Expanded learning time enriches education by ensuring schools have additional time to offer a broad array of learning opportunities.
More time widens the curriculum to include courses in arts, robotics, drama, creative writing, forensics, and music. Students have the opportunity to develop deeper learning skills such as teamwork, public speaking, and creative problem solving--skills, which are vital for success in the 21st-century economy. With more time, schools can also bring partners in to the school to supplement and enhance the educational programming. Partners at expanded learning time schools often include community-based organizations, local businesses, colleges and universities, and arts and cultural institutions.