Children’s waking hours - WHAT STORY DOES THIS TELL?

About 80% of children’s waking hours each year are spent outside of school.

Although supports in school can help kids improve their academic achievement, children spend 80% of their waking hours outside the classroom – and that was before the COVID-19 crisis. In order to support kids and help them be prepared for school and life, effective interventions must be offered in the community.

Children have about 5,500 waking hours each year.

Note:

Assumes the average child gets 9 hours of sleep per day. This assumption was based on https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/child-sleep-zzzs/201805/how-much-sleep-are-children-getting and National Sleep Foundation recommendations.

Source:
School hours: National Center for Educational Statistics, State Education Reforms, Student Readiness and Progress Through School.