Is year round school a good idea?

Answer 1

In the 1980's the year around school idea was very popular. The argument held that the use of space would be more productive and students would get more education. Many schools did this type of school calendar, but the experiment only lasted 5 to 10 years. Very few schools now have this type of calendar . It didn't work for several reasons. Classes were divided into sections and each section would go to school 6 weeks and then break for 3 weeks. While section one was on break section 2 would start with the same 6 weeks on and 3 weeks off. The whole problem with this is that in each case the students would loose learning from the previous 6 weeks and when they returned part of the school time was spent in review. The schools didn't show any savings in cost of the classroom space because it was always in use. Finally, parents didn't like the schedules because it didn't fit with other schools that other children in the family were attending and it didn't fit the traditional break or holidays that parents use for time off. So, the consequence was schools returned to the traditional calendar and it is hard today to find a school that is year around.

Answer 2

Year-round school can have advantages such as preventing learning loss over long breaks and allowing for more frequent breaks throughout the year. However, it may also pose challenges for families in terms of coordinating schedules and can be more costly to operate. Ultimately, whether year-round school is a good idea depends on the specific needs and preferences of the community it serves.

Answer 3

You don't get the "brain drain" during the summer. Imagine having 3 weeks of skiing time. People think year round schooling is just more school, but it's still the same 180 days of school.

Answer 4

year round schools are bad because some students want a break from working and their brain cells are exploding from thinking and learning to much

Answer 5

No one that went to school could go on holiday ever if it was like that

Answer 6

Yes, sometimes they watch movies!