Year-Round Calendar

We are a year-round school on an approximately 45/15 calendar year. The number of days children attend school is the same as a traditional 9-month calendar, but on a year-round calendar the days are arranged differently. Students attend school for approximately 45 days and then have a 15-day break called intersession. The students also have a vacation in December and July. Year-round schools are becoming popular due to the following reasons:

• Eliminate the significant learning loss that occurs during the summer and with it the time that is spent reteaching each fall.
• Enable schools to set their schedule to best benefit the children.
• Allow students to receive remediation and enrichment immediately. The intersession is the perfect time to receive extra help for enrichment and creativity.
• Increase student interest in learning. Studies show that with regular breaks student interest remains high all year.
• Allow time for students whose primary language is not English to continue to develop language skills.
• Provide teachers with year-round opportunities for staff development.