Outline of the state of District of Columbia
State
District of Columbia
Recommended

Category
Time for Physical Education—MS

Category
Time for Physical Education—MS

State law recommends that time for PE in middle school meets National Standards (225 min/week).

Code of the District of Columbia 38–824.02. Physical and health education requirements.

(2)(A) For students in grades 6 through 8, it shall be the goal of all schools to provide an average of 225 minutes of physical education per week, and at least one recess of at least 20 minutes per day.

  • (B) A school that provides less than an average of 135 minutes per week of physical education in a school year for students in grades 6 through 8 shall submit an action plan to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education detailing efforts it will take to increase physical education before the beginning of the next school year and shall work with the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to increase the amount of time provided for physical education each week.
Policy Type
Statute