Articles written by Julie Hird

Julie Hird|Jun 12, 2025

Going into the 2025/26 school year, Rainier will be implementing a four-day school week. This will be Monday through Thursday, and students will no longer attend school on Fridays. Over a third of the schools in Oregon - and many across the U.S. - have started implementing this schedule in recent years, in order to cut costs on transporting students and operating the building for an extra day each week, as well as to help with attendance for students who need more time at home or out of the classroom. Policies still require a certain amount of...