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In the US, I had similar (not quite as early) optional 0-period classes in high school that started around 6:45AM. It was awesome, small class sizes (because it was optional), interesting useful topics (Math and Philosophy).

I'm happy my school admins made this available to us. I don't understand your rage.

The rage is because the commenter didn't say it was optional (I guess I've never heard of "0" period). The implication was that 6am was the standard at his school.

But if anyone wants to get to school at the crack of dawn, have fun! Just don't impose that on those of us with different internal clocks.

Madness. I had a 9am start from elementary through to university. In the UK.

I'm in Southern California now. My kids middle school starts at 9... I'm glad High School will now be similar.

This was California.

Wow... so assuming 0-period was optional (per another commenter above), your first mandatory class was 7am every day? That's still insane for a school district to demand all kids and their parents to be up at 6am. Terribly inconsiderate.