Pagosa Springs Middle School operates in an eight per modified block schedule.  This means that students take eight classes all year long attending four classes per day, every other day.  Classes are roughly 90 minutes in length. This schedule allows for teachers and students to get more in-depth in their learning while eliminating transition times throughout the day.  This focused time-on-task results in more learning time throughout the school year. 

Here is what you need to know:

1) Monday through Thursday, students will have four classes per day plus a 30-minute advisory and a 30-minute lunch. Class begins at 8 am and school dismisses at 3:25 pm.  
2) Students will have the same classes on Monday and Wednesday.  These classes will be 95 minutes long with a short activity break within each period.  
3) Students will have the same classes on Tuesday and Thursday.  These classes will be 95 minutes long with a short activity break within each period.  
3) On Friday, students will attend each of their core classes for 50 minutes and have a 30-minute lunch. There will be no advisory class or elective classes on Fridays.  Class begins at 8 am and school dismisses at 1:30 pm.  

Our middle school staff constantly strives to improve learning and problem-solving to prepare our students to navigate the future.  We are excited to offer more elective opportunities with some laying the foundation for high school courses that focus on post-secondary career opportunities.  In this schedule, all students get PE/Health including band students.  We also want to instill essential skills such as creative problem-solving, communication, collaboration, critical analysis, citizenship, and character in these longer class periods.  Ultimately, this schedule helps us better accomplish our mission and vision of developing well-rounded students that are prepared for the future. Go Pirates!