(Photos: GlobalStock/Getty Images) Education by Sidnee Michelle Georgia District’s 4-Day School Week Draws Interest From Educators Across The Southeast The additional day away from the classroom provides benefits for students and teachersA northwest Georgia school district’s four-day school week is drawing interest from educators across the Southeast after district leaders said the schedule has improved student outcomes, boosted staff morale, and reduced discipline issues, WRDW.com reports. The Chattooga County School District began the 2026-27 school year on Friday, July 24, with students returning to a Tuesday-through-Friday schedule. The district first adopted the four-day instructional week in 2010 as a cost-saving measure and has largely maintained the model since then. Helie said five or six Georgia school districts have contacted the district during the past two years seeking data on the four-day schedule. Under the current calendar, high school students attend classes from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, while elementary and middle school students attend from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.