For thousands of kids in the US, going back to school this year won’t be quite so painful. That’s because they will attend schools with four-day weeks.

Colorado district 27J, serving 18,000 kids, is the latest major school district to try and save money by cutting a day from its schedule—in this case, Mondays—while extending the other four days by 40 minutes each. The superintendent said saving would total about $1 million on busing, teacher salaries, and utilities, according to NPR. It is the 98th district in the state to move to the shorter schedule.

Source: Colorado school district 27J switches to a four-day week — Quartz