Year-Round school opens today in Atlanta
ATLANTA -- It's the first day of school for students in several metro Atlanta Year-round schools.
The idea of just having a six or seven week summer break grew in popularity a few years ago, but while some schools have abandoned the idea. A few schools still find it works for them.
In the Atlanta Public Schools, there are three year-round schools: Boyd Elementary, Centennial Place Elementary and Hutchinson Elementary Schools.
Clayton County has one year-round school, Elite Scholars Academy, a charter school.
Last week, the school's leadership team met to start preparing for 300 middle and high school students. The school has a good academic record
During the 2012-2013 school year, on the state's new accountability system, the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), Elite Scholars middle school was one of only two schools in the state to score 100 percent. The high school scored 80 percent.