Study: Fairfax students in school 1,200 hours per year

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Fairfax County students log more hours in school than districts in cities such as Hawaii, Los Angeles and Chicago but fall behind such systems as Nashville, Philadelphia and New York, according to a report that examined the policies of 50 largest school districts in the country.

Virginia’s largest school district budgets 183 school days a year and has a 6 1/2 hour day, according to the report — a calendar that translates to about 1,190 hours each year. Students in Baltimore and Denver have similar schedules.

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