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Year-round Schools – Wake County Public School System

Year-round Schools – Wake County Public School System. Dr. Ramey Beavers, Senior Director Growth Management Caroline Massengill, Senior Director Magnet Programs. Multi-track year-round calendar. 180 days on each track Same holidays as traditional calendar

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Year-round Schools – Wake County Public School System

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  1. Year-round Schools – Wake County Public School System Dr. Ramey Beavers, Senior Director Growth Management Caroline Massengill, Senior Director Magnet Programs

  2. Multi-track year-round calendar • 180 days on each track • Same holidays as traditional calendar • Same number of planning days as traditional calendar • Some 12-month staff • Teachers share classrooms

  3. Multi-track year-round calendar • Students stay with the same teacher the entire school year • At any given time, three tracks are in school and one track is on vacation • Each time students return from a break, teachers move to another classroom

  4. Why year-round in Wake County? • Expanded use of facilities • Multi-track schools can accommodate 25-33% more students in a building • For every three schools on a multi-track year-round calendar, that’s one school you don’t have to build

  5. Advantages • Saves on construction costs by better utilizing available space • Saves on operating costs for books, materials, equipment, furniture, etc. • Lessens learning loss that occurs after long summer vacations • Possible year-round employment of some teachers

  6. Advantages • Wider variety of vacation options for students • Lessens teacher burnout by providing more frequent breaks (“we are never more than 4 ½ weeks away from a break”)

  7. Disadvantages • Savings from construction may be offset by other expenses • Scheduling of cleaning/maintenance • Daycare arrangements • Interference with some summer activities • Siblings on a different track

  8. Disadvantages • Changes in bus transportation • Difficulty for some to adapt to change • 12-month employment for some staff • Teachers share classrooms • Additional cost for “year-round carts” • Inclement weather make-up on Saturdays

  9. Challenges • Collaborative planning for teachers • Staff development • Sharing materials • Reporting to parents • End-of-grade tests • PTA activities • School wide activities

  10. Challenges • Scheduling • Administrator burnout • Staff hiring • Closing/opening of school

  11. Mandatory vs Choice • Mandatory year-round has not been successful in other districts • Siblings are not always able to be on the same track • Increased transportation costs • Forces a change in the family structure with vacations, family time, etc. • Child care problematic

  12. Mandatory vs choice • Difficulty scheduling extra-curricular activities because one track is always out of school • Huge reassignment plan necessary to fill all schools

  13. Mandatory vs Choice • The districts who use year-round as a choice option are the most successful • Opportunity to best use available space • Combination of assigned population and choice (magnet) keep school balanced

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