Year round school What would be better: one long summer break in traditional school or shorter breaks in year round school? “The average dropout for year round school is 2%” (Niche). The dropout rate for public school students is way higher than it is for year round school. Year round school is better for students because staying engaged in school, decreasing student absences, and stress. The first reason why year round school is better for students is because staying engaged in school. “Long summers are known to cause “summer slide,” or the decline of academic skills and knowledge over the course of the extended vacation” (Reed). In traditional school, they usually have a 12 week summer break for the summer because of this most students …show more content…
“A year-round schedule might reduce absences because the frequently scheduled breaks allow for sick or exhausted teachers and students to recover and recuperate before returning to school” (Pearson). The frequent but short breaks in year round school allow students to have enough time to get better from sicknesses causing fewer absences during the school year unlike traditional school which gives fewer breaks not allowing students to recover from illnesses causing there to be more absences. When the absences are decreased, it could help lower stress for …show more content…
“Both teachers and students might feel less burnout when they get more extended time off throughout the year” (Pearson).The breaks make it possible so the teachers and students can relax to decrease stress. “The typical year round school schedule has students attend school for forty-five days, or nine weeks, then take a three-week vacation to help them reset and rest without losing too much ground” (Tenney). This is not only a more effective way of learning but also it will help get rid of stress while not losing any important school time. The short but more frequent breaks can help decrease stress but it would get rid of students being able to learn how to become better adults. Year round school is better than traditional school in most ways but since year round school is during the summer it makes it so students can not have summer jobs. Getting the chance to have a summer job is very important because it takes people out of their comfort zone and puts them in a place where they have to work. In Iowa farming is one of the main jobs, so if children had to be in school during the summer when they are needed for farming it would be bad for them and the owners of the farm. In conclusion, all schools should switch to year round school to help keep students engaged in learning, decrease student absences, and to lower