COCOA, Fla. — Some Central Florida students are already heading back to school.
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While most kids don’t return for another three weeks, hundreds of students at Challenger 7 Elementary School are getting an early start.
And they will stay in school as a part of a year-round schooling pilot program.
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There will be classes every month throughout the year.
There will also be early release Fridays sprinkled in to give kids time off.
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The decision to implement the program was approved unanimously by the state legislature last year.
“I have a child who struggles with summer slide, so I have heard great things from teachers who have done it in the past,” said parent Hannah Brenan.
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Right now, this is just a pilot program to see how the school will handle and adapt to the change.
So far, there are no plans to expand this across Brevard County.
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