Year-Round Schools

1. Year-Round Schools

2. What is Year-round School? • Year-round school is a school calendar that balances learning time and vacations in a school year. • It is a wonderful way to keep kids learning.

3. Year-round Schools • Popularity • Modified School Calendar • Educational • Flexibility • Vacations • Gifted Students

4. Popularity • The nation is getting more year-round schools. • Two million school children are attending year-round schools. • The number of schools using year-round schedule is increasing.

5. Modified School Calendar • Educationally beneficial • Balanced throughout the year • Easier for parents over the summer

6. Education • A normal subject would always be reviewed for a number of days in a normal school. In a year-round school, students do not have to review as much. • Students will learn more in a year-round school.

7. Flexibility • More ability for parents • Flexible schedule for kids • Able to give teachers more time to teach.

8. Vacation • Vacations are more balanced throughout the year. • 3 week vacation periodically • Easier to go on trips.

9. Gifted Students • More helpful to gifted students. • Gifted students are proven to succeed higher in year-round schools. • Easy on mentally challenged kids

10. United States Year-Round Districts Number of Schools

11. 45 days of learning 15 days off 30 days of learning 3 days off 15 days of learning 15 days of learning 45 days off 15 days off 45 days of learning 30 days off Balanced Calendar

12. Year-round schools are best for a student’s education!