Year-long schedules help maintain student interest in learning . When periods of classroom learning are followed by regular vacations, interest remains high to the end of the period. Once the semester ends, teachers typically have two or three days to grade final exams, record the grades, and plan for the beginning of the second term. In contrast, a year-round calendar provides a logical pacing of instruction, followed by regular breaks. Refreshed by the breaks, teachers and students return ready to work.
Students learn to pursue work intensively, then to rest and regenerate for the next round.
Cocurricular and extracurricular activities can take place throughout the year . Research indicates that students remember most when they have an opportunity to apply what they have learned. The year-round calendar with its intersession periods allows students creative avenues to apply recent learnings. For example, teachers can follow science classes with intersession programs that incorporate in-depth science projects, independent study, or science camp. Intersession intervals can also be excellent times to prepare for music contests, SAT or ACT exams, or academic decathlons.