Year-round school
A school calendar with shorter, more frequent breaks instead of a long summer vacation.
- Used in
- United States
- Topic
- School calendar
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Related terms
- 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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