Year-round schooling is a misnomer of sorts. In fact, they attend approximately 180 days per year, the same as a traditional school calendar. There are some year-round schools which extend the academic year, but they are the minority. The difference between traditional schooling and year-round schooling is in the schedule. Year-round schools work in blocks, where students attend class for about 6 weeks, then have a two week break.
Summer break is shortened from three months to six weeks.
The Pros Year-round education has a number of positive benefits, for both students and teachers. The year is broken into chunks, allowing for breaks approximately every six weeks. Teachers have time to review, revive, and rejuvenate. Also, activities that children may be involved in would continue throughout the summer, as long a school was in session. The students still receive the same amount of instructional time, but with reduced class sizes, the quality of learning increases.