How does year-round school scheduling make more classroom space for students?

How does year-round school scheduling make more classroom space for students?
In Wake County, NC, there is a big controversy over moving as many as 23 schools to the year-round scheduling in order to increase the number of students that can be accomodated without building quite as many more new schools. How can that type of scheduling make more room? It seems to me that 1 kid=1 kid no matter when they attend.
Primary & Secondary Education - 2 Answers - 2006-08-29 12:42:40

Best Answer
Basically, three-fourths of the students (and teachers) will be at school at any given time while the other one-fourth will be on vacation. The students will be in school for 45 days, then have 15 days of vacation. So, for example: Day 1-15: Class A is in Room 1; Class B is in Room 2; Class C is in Room 3; Class D is on vacation. Day 16-30: Class B is in Room 1; Class C is in Room 2; Class D is in Room 3; Class A is on vacation. Day 31-45: Class C is in Room 1; Class D is in Room 2; Class A is in Room 3; Class B is on vacation. Day 46-60: Class D is in Room 1; Class A is in Room 2; Class B is in Room 3; Class C is on vacation. This way, four classes can fit in the space that would normally be occupied by only three classes.

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Answer 1
In year round schools, teachers rotate rooms. So, a population of the school is always on an extended break on a rotating schedule. So, when those kids are gone, a new group comes in, then when that group is done with break they take over another room completely... I hope that makes sense.
2006-08-29 12:53:37