Chesterfield considers ending year-round school calendar at Bellwood Elementary
Chesterfield County School Board considers ending year-round calendar at Bellwood Elementary after mixed results and parent scheduling concerns. CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Chesterfield County School Board is reconsidering its decision to keep Bellwood Elementary on a year-round calendar, potentially ending the district's experiment with alternative scheduling that began in 2018.School board staff say returning to a traditional calendar would bring several benefits, including aligning testing schedules, freeing up teachers for professional development days, and improving attendance by eliminating scheduling conflicts for families with children in traditional calendar schools.However, school staff said studies have shown test results at the two schools haven't differed significantly from nearby traditional schools.Most parents at Bellwood Elementary support the change to a traditional calendar, citing scheduling conflicts with families who have children in traditional calendar schools.