National Assocation for Year-Round Education

The National Association for Year-Round Education (NAYRE) advocates for improved PK–12 education through alternative school calendars.

About Us

NAYRE promotes the Balanced School Calendar Initiative, helping schools explore alternative calendars designed to reduce summer learning loss, educator burnout, and absenteeism while supporting unfinished learning and providing more consistent access to students.

What is a Balanced School Calendar?

A balanced calendar spreads 180 school days across the year, with breaks that can include intersession learning opportunities that focus on real-time remediation and enrichment.

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A Balanced School Calendar reshapes the traditional 180-day school year to better align with today’s lifestyles. Rather than one long summer break, students and staff enjoy periodic, shorter breaks, supporting continuous learning while fitting more naturally into family routines and modern schedules.

The most widely researched model is the 45/15 structure, also known as nine weeks of instruction followed by three weeks off. However, every district has unique needs, so we encourage you to connect with one of our Balanced Calendar experts to explore customized calendar development tailored to your community.

Intersession

Intersessions are short breaks between school terms that give students extra learning opportunities—like enrichment, remediation, or hands-on projects—while letting teachers experiment with curriculum and reduce review time. Especially helpful in preventing learning loss, intersessions benefit all students, not just those at risk.

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“I have yet to meet an educator who experienced a balanced school calendar and wanted to return to the traditional model as once you live it, you love it.”

– David G. Hornak, Ed.D., Executive Director of NAYRE

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