Table 4.1. Year-round school policies, by state: 2008
| State | Policy on year-round schools | Number of districts with year-round schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States1 | 17 | 30 | 2 | |
| Alabama | No | 1 | ||
| Alaska | No | (3) | ||
| Arizona | — | — | ||
| Arkansas | Yes | 4 | 4 | |
| California | Yes | 130 | ||
| Colorado | No | 18 | ||
| Connecticut | No | — | ||
| Delaware | No | 2 | ||
| District of Columbia | — | — | ||
| Florida | Yes | 4 | 5 | |
| Georgia | No | 5 | ||
| Hawaii | No | (6) | ||
| Idaho | No | 4 | ||
| Illinois | Yes | 23 districts/94 schools | ||
| Indiana | No | 6 | ||
| Iowa | Yes | 5 | ||
| Kansas | No | (7,8) | ||
| Kentucky | No | 27 | ||
| Louisiana | No | 3 | ||
| Maine | No | No | ||
| Maryland | Yes | — | ||
| Massachusetts | (7) | — | ||
| Michigan | Yes | 2 | 9 | |
| Minnesota | Yes | 134 | ||
| Mississippi | No | — | ||
| Missouri10 | No | 1 | ||
| Montana | No | — | ||
| Nebraska | No | (3) | ||
| Nevada | No | 4 | ||
| New Hampshire | No | — | ||
| New Jersey | No | (7) | ||
| New Mexico | Yes | 2 | ||
| New York | No | — | ||
| North Carolina | Yes | 19 (12 charter schools) | ||
| North Dakota | No | 0 | ||
| Ohio | Yes | — | ||
| Oklahoma | No | 4 | 11 | |
| Oregon | No | 1-2 | ||
| Pennsylvania10 | Yes | — | ||
| Rhode Island | No | — | ||
| South Carolina | No | — | ||
| South Dakota | Yes | — | ||
| Tennessee | Yes | 13 | 12 | |
| Texas | Yes | 17 | 13 | |
| Utah | No | 7 | ||
| Vermont10 | No | — | ||
| Virginia | Yes | 7 | ||
| Washington | No | 11 | ||
| West Virginia | Yes | 1 | ||
| Wisconsin | No | 2 | ||
| Wyoming | No | No | ||
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— Not available. 1 National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for the column. 2 The total reflects the number of reporting states that have districts operating year-round schools, while the column provides the number of districts with year-round schools in a state. 3 State indicated that some districts with year-round schools existed, but did not indicate number. 4 Arkansas defines year-round schools as no fewer than the number of days required between July 1 and June 30 of each school year and in which no vacation, including summer, lasts more than 6 weeks. 5 Florida defines year-round schools as at least 180 days of instruction versus 8 or 9 consecutive months attendance. 6 There are two elementary schools and two middle schools in Hawaii that operate on a multi-track system; although these schools operate year-round, the multi-track schedule does not operate on a year-round schedule. Different cohorts start and end at different times, but the total number of days for each cohort is the same. 7 State indicated that policies about districts with year-round schools are decided locally. 8 In Kansas, alternative school calendars are approved by the Commissioner of Education. 9 Michigan has an International Baccalaureate academy that provides 1,160 hours of instruction. Summer break in districts with year-round schools can be no greater than 6 weeks. 10 Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Vermont did not participate in the 2008 online survey; data are from the 2006 survey. 11 Oklahoma defines year-round schools as at least 10 months of 4 weeks during which the school will be in session and instruction offered not less than 180 days. 12 Tennessee defines year-round schools as operating on a 200-day calendar. 13 Year-round schools in Texas operate during the greater part of 10 months and up to 12 calendar months of the year. SOURCE: Key State Education Policies on PK-12 Education: 2008, Council of Chief State School Officers, (2009). Data Source | ||||