"Please let's try and get our kids in on the Monday, too," she said.
Education Minister Jacqui Smith warned against the long-term impact of missing classroom hours.
"I don't want to be a killjoy, but I'll tell you what the biggest killjoy is – young people who don't have the learning to be able to go on and do what they need to do in life," she said during an LBC interview.
Smith suggested strategic rest over the weekend.
"I'll be having a little disco nap in the afternoon and I'll be celebrating our victory the next morning when I go into work," she said.
School Leaders Support Flexible Schedules
School leaders who modified their schedules argued the strategy reduces morning stress for families while preventing unauthorized absences.
"Why wouldn't we want our children to be passionate about supporting their country during the World Cup?" said Daniel Steventon, headteacher at Hill Avenue Academy in Wolverhampton.
Steventon confirmed that teachers would still report at normal hours to assist early arrivals.
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"We have told the parents - enjoy the game, as we recognise that a late-night match could leave parents and children tired, making the usual school morning stressful," he said.
In Stanley, County Durham, Annfield Plain Infant School announced their scheduling changes via social media with a reference to the national squad.
"Mr Tuchel gave us a call to make an attendance request for Monday 6 July. He then put big Harry Kane on the phone, we couldn't say no...
