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Springfield Township middle school proposes Success Lab, Life Online and schedule change for 2026–27
Summary
The district's middle-school team proposed a revised specials rotation and three new courses for 2026–27: Success Lab (executive-functioning), Life Online (digital citizenship) and Changemakers (service learning). The plan shortens class periods to 67 minutes and requires all sixth graders to take the full set of sixth-grade specials.
The Academic Affairs Committee heard a presentation on proposed middle-school special-area changes for the 2026–27 school year, including three new courses and a shorter, simplified schedule.
Dr. Mangano and Ms. Brady told the committee the district plans to move from an 80-minute alternating schedule to a day-1/day-2 model with 67-minute class periods and 22 classes per marking period to simplify student schedules. "We're going from 80 to 67 for every class period," Dr. Mangano said, framing the change as a way to reduce schedule confusion for students.
The team proposed three named specials for grades 6–8. Success Lab is described as an executive-functioning and study-skills course…
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