Oh, To Go To School in 2025

While most school districts will close for the Christmas break, some districts will be closed longer than others. Here in Lake County, Florida, that begins starting at the close of school on December 19 and lasts until the schools reopen on January 6.

I don't remember any break that long (almost THREE weeks) from a classroom until I went to college. The break generally went from December 23  to January 2, unless the second fell on Saturday.

Even during the Covid period, class was held remotely via Google Classroom or other online app.

There are several  reasons, of course, why this is so.  First and foremost, no time was used for "hurricane days" , which is similar to "snow days" in other part of the country.

Also, school begins on August 10 and ends on May 31. There is no winter break in February, as there is in other colder places.

Additionally, there are no days set aside for any religious observances, except Good Friday. And while there is a Spring Break in March, several Federal holidays, like Columbus Day and Juneteeth, are used elsewhere in the calendar.

Finally, as required in other school districts throughout the country, students are scheduled to attend 180 days of school each year.

So, as Florida's students begin the wind down to their Christmas breaks, Friday will be used mostly to get Federal monies for lunches and other programs, as students begin their celebrations with class parties, and perhaps, early dismissals.

It REALLY IS beginning to look  a lot like Christmas!