SCHOOL YEAR Definition & Meaning

school year

the months of the year during which school is open and attendance at school is required.
academic year.

school year

a twelve-month period, (in Britain) usually starting in late summer and continuing for three terms until the following summer, during which pupils remain in the same class
the time during this period when the school is open

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First recorded in 1855–60

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Now in Year 11, he thinks about a quarter of his school year is vaping and the toilets often "stink" because of it.

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"We know lots of children struggle. The idea that the school years are the best years of your life is a fallacy."

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Permissible hours for teens as young as 14 were extended to 9 p.m. from 7 p.m., the federal standard, during the school year.

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She spent her high school years in L.A. but returned to New York City for “Gossip Girl.”

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Teachers in England will vote on whether or not to go on strike if the government stands by its pay offer for the next school year.

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