This week we are going to cover heading back to school! Whether you are sending kids off back to elementary, middle, high school or letting them venture off to college and letting them make their way in the big world it is back to school is always a joy and rough time no matter how you look at it.
First up this week let’s take a look at why exactly does the school year start in the Fall? Growing up in the Midwest I always thought that school always started after Labor Day so it was weird for me when I moved to Los Angeles, CA and later to see on Facebook to hear/see of children starting in early August or any time in August for that matter…my first thought was what did they do wrong?
- Helping on the farm: Back in the “old days” kids helped out planting in the spring and harvesting in the fall.
- Air Conditioning: Most schools did NOT install air conditioning when they were built and let’s face it what kids wants to learn when they melting in their desk during the summer? Opening the windows can only do so much so it was easier just to shut down during the hottest months. Also, many upper & middle class urban families also took to vacationing outside the sweltering city during the summer.
So then the next question is how long do you let them off?
The typical North American school year lasts about 180 days. In comparison Asian Countries have about 200 and France has about 174.
| 6-8 Weeks Off | 12-14 Weeks Off |
| Austrailia | U.S.A. |
| Germany | Ireland |
| Britain | Greece |
| The Netherlands | Russia |
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