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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS is not going to eliminate summer, so this is a moot argument.

They are also not going to lengthen summer because despite the myopia of people on this board, the majority of students in DCPS come from poor, working class, and middle class families who are not spending summer traveling internationally and crafting bespoke experiences for their children. Most families in DCPS are struggling to cover childcare so they can continue going to their full time jobs that also don't take a break in the summer.

If you want more control over your family's schedule, homeschooling is a viable option for families with a lot of resources who want to be able to take longer breaks and travel more. There are homeschool collectives in DC that even provide group class experiences, field trips, and other programming so that your child still gets a communal education.

DCPS is not a bespoke, custom-for-you educational opportunity. It's a public school district. If you are sitting around on DCUM at 10:30am on a Tuesday lamenting 8-9 weeks is simply not enough time to fit in all your leisure activity during the summer, you are not the average DCPS family and are going to have to work that problem out for yourself.

I know self-awareness is hard, but it's not THIS hard, folks.[/quote]
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DC used to have 1 more week of summer so it is doable. They require way too many PD days. https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/DCPS%20School%20Calendar%202007-2008.pdf[/quote]

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