Here Are The Homework Free Holidays For Princeton Schools

PRINCETON, NJ – Princeton Public Schools is continuing its tradition of not assigning homework to students during holidays.

"We’ve implemented this practice to encourage our students and those dear to them to embrace the importance of rest, reflection, and quality time spent with family and friends," Kimberly Tew, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction said in a message to the community.

Education Weekly estimates that a high schooler takes home 3.5 hours of homework every day. A Stanford researcher found that students in high-performing school districts who spend too much time on homework experience more stress, physical health problems, alienation from society and lack of balance.

The homework-free dates for the 2022-23 school year are:

• Oct. 29 - 30: Harvest/Halloween Weekend
• Nov. 10 - 13: NJEA Weekend
• Nov. 24 - 27: Thanksgiving Recess
• Dec. 24 - Jan. 2: Winter Holidays Recess
• Jan. 20 - 22: Dr. MLK-National Day of Service Weekend
• Apr. 1 - 9: Spring Recess
• May 13 -14: Mother’s Day

The school district has also asked teachers not to assign homework that is due on the first day back following above mentioned holidays.

Dates for submitting major projects or taking tests shouldn’t occur before the third day back, Tew said.

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