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Perversely, in the South, school often starts as early as August 1 Larry Send a noteboard - 05/01/2014 09:13:44 AM

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This is just a quick question for those in the UK and various Western European countries like Germany, France, et al. Do your primary and secondary education systems take a summer break from June to the beginning of September like the American school system does? It seems like an outdated practice here in the States and I was wondering if other systems have the same practice. If so, why does your applicable country practice a summer break? If it does not practice a summer break, does the American method seem strange or does it make sense to you?

Nothing says fun like starting in-service in late July and while having two weeks off each in October, December/January, and March is nice, teaching when it is that hot is never fun, even if school does get out before Memorial Day.

Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

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School Summer Break in the UK and Western Europe MrFarstrider - 05/01/2014 07:47:44 AM 758 Views
Perversely, in the South, school often starts as early as August 1 Larry - 05/01/2014 09:13:44 AM 646 Views
Obviously it's different in each country, but mostly yes. Legolas - 05/01/2014 10:05:42 AM 700 Views
In Ireland, yes. Stephen - 06/01/2014 04:12:12 AM 619 Views
In Sweden, it would be mid june to mid august. jh - 06/01/2014 10:50:56 AM 571 Views
Why is it outdated? Stop blathering nonsense Cannoli - 06/01/2014 01:05:57 PM 589 Views
Re: Why is it outdated? Stop blathering nonsense MrFarstrider - 06/01/2014 08:06:38 PM 759 Views
Re: Why is it outdated? Stop blathering nonsense Cannoli - 07/01/2014 06:46:00 AM 690 Views
Re: Why is it outdated? Stop blathering nonsense MrFarstrider - 08/01/2014 02:26:50 AM 526 Views
Re: Why is it outdated? Stop blathering nonsense Cannoli - 09/01/2014 10:53:36 AM 710 Views
Re: Why is it outdated? Stop blathering nonsense Ghavrel - 11/01/2014 08:12:53 PM 582 Views
This is the problem with taking liberals seriously Cannoli - 05/02/2014 04:45:07 PM 688 Views
Re: Why is it outdated? Stop blathering nonsense Mix - 11/01/2014 10:49:08 PM 692 Views
German summer break for school is 6 weeks. ironclad - 06/01/2014 02:00:40 PM 606 Views
In belgium, you have 2 months Sarge John - 07/01/2014 11:24:48 AM 526 Views
In Norway it's mid June to mid August. 8 weeks *NM* Vidarfe - 08/01/2014 12:46:10 PM 296 Views
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