Many Ark schools run a longer school day in order to provide adequate time for core subjects and enrichment opportunities. Typically, at secondary school the day runs from 8.30am-4.30pm.  

An example structure of an Ark secondary school day is as follows:

08:00 Academy gates open    
08:25 Registration/line up
08:30 Assembly
08:50 Lesson 1
09:50 Lesson 2
10:50 Break
11:10 Lesson 3
12:05 Lesson 4
13:00 Lunch
13:45 Line up
13:50 Lesson 5
14:50 Lesson 6
15:50 Tutorial session
16:00 Enrichment activities/independent learning support