A case against year-round school

Summer vacation is probably the most looked forward to time of the year for any student in school. With year-round school, students would get the same amount of time off - just periodically spread throughout the year. It does seem like a good idea in theory with breaks during the year, but year-round school has disadvantages that will hit the nerves of many students and parents.

Childcare for younger students would be difficult to find, especially with the periodic breaks. If a family has more than one child at school, it complicates things to have children on different breaks.

Then there are the fun things that people plan in the summer like vacations, camps and sports.

All the adjusting that would need to go into year-round school, such as parents having to completely alter their schedules for their children and teachers having to change the curriculum in order to fit the new time schedule, would make it a hassle for everybody.

I'm used to counting down the days and being excited to enjoy three months of nice weather and complete rest and relaxation with a long break before the next grade. Year round schools seems, to me, like a never-ending time of school with a few small breaks in between years.

Tracy Reddington

Student

Jacobs High School

Algonquin