tuesday- Block Schedule (Periods 5-8) Wednesday - Block Schedule (Periods 1-4) Thursday - Block Schedule (Periods 5-8) Friday - No School

We will communicate via the newsletter, website calendar and text messages when special schedules are coming up.