This article highlights the extended-day program adopted by many schools. With so much material being crammed into the curriculum--and with so much time during the school day being devoted to the matter of test preparation--many schools have been looking at the possibility of extending the school day. Several schools are experimenting with longer days--and even with longer years--so they can offer more remediation and enrichment opportunities. Among others, James P. Timilty Middle School, in the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, first extended its school day in the 1980s and became one of the highest performing middle schools. A report released by Massachusetts 2020 in November found that an extended day not only allows more time in classrooms, it also enables schools to offer an array of enrichment activities and gives teachers more time for planning and professional development.