The school operates on a non-traditional schedule

Contact: Haley Miller (336) 370-3200
Created: 1/27/2010 4:33:25 PM

The Guilford County Schools Twilight School has been expanded from 80 to 100 students for the second semester.

The expansion, which is paid for by the state's Disadvantaged Student Supplemental Funding, is part of the district's efforts to expand opportunities for students to earn high school graduation credits.

"Part of the 2012 Strategic Plan is to increase the high school graduation rate," said John Modest, Northern Region superintendent. "We have asked principals to help us identify students who are eligible for the Twilight program, but are not currently taking advantage of it. As a result, we are excited that we were able to reach 20 more students."

Last semester, 30 students graduated from the Twilight School, bringing the total number of graduates to 130 since the inception of the program two years ago. "This number is especially significant, considering for many of these students, graduation at one time seemed impossible." Modest explained.

Students from across the district who have circumstances that make the regular high school setting more difficult attend classes at Twilight on a non-traditional schedule. The school operates Monday through Thursday from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.