MIL

I agree with you, Steve. The year-round school is a great alternative to building more schools that stand idle one fourth of the year. There are many models that answer your objections and hundreds of schools around the country that can serve as templates for Arlington County. As you say, there are models that address families' schedules and classroom use. Most models are variations of three months on, one month off, so that students and teachers have three months of vacation, just not all at once. In the case of Virginia, would this take legislative action, since Va has the "no school until after Labor Day" law?

Something to think about.

And by the way, the Trib looks great this week!!

MIL