Summer Break: The Benefits Of Year-Round School

Most students enjoy summer vacation, but some educators feel that summer break is too long and that students do not retain information as easily when they return in the fall. Some people argue that there should be year-round schools, where there would be a 3-4 week break in the Summer, a longer Winter break, and a week off in the Spring and Fall. Summer break is very beneficial to students. Summer break is something students look forward to all year. For students, summer break means less stress from all the work, a time of freedom, and a well rested mind from the time off. First of all, the best part of school is getting time off for breaks, especially summer break. Summer break relieves so much stress that most students put upon themselves during the school year. As soon as summer begins it’s a huge relief on the student and their brain. After all the hard work, late nights, …show more content…
Too much school can cause students to have a hard time retaining the information simply because their brain can’t handle it. Some studies have found a positive relationship between vacations and intellectual function. A well-rested mind that is free of worry is often more effective. Taking breaks can boost your productivity and creativity. Summer break is a good time to rest your mind and body and a great time to catch up on all the sleep you missed because of school.
In conclusion, keeping the longer summer break instead of year-round school would be very beneficial. It is important for students to have a well rested mind, a time to enjoy themselves, and less stress from all of the work. Summer is supposed to be for fun times and time off from all of the work and effort students put into school, a time to relax and look at all of the work they did. Shortening summer would simply just cause students to stress more and not be able to have the time off they deserve and