1. Year Round School Has Its Advantages
Woodrow Wilson High School

2. About Year-round Schools
Nearly 2 million students attend year-round school
These students are mainly in California, Texas, Florida and Kentucky
Many communities and teachers oppose year-round school because it is misunderstood
Year-round schooling has succeeded everywhere it has been started

3. Public Schools Already Participating

4. Clearing Up the Misconception
Year-round schooling helps alleviate overcrowding in large schools
Data shows that students do as well, and sometimes better with shorter summers
The shorter breaks means that students spend less time reviewing, and more time learning

5. U.S. vs. Canada Total number of states*: 47
Total number of public/private schools: 3,206
Total number of provinces: 3
Total number of public/private schools: 40
*=includes Washington, D.C.

6. The need for three months off in the summer is diminishing
The Calendar
The need for three months off in the summer is diminishing
The traditional calendar was devised mainly for farmers who needed their children during the summer
Year-Round Education, means revising the traditional nine month calendar into a calendar that allows for a shorter summers and more breaks during the year

7. Percentages for Schools
Green: 1950
Blue:2000
Light Blue:2050

8. The Two Calendars The Traditional Calendar The Balanced Calendar
70 Days of Learning
3 Days Off- Thanksgiving
15 Days of Learning
10 Days Off-Winter Break
55 Days of Learning
5 Days Off- Spring Break
40 Days of Learning
60 Days Off- Summer Break
45 Days of Learning
15 Days Off-Fall Break
30 Days of Learning
3 Days Off-Thanksgiving
15 Days of Learning
15 Days Off-Winter Break
15 Days Off-Spring Break
30 Days Off-Summer Break

9. Single Track vs. Multi-Track
Single Track provides a more balanced calendar for more continuous learning
It doesn’t reduce class sizes or accommodate more students
Multi-Track is used to alleviate overcrowding
It was designed specifically for schools with a shortage of classroom space
Multi-Track divides students and teachers into groups with their own schedule, creating a “school within a school” concept

10. Conclusion
Year-round education deserves another look, especially by school districts with overcrowded elementary schools, and those wanting to offer parents another option.