https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:21:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1826361 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:49:40 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1826361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: here year round schools are very common and there are a zillion "track out" programs that operate like mini summer camps. There are some that are run by the ymca and are more general interest/camp like, and then there are art camps, science camps, etc. Childcare here isn't an issue. In fact a lot of families find it easier to manage because the expense is spread throughout the year rather than parents having to pay for the whole summer at once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825394 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:05:36 +0000 .twist. 1825394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Hm... yea I see your point. I guess I was older when I did it so I just stayed home myself and didn't need supervision. For elementary school though, that WOULD be tough! haha I guess I'd try to plan my vacations around then? But yea... I don't even think I get that much vacay time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825388 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:03:36 +0000 Mamaof2 1825388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Who would watch my kids for 2 weeks in April, the month of July, the month of December, etc?</p> <p>With summer its easy - summer camp June- August! Unless of course year round schools provide some type of daycare during the "off" times </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825386 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:02:01 +0000 mrsrain 1825386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, and I loved it! Just when I needed a break from school there would be one, but never too long that I got bored. Our school provided day-camp type programming during the longer breaks for elementary kids, which helped a lot of people re:childcare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825382 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:01:25 +0000 .twist. 1825382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I haven't thought too hard about it, but why does it sound like a nightmare for you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825368 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:57:08 +0000 Mamaof2 1825368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't but a friend teaches at one and she loves it! She said the lids are refreshed but have retained all the information over the breaks.</p> <p>As a WOHM it sounds like my worst nightmare!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825355 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:54:57 +0000 tysonja 1825355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we don't have any around where I grew up, so it is fascinating to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825354 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:54:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 1825354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, and I'm not aware of any in the area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825352 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:53:35 +0000 .twist. 1825352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for grades 8 &amp; 9. I really enjoyed it. Our classrooms were smaller, our vacations were frequent. My marks improved. </p> <p>I felt like it was great for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825347 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:53:01 +0000 pui 1825347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't and I very much liked having my summer vacations lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825346 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:51:35 +0000 avivoca 1825346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, and I really liked it. We still had about a six-week summer break, but we had three other long breaks (two weeks in the fall, winter, and spring) to make up for the other six weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825334 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:49:00 +0000 ValentineMommy 1825334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't, but I really think it's better, for some reason. It's a great concept anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825328 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:47:15 +0000 snowjewelz 1825328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember for several years of school (between kindergarten &amp; maybe like 3rd grade), we had school on Sat every other week or something like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1825289 Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:38:20 +0000 aegie 1825289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Paige is currently in daycare, so it's a year round. And I really appreciate it because I can plan vacations as needed, instead of planning them when EVERYONE else in the US is planning them making flights and costs so expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824502 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:59:40 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1824502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for one year. It was great as a kid, but I think it would be really challenging as a parent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824500 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:56:23 +0000 skibobrown 1824500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No... and I *lived* for summer break. I liked school, but I truly loved summer camp and all of the creative things I got to do there. I don't want to take that experience away from my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824434 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:09:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1824434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I was homeschooled and my mom had us continue our lessons in the summer so that we didn't fall behind or forget what we'd learned in the school year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824424 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:07:04 +0000 KT326 1824424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did for middle school and I liked it for the most part. The only crappy part (well to someone that age!) was that my two best friends were on a different track than I was so we never had breaks together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824423 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:07:00 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1824423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! From 3rd grade until 8th (there are no year round high schools here) and then I taught in a year round school for 5 years. Definitely planning to send my kids to one as well :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824406 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:55:47 +0000 wonderstruck 1824406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, but since my mom was a teacher it wasn't like a total break from learning either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824402 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:53:13 +0000 Applesandbananas 1824402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't but I love the concept. I think in terms of childcare, it'd give us the opportunity to utilize some family care (ie my mom come for one break, MIL for another break, etc.) whereas with a huge summer break, I feel like our options would be more limited to daycare for those three months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-attend-a-year-round-school#post-1824394 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:49:42 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1824394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I attended a year-round elementary school, which means that we had regular shorter vacations throughout the year instead of one big chunk off during the summer.</p> <p>I liked that I wasn't out of school too long, but I can imagine that it's much harder to arrange for childcare when you have so many short vacations.</p> <p>Did you attend a year-round school? Did you like it? </p>