Education Code section 46141

The minimum schoolday in a high school is 240 minutes, except in an evening high school, an early college high school, a middle college high school, a dual enrollment program that is part of a College and Career Access Pathways dual enrollment partnership agreement that is consistent with the requirements of Section 76004, a regional occupational center, an opportunity school and in opportunity classes, a continuation high school, in continuation education classes, in late afternoon or Saturday occupationally organized vocational training programs conducted under a federally approved plan for vocational education, and for students enrolled in a work experience education program approved under the provisions of Article 7 (commencing with Section 51760) of Chapter 5 of Part 28.

Source: Section 46141, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=46141.­ (updated Jul. 9, 2026; accessed Jul. 27, 2026).

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