In recent years, since former President George W. Bush signed the “No Child Left Behind” law in 2002, schools have begun to focus and invest more time in core classes such as English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies and little or no funding for optional subjects. The question of whether schools should start including optional subjects in students' curriculum is not only of purely academic importance, but is also intrinsically linked to the discovery and positive development of a student's identity as an ambitious person. Arguments and controversies circulate, fueling debates on this topic. Teachers, parents and government officials had their opinions on this and the education system in general. Some argue that schools have a limited budget that will not be able to cover extra lessons, while others argue that extra lessons are not necessary as long as core subjects are available. Regardless of what they say, students should receive a well-rounded education and schools should fund more electives to ensure student success in their future. Since the Bush administration imposed the “No Child Left Behind” law in 2002, we have become so accustomed to the term that we have tossed it around and forgotten its original, intentional purpose. The bill states, “the purpose of this title is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and meaningful opportunity for a high-quality education and achieve, at a minimum, proficiency in challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic evaluation". As is already known, each student is required to take a standardized test, testing their knowledge and skills on the core subjects: And...... middle of the paper...... on the standardized tests that have caused schools to be on the brink of closure. Another of their smaller reasons is that they can save money and fund more money on core electives to further improve standardized test scores. From the statistics we have explored, it is safe to say that schools see their students as “strong test takers” and not as individuals with strengths and weaknesses. Further underlining the fact that if schools recognize strengths and weaknesses of students, they will become excellent test takers. Elective subjects help improve a student's academic and personal development, they also reduce the risk and chances of people losing their jobs and/or being sent home This is why where the primary reason schools should include more electives in their curriculum to ensure a student's well-roundedness and success now and in the future..