A four-quarter extended school year plan in Buena Vista, Virginia, high schools is described in this paper. The voluntary program is composed of 3 quarters totaling 150 instructional hours, with an optional summer quarter. Advantages of the program include community/business support and student opportunities for remediation and acceleration. Outcomes have included improved standardized test scores, cost savings, teacher and student satisfaction, and a decreased dropout rate. Faculty (92%) and students (88%) support institutionalization of the extended year. A majority of faculty and students reported no effect on student extracurricular activities and family vacations. (LMI)