Year-Round Schools Pros & Cons

Con Point 4(jobs)

Student summer employment becomes virtually impossible. https://www.thoughtco.com/year-round-education-6742

Pro Point 4(boredom)

Students get bored during the long break of summer. https://www.thoughtco.com/year-round-education-6742

Con Point 3(studies)

Studies have not conclusively proven the academic benefits https://www.thoughtco.com/year-round-education-6742

Con Point 2(Air condition)

"Depending on the location, installing and running air conditioners in the summer can increase costs. Routine repairs and maintenance can be more costly if jobs have to be rushed since breaks are shorter. Multitrack systems have much higher costs than traditional schooling." https://schooltutoring.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-year-round-schooling/

Con Point 1(family time)

Quality family time is important to the emotional and developmental well being of a child. Not having a summer break can make it difficult to schedule meaningful family time. https://www.care.com/c/stories/3283/the-pros-and-cons-of-year-round-school/

Pro Point 1 (Summer Slide)

"Eliminating any sort of long break from school can improve a child's academic achievement. Long summers are known to cause "summer slide," or the decline of academic skills and knowledge over the course of the extended vacation. Even if you hire a tutor to help your child in subjects like math, it may not be enough to prevent at least a little of this "summer slide" from occurring. This loss in learning varies across grade level, subject matter and family income, according to the National Summer Learning Association, but it affects all children in some way." https://www.care.com/c/stories/3283/the-pros-and-cons-of-year-round-school/

Pro Point 2(Overcrowding)

"Multitrack year-round schooling eases overcrowding. For states with rapidly growing student enrollment, the state doesn't have to build as many new schools to accommodate population growth. Class sizes can also remain smaller." https://schooltutoring.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-year-round-schooling/

Pro Point 5(calendar)

- For schools with facility shortages, a multitrack year-round calendar increases school capacity. https://www.esuus.org/esu/programs/middle_school_debate/educators/lesson_plans_teaching_materials/Year_round_school_article:en-us.pdf

Con Point 5(extracurricular)

Band and other extracurricular programs can run into problems scheduling practices and competitions, which often take place during the summer months. https://www.thoughtco.com/year-round-education-6742

Pro Point 6(risks)

Children from disadvantaged families who may be at risk during long summer breaks with unscheduled time on their hands benefit from shorter breaks. https://www.esuus.org/esu/programs/middle_school_debate/educators/lesson_plans_teaching_materials/Year_round_school_article:en-us.pdf

Con Point 6(space)

Communication is also a challenge at year-round schools. "When full-year scheduling is implemented to solve space problems, some staff and families are on break while others are in session. If policy and school decisions are made while they are away, they may feel out of the loop when they return," says Morris. "Teachers who must vacate classrooms for other teachers to use while they are on vacation lose time with frequent setting-up and packing." http://www.daily-journal.com/life/pros-cons-of-year-round-school/article_e9b3f69d-aa53-5725-b2f9-a1705ca3a2eb.html

Pro Point 3(Vacation)

It's easier to schedule vacations https://www.screenflex.com/reasons-why-year-round-school-is-a-good-idea/