Indian Hill High School students will get 60 to 75 minutes of built-in flex time every school day starting this fall, under a new program the school is calling "MP TIME."
The high school announced the program on X on July 27, tying it to the district's #IHPromise framework. The daily block will give students time to eat lunch, meet with clubs, attend events at the College, Career and Counseling Center, connect with IHExperiences programming, and work on assignments, according to a series of posts from the school this summer.
The school said on X that it looks forward to seeing how students use the new time block to take advantage of #IHPromise opportunities during the school day. Brian Phelps, the district's director of alumni and activity advancement, was tagged in the announcement alongside accounts for IHExperiences, the arts department, and campus life, signaling the program's cross-department reach.
How it came together
Principal Andy Gruber presented the schedule redesign to the Indian Hill Board of Education at its April 21 meeting. According to board minutes, Gruber described the new multi-purpose time as covering lunch, academic support, counseling, clubs, wellness activities, and student collaboration. The plan also includes an open study model giving students more flexibility in how they use unstructured time in a supervised setting.
Gruber told the board the redesign was developed through collaboration with staff, students, families, alumni, and community partners. The goal, per the board minutes: helping students build independence, strengthen their sense of belonging, and prepare for life after high school.
What families need to know
The program launches with the 2026-27 school year. Indian Hill Schools announced in June that the school year will open on a staggered schedule, with different start dates by building. The high school served approximately 659 students in grades 9-12 as of the 2023-24 school year.
The school has been previewing fall changes through a social media series tagged #StudentFocusedUpdates, which launched June 30. The first installment focused on updated "neighborhoods" that students will have access to throughout the day.
The district has not released a detailed FAQ or press release explaining how MP TIME will be supervised, how it differs from a traditional study hall, or what specific enrichment options will be available beyond what the social posts describe.
Families looking for more details can follow the school's #StudentFocusedUpdates series on X, which has been rolling out new information about fall changes throughout the summer. The high school's classes begin in August on a staggered schedule.
