VA dept of Education considering year-round school

[Anonymous]

The VA department of education is currently studying the possibility of year-round schools. They have posted a survey where parents can provide feedback on the issue. I wish I had stumbled upon it sooner as the last day to take the survey and voice your opinion is today 6/8, so time is of the essence.

http://survey.jlarc.virginia.gov/Survey.aspx?surveyid=2483

[Anonymous]

If you support starting school before Labor Day (like most of the country already does!) please include your support for a pre-Labor day start in the comments section.

[Anonymous]

Just to clarify, the VA Legislature passed a joint resolution telling JLARC (Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission) to study year round schools. It's important that folks respond to this as the state legislature, or at least some of them, want to know what we think.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for posting this!!!

[Anonymous]

I would LOVE year round school!!!!!!!!!! I really think it's better.

[Anonymous]

Yes, me too. I went to year round - 6 weeks off inthe summer, 2-3 weeks off in the spring, 1 week off in fall, 2 weeks off in winter. It was great! And the summer still seemed endless!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would LOVE year round school!!!!!!!!!! I really think it's better.

terrible idea. DC learns more during the summer than the school year.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, which school is that at? Sorry to hear that, PP.

[Anonymous]

I think year round school could be great if implemented correctly. The 8 weeks in school then 2 weeks break (60/20) model is the best one. It gives a good amount of teaching time but also allows for real breaks in between for both the teachers and the kids. Families that need/want to travel overseas have a longer time to do so. Intercession camps could also implement a fair amount of continuous camp activities whether it is sports, art, music, or academically related. I don't ever think my kids get anything out of the short 1 week camps. And as a bonus, these weeks don't always fall on the typical school break weeks so if you did want to plan a vacation, you can go without paying high season prices!

[Anonymous]

I think year round is good for K-8, but some high schoolers need the opportunity to work over the summer (assuming jobs will be available).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would LOVE year round school!!!!!!!!!! I really think it's better.

terrible idea. DC learns more during the summer than the school year.

Perhaps you should consider homeschooling then.

[Anonymous]

Don't all schools have to have a/c in order to consider this idea? I live in MD and it would cost a small fortune to have all of the schools in our county air conditioned.

[Anonymous]

Poor institutionalized childred. I feel sad for them if this passes. So many opportunities to learn, grow and enjoy life in the summer.
Working moms probabply love the idea though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Poor institutionalized childred. I feel sad for them if this passes. So many opportunities to learn, grow and enjoy life in the summer.
Working moms probabply love the idea though.

In which case, deliberately or not, you just pointed out that WOHMs want to institutionalize their kids.

Thanks, OP. DD isn't yet school-aged but the concept is interesting to me. I'll check it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Poor institutionalized childred. I feel sad for them if this passes. So many opportunities to learn, grow and enjoy life in the summer.
Working moms probabply love the idea though.

Bullshit. SAHM here - the kids still go to school the same number of days, they just spread them out differently.