Beginning in September 2025, a block schedule configuration will be implemented at Van Antwerp Middle School.
Van Antwerp, like Iroquois, will have five, 72 minute blocks each day. This change will provide consistency for student schedules beginning in grade 6 and continuing through grade 12. More instructional time will be included in each block, and we anticipate this will be a smooth transition for our incoming grade 6 students who are used to longer periods of instruction.
As part of our shift to this schedule, we are committed to providing professional development for our teaching staff throughout the 2025-26 school year, and allowing for our students to also adjust to the change.
Families will be able to see student schedules, which will reflect the new block schedule in PowerSchool later this summer.