When children are left alone after school hours, there's a possibility that they might become vulnerable to criminals or other dangers. Also, children left alone can potentially engage in actions that are problematic, such as leaving the gas stove on at home. In single-session schools, students are supervised more.
Some parents can afford to send their children to after-school daycare or programs. However, other parents do not have the financial resources for these kinds of programs. Therefore, single-session schools can save parents money.
Since children are in school longer, they have more time to receive assistance from instructors. Also, instructors have more flexibility to create better programs for the children. When instructors are short on time, they may have to skip some activities that may be beneficial but aren't the top priority. Single-session schools allow teachers to cover more material that will help the students. More time is also freed for programs that provide additional assistance, such as tutoring.
Extra-curricular programs are often carried out in the middle of the school day instead of at the end of the day. This allows the school to reinforce scholastic accomplishments at the end of the day instead of extra-curriculars. Also, students can receive an enormous break, which helps improve focus. Finally, students have more time to spend with their families, since they are normally participating in extracurricular activities after school.
Single-session schools give students more opportunities to practice social skills. They have more opportunities to interact with their teacher. They also have more opportunities to present information and projects to the class, which helps build skills.
Teachers have an easier time engaging in professional development with single-session schools because they have time, while students are engaged in extra-curriculars, which they can devote to keeping up-to-date with their area of expertise. Also, teachers have more opportunities to communicate with other faculty and get feedback on various aspects of the classroom. This allows teachers to receive social and emotional support as well as advice.