Acceleration Days are designed to help address learning loss associated with the pandemic. These important days will provide additional instructional and enrichment opportunities for your child. With these extra days of instruction, teachers and support staff will be able to meet with students one-on-one or in small group settings. 

In preparation for Acceleration Days, school staff will identify students in need and provide them with the appropriate educational support so that they may reach their highest potential. We want our students to graduate ready for the world. 

For students who do not need additional instructional support, Acceleration Days provide opportunities for enrichment.

In addition to 180 days of regular instruction during the school year, Acceleration Days provide additional opportunities for students and teachers to work together to improve student performance. Face-to-face instruction is a critical element of student success.

In total, students can receive up to 32 additional hours of instruction, enrichment, connectivity and social and emotional support at school.  

Acceleration Days are one of several initiatives to help reduce the negative educational impact of the pandemic.

Students will receive tailored academic support and enrichment based on their academic need. The Acceleration Day schedule will be the same as a regular school day. All participating students will be taught at a school within their community by a trained instructor.

To target resources where they are needed most, teachers and support staff may be assigned to different school locations depending on the subject matter and need. This means that students may not be taught by their regular teacher or attend their regular school during Acceleration Days. However, every effort will be made to ensure assigned school sites are close to the student’s home.

Sample Elementary School Schedule

Elementary students will receive a mix of instructional support and enrichment. Instructional support includes small group or one-on-one sessions with a teacher focused on literacy and math. Enrichment includes outdoor activities, fitness, dance, digital learning and tutoring.

Sample Secondary School Schedule

Middle school and high school students will receive a mix of instructional support and enrichment. Instructional support includes guided opportunities to improve grades, including course extensions, performance assessment support, assignment support and activities focused on college and career readiness. Enrichment for middle school and high school students include workshops for Advanced Placement classes, science activities, STEAM workshops and more.

298 school sites across Los Angeles Unified will be open during Acceleration Days. A list of participating schools may be found here, but specific school assignments will be communicated individually to parents and guardians. 

Official notifications of school assignments for Acceleration Days will begin after registration closes on Tuesday, December 6. You may also contact your child’s school of regular attendance for more information about school assignments. 

Every effort will be made to ensure assigned school sites are close to the student’s home.

Parents and guardians can expect their child to be taught at a school within their community by a trained instructor. To target resources where they are needed most, teachers and school staff may be assigned depending on the subject matter and need. This means that students may not be taught by their regular teacher or attend their regular school during Acceleration Days. 

However, all participating students will be taught by an instructor with the necessary background to provide the most targeted and tailored academic support.

Important information like transportation and school location will be communicated individually to parents and guardians prior to the scheduled Acceleration Days.

Important information will be communicated individually to parents and guardians prior to the scheduled Acceleration Day via letter from your school of attendance, beginning after registration closes on Tuesday, December 6. You may also find out more information from your student’s school of regular attendance.

You may register your child by contacting your student’s school of regular attendance. The registration window continues to remain open for Acceleration Days taking place on December 19-20, 2022.

Every effort will be made to provide students who currently receive District transportation services with transportation during Acceleration Days. Important transportation information — including whether or not a student qualifies for District transportation during Acceleration Days — will be communicated via registration letter.

Healthy and nutritious breakfast and lunch will be served to ensure the academic success of our students.

Yes. For students who are interested in Beyond the Bell, registration information will be included in an individual communication to parents and guardians with more information about Beyond the Bell programs.

Students who would benefit from additional academic support are encouraged to attend, though all students are welcome. Acceleration Days are primarily designed to target students who need academic support to meet grade level standards, pass a class or meet the goal of a “C” or better depending on the individual need. 

Students will also have the opportunity to participate in enrichment programs that provide artistic, scientific and cultural experiences.

Acceleration Days will take place on December 19-20, 2022 and April 3- 4, 2023.

Virtual Academy schools will host student Acceleration Days. These sessions are encouraged but not mandatory for students.

Acceleration Days are not mandatory and will not impact attendance, but we encourage all students to attend to get the academic help they need or enrich their education.

All students, including students with disabilities, within Los Angeles Unified will be given the opportunity to participate in Acceleration Days.

To help students recover from academic losses due to the pandemic, the federal government is providing funding that will be used exclusively for additional instruction time.

The latest information about Acceleration Days will be provided on this website. We also encourage you to check in with your school’s principal for more information on how Acceleration Days will benefit your child. 

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