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Instructional days

The number of days of teaching in a school year; many US states require about 180 days.

Used in
United States
Topic
School calendar

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Academic year All four UK nations (details may differ) United States International
The school or college year, which in the UK usually runs from September to July and in the US from August or September to May or June.

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