Once a year I spend a week in Houston with my distant relatives. Without these visitations I wouldn't have as strong a relationship with them as I have now. Even if I don't leave town, intercessions provide me with the opportunity to spend more time with my immediate family. Without year-round education I don't believe I would be as good a student as I am now. All work and no play isn't good for students.
Many students fail at school because they are frustrated with constantly attending school.
The intersessions provided through the year-round calendar are it's greatest qualities. Through my 11th and 12th grade years, I have kept my sanity because of our intersessions.