Free period

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A free period (also known as a "spare") is generally found in most high schools and colleges. The free period first started as recess, where in middle school it basically changed into a homeroom period. When middle school students go to high school, then comes the free period. During a free period, a student can either:

  • Walk around the campus freely until the next period (or in a high school’s case, roam the area around the high school)
  • Stay in a designated study room or classroom and either talk or work on homework
  • Use it as an opportunity to meet up with teachers and ask about missed work or another question

Some schools have an extended lunch period and that could be used as a free period as well. Lunch periods in high school could be up to 60 minutes long.

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