Mr. Bloomberg has expressed support for full-day classes but has argued that more classroom space is needed before the program can be expanded.

On September 15, full-day classes began.

It offers full-day classes for beginners through advanced, and has graduated hundreds of students.

Special education includes: education of disabled, bilingual education, full-day classes and adult education.

As of schoolyear 2009-2010, full-day classes (celodnevna nastava) are held.

Schools offering full-day classes also offer 'extended stay'.

But there is a catch: enough parents must express interest at a given school to fill one full-day class of about 20 students.

The full-day class takes on a more ambitious menu, including making pho (rice-noodle soup).

Eboni, 4, now attends the full-day class, so he does not have to drive her to Brooklyn.

Parents decide whether kindergarteners attend full-day classes two days or four days a week.