Year-round school, also known as the “balanced calendar,” is a new idea that is being talked about all over the United States. When most people hear the phrase “year-round school,” they often think that school will literally last all year round. In reality, year-round school still lasts the 180 days that a nine-month school year would last. The 180 days span 12 months of the year and students benefit from frequent breaks throughout the year. Schools that decide to use a balanced calendar have the option to choose the number of days spent in school and the number of days of recess. The most commonly used schedule is 45 school days and 15 recess days. There are also two types of year-round schooling systems. Single track is when all students are placed on the same schedule. They all go to school on the same days and all get the same days off. Multi-tracking involves placing students in subsets. In an article that discusses the school's overview throughout the year, they explain multi-tracking: “…the student body is divided into three out of four subsets. The four subsets alternate vacation periods, so that three groups of students attend school during a given term” (Chittom). Although most Americans are not accustomed to year-round schooling, it is far more beneficial than the initial nine-month schooling. Nine-month schooling has been around for a very long time, but it is also outdated. Nine months of schooling was a way to help farmers keep their children home for extra help during the summer months. Today, more and more people live in cities and farmers have state-of-the-art equipment. Year-round school is a great way to give students and teachers more frequent breaks throughout the school year so they don't burn out. This will also reduce revision time each year and allow teachers to teach more throughout the school year. The multi-tracking system allows