Year-Round Schooling GCC 2006 Norfolk Technical Center Team: Noah Mericle Dherius Robinson GCC 2006 Norfolk Technical Center Team: Noah Mericle Dherius Robinson

Year-Round Schooling: Success or Failure? “In Minnesota there are 27 year-round educational programs. They are succeeding wherever they’ve been started.”

Advantages of Year-Round Schooling Nine-week sessions and three-week breaks leave students refreshed and not stressed out. This schedule also means that they require little time to review past material and are ready to learn new things when they go to school. Allows parents to take vacations throughout the year, not just in the summer.

Year-Round Schooling Decreases Need for Buildings Today 5,785 students are enrolled in year– round schooling, in California, Arizona, Kentucky, Texas, and North Carolina, taking the need for space off of the other schools.

Regular Year vs. Year-Round Schedule RegularYear-round Days of Learning7045 Fall Break015 Days of Learning030 Thanksgiving Break33 Days of Learning15 Winter Break1015 Days of Learning5545 Spring Break515 Days of Learning4045 Summer Break030 Summer Vacation600

Regular Year Schedule Features long summer vacation Long period of in-session days with first break coming at Thanksgiving Short winter and spring breaks No fall breaks

Year-Round Schedule Reduce summer break and apportion those days throughout the school year More frequent breaks reduce long periods of in-session days Well-balanced schedule creates less stress for students to handle.

Long-term Benefits of Year-Round Schooling Schools save money because they do not have to compensate for a lot of children and space. Youth graduate faster and higher in their class, due to the lack of stress and pressure.

Single Track Year-Round Calendar Provides a balanced calendar for a more continuous period of instruction. Does not reduce class size Does not allow a school to accommodate more students

Multi-Track Year-Round Calendar Used primarily to alleviate overcrowding Used to avoid double sections, building new schools, and temporary structures. Saves on capital construction costs, and on the ongoing costs that are part of operating a new school.

C RE DIT S Noah K. Mericle Dherius J. Robinson