Even on spring break, Monday has found a way to get Alexandria City Public Schools down: The state superintendent has blocked the small school system’s plan to start the school year earlier, the Alexandria Times reports.

Alexandria school officials hoped the extra calendar time would boost student learning time before state exams and help turn around T.C. Williams High School, which the state has named a consistent low-performer. Districts must request and receive a waiver from Virginia to start school before Labor Day.