The 2026–2027 school year promises more changes to improve our academics and involvement with our school. The most prominent change is the five-class-a-day schedule. It brings shorter, one-hour class periods and a shortened lunch time of just 30 minutes. All students except for Sixth Formers are required to have the core subjects (math, English, science, and history) and one language of their choice.
While the school has already made its decision firm, skepticism persists. Some students distrust the five-class schedule, believing it will result in more homework each night.
“I don’t like the new schedule because getting used to the change is different, but I don’t know what the [upper school administration] knows, so it may be right. But I am not fond of it myself,” Fourth Former Zakariya Oladunmoye said.
Sixth Former Brandyn Luong, after experiencing the old schedule for the past three years, believes the new schedule benefits students’ learning but may impact them in a negative way contrary to the school’s intended outcome.
“While the schedule change is beneficial for certain classes, it encourages rushing and might not produce the outcome teachers were hoping for. I benefited from using ASB to review for tests and for completing work, and now that it is moved to the end of the day, fewer students will use it. Overall, it’s not a horrible change, but it’s inconvenient for students who have been used to the four-block schedule.”
While some students aren’t fond of the schedule change, the new courses and teachers may spark renewed interest. And while some changes may not be exciting for Haverford, students will learn to adapt and maybe even thrive.
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