1. The Benefits of Year-
Round Schooling
Daniel Kaiser

2. What is YRS?
• Students go to school throughout
the year
• No summer vacation
• Shorter breaks
• More frequent breaks

3. YRS Pros
1. Reducing academic downtime
1. Increase vacation frequency
1. More time for Remedial Help

4. YRS Pro 1
Reducing Academic Downtime
• School is a continuous loop
• Students’ breaks are not long enough
to forget learned material
• Teachers no longer have to reteach
material after breaks
• Students wont get bored with their
vacation time

5. YRS Pro 2
Increasing Vacation Frequency
• Students will look forward to a break
every six weeks
• There is no long stretch of school
without breaks
• Students work harder up to the breaks

6. YRS Pro 3
More Time for Remedial Help
• Traditional schooling offers no
tutoring throughout the school year
- Kids must review a years worth of material at end
of year
• YRS offers remedial help throughout
the school year
- Kids can review material as they go

7. YRS Cons
• YRS is best for lower income families, not
necessarily everyone
• Frequent starts and stops can be a
nuissance
• Scheduling may be harder on parents

8. YRS Cons
YRS is Best for Low Income Families
• Low income families suffer a higher divorce rate
• Children from broken homes are more likely to have
low academic motivation
• YRS offers a more structured academic
environment for these children
Although YRS is good for these situations it may not be
as helpful with children from more successful families.

9. YRS Cons
Frequent Starts and Stops
• Students are constantly going from
school to break every 6 weeks
• Teachers have to create small sections
of material
• Students might get distracted with the
frequent vacation time

10. YRS Cons
Difficult Scheduling for Parents
• Vacation planning will be more
difficult
• Finding a babysitter every 6 weeks
for just 2 weeks will be problematic

11. Year-Round Schooling
Although Year-round schooling
does have some difficult downsides
to it, overall it is worth the sacrifice
because children are the future.

12. Year-Round Schooling
“Whether it’s making sure that families have access to
quality health care and child care, or making sure our
children receive the best educational opportunities
we can give them, we must remain committed to
these needs because our children are our future”
(Blanche Lincoln, Former U.S. Senator).