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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's because there aren't enough large vacations in the school year that you feel burn-out.

In my home country of France, the summer vacation is shorter (one month and a half), but there are two-week breaks in mid-fall, around Christmas, mid-winter, and around but not necessarily at Easter. Two weeks is great, because it allows for a real re-charge. People can travel if they want, even to far-away places, and not have to worry about cramming it all in and jet lag. There is a system of subsidized childcare for parents who work.

So it's not year-round school, but the calendar is more evenly broken up. [/quote]

I read this as a two working parent household and thought, what a nightmare to line up childcare during those times off. Americans often start off with only 10 days of vacation. After working a decade, Im still at 15 days of vacation. I would have to be working during those breaks so I can have some summer travel. Subsidized childcare how? There are centers that take care of kids gor these two week breaks? How does this work? I'm intrigued. [/quote]

You still have to pay for camp during the summer, so it’s not like year round school results in more camp costs.

I’m from Germany and we have a similar vacation schedule as France. I wish it was like this in the US, my kids have horrible learning loss after every summer break. [/quote]

+1. DPR offers February break camp during DCPS's February break. I believe other places that do winter and spring break camps in DC offer February break camp too. So yes, you pay for camp, just like you would in the summer.[/quote]

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