Year-round schools cost less to operate. Many districts with year-round schools have found little cost savings. Others have rejected the idea after thorough analysis of potential costs. Year-round schools are readily accepted in most communities. Year-round schools often tear communities apart.
Parents challenge schedules that drastically changes family life, with little proof of success.
Teachers struggle to earn the second income of a summer job, take recertification classes and move classrooms during each break. Before your community or school system decides whether year-round schools are best for your children, get the facts.