Year-Round Schools in Oklahoma City

A continuous learning academic calendar, also known as year-round schooling, is becoming increasingly popular throughout the country. Though detractors say it is detrimental to student learning, advocates insist the method decreases absences and helps with feelings of diminished interest among teachers and students.

After a trial period in which seven Oklahoma City area schools utilized the method, the entire Oklahoma City Public Schools district decided to adopt the year long schedule for 2012-2013 and beyond. Get information on the year-round calendar and the specific schools that follow the year-round model below.

2012-2013 Year-Round Calendar Schedule

In general, year-round schooling consists of spacing out the breaks rather than having a long summer break. Continuous learning schools typically take a two-week fall break in October, a three-week winter break in December and a two-week spring break in March but have only about 8 weeks off in the summer rather than the traditional 12 plus. Both year-round and traditional calendars contain the exact same number of educational days.

For the 2012-2013 school session, year-round schools in Oklahoma City follow this schedule:

• August 1st: Classes Begin
• September 3rd: No Classes (Labor Day)
• September 7th: No Classes (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
• October 15-26: No Classes (Fall Break)
• November 21-23: No Classes (Thanksgiving Break)
• December 17th - January 3rd: No Classes (Winter Break)
• January 21st: No Classes (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
• February 8th: No Classes (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
• February 18th: No Classes (Professional Development)
• March 11-22: No Classes (Spring Break)
• May 27th: No Classes (Memorial Day)
• May 30th: Last Day of Classes

...Also, see the Guide to Back to School in Oklahoma City for information on start dates, uniform requirements, back to school shopping, immunizations and more. Be prepared with all your child needs for the first day of school...