How many breaks do your kids get?

[Heavenly]

My kids are going to a private school this year and they get a long weekend every month, sometimes it's a 4 day weekend. Is that the average or is that odd? They get 17 days at Christmas and 10 days for March break as well (including weekends). We used to homeschool so I'm kind of clueless! I'm happy about it but my MIL who works for the public school board thinks it's horrible.

[milehighmonkeys]

Originally Posted by Heavenly

I'm happy about it but my MIL who works for the public school board thinks it's horrible.

Does she elaborate? Why is it horrible? If they can do the same thing and have more breaks, more power to them!

[lisac77]

Originally Posted by Heavenly

My kids are going to a private school this year and they get a long weekend every month, sometimes it's a 4 day weekend. Is that the average or is that odd? They get 17 days at Christmas and 10 days for March break as well (including weekends). We used to homeschool so I'm kind of clueless! I'm happy about it but my MIL who works for the public school board thinks it's horrible.

Generally the kids get a long weekend or more at least once a month.

September - Labor day weekend

October - Fall break (4 day weekend)

November - Thanksgiving break (9 days, including weekends)

December/January - Winter break (15 days, including weekends)

January - Martin Luther King day weekend

February - none, but there could be weather days

March - Spring break (9 days, including weekends)

April - Easter weekend, unless there have been weather days used earlier

May - Memorial day weekend

This is a public school that starts Aug 25 and ends June 5.

[Heavenly]

Originally Posted by milehighmonkeys

Does she elaborate? Why is it horrible? If they can do the same thing and have more breaks, more power to them!

She thinks they should be in school more days.

[velochic]

Well, my dd, also in private school gets breaks every month... all months but May have 2 long weekends because of school breaks, holidays, teacher in-services or PT conferences . She still goes to school 180 days a year just like the public schools do. I bet you go 180 days, too.

[CarrieMF]

Public here. They start Aug 27th this year & will end(pick up report cards) on the 26th of June.

Sept - Labour day they get the monday off. They also get the 26th off for a professional development day

October - they get monday the 13th off for Thanksgiving & Friday the 24th for parent teacher conferences(the conferences are actually the 2 days before but the teachers/kids get this day off in lieu)

November - they get Monday the 10th off, then Tuesday the 11th off for Remembrance Day & Friday the 21st off for a professional development day

December-January they get 17days off starting the 20th & ending the 5th. They also get Monday Jan 26th off for a professional development day
Monday, 26th Semester Break / Professional Development Day - No School

February - Monday, 16th Family Day

March - Monday, 2nd - 6th Spring Break for Students, Friday, 20th Parent Teacher Conferences

April -Friday, 10th - 17th Good Friday and Easter Break

May - Monday, 18th Victoria Day
June - they have the 25th off & then the 26th PU report cards.

They go for 185 days, there are no school closures due to weather

[Heavenly]

I counted and it's 182 days but the school is in the country and there are usually a number of snow days. I don't know if they have to add more days if there are snow days or what.

[milehighmonkeys]

Originally Posted by Heavenly

She thinks they should be in school more days.

That's kinda vague. Ultimately, what matters is what you think about it. I don't think they would go below the minimum required by law. If a school needs to go over the minimum, maybe they aren't as efficient. Of course there's always more than one way to look at it.

[mommy68]

Originally Posted by milehighmonkeys

Does she elaborate? Why is it horrible? If they can do the same thing and have more breaks, more power to them!

Why is it horrible? The school is required to do a certain amount of school days per year so they aren't doing anything illegal. I don't see what the point is in your MIL being upset over it.

[octobermom]

Public Charter school here
1/2 days on Friday and starting in September the school may drop Fridays all together (there still deciding)
August 11 first day
September Off September 1
October Off Oct 13
November Off 10,11 24-28
December Winter break Dec 19-Jan 2
JAnuary 19th off
February 13th 16th
March spring break MArch 20-April 3
LAst day of school May 29