The small town of Oakridge, Oregon has made the move to a 4-day school week ^[1] as a way to save $120,000 a year. This is a huge amount for such a tiny town (I have relatives that live there, you can walk across the entire town in 1-2 hours) that I wonder how much the Seattle School District could save by making a similar move. Olympia is currently tossing around this very idea ^[2].

There would likely not be much support though…what would parents do on the weekday where their children are not in class? Daycare costs money, and with the economy the way it has been, it’s unlikely that many parents could absorb the extra costs.

What are your thoughts? Should students transition to a 4-day school week in order to save schools/money for extra programs?