school year
Americannoun
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the months of the year during which school is open and attendance at school is required.
noun
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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
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the time during this period when the school is open
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of school year
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Unified officials quietly added $30 million to the elementary school arts budget for the 2024-25 school year amid ongoing accusations from Beutner, union leaders and parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
On its website, however, Crystal River still is providing information on the Step Up scholarship for parents while inviting students to enroll for next school year.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Dahlia says she picks up books for her children to get them ready for the next school year.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nationwide, kindergartners’ vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella, commonly referred to as MMR, dropped to 92.5% in the 2024-25 school year, from 95.2% in 2019-20, according to the CDC.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I’ll be thinking of totally different things and then something reminds me of the beginning of the school year, and it all comes rushing back.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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