SCHOOL YEAR Definition & Meaning

school year

noun

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

school year

noun

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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of school year¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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Garibaldi, the Huntington Park High principal, is preparing for a school year of uncertainty.

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It comes as one young Kent woman opened up about the racism she experienced during her school years when she was "ganged up on" by classmates.

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A suspended pupil must stay out of school for a fixed period of up to 45 days per school year, while those excluded are permanently removed.

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Kellogg has said it will remove the synthetic colours from cereals eaten in schools by the 2026-27 school year.

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For the 2023-24 school year, 96.2% of California’s kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, according to the CDC — one of the higher rates of any state.

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