why doesn't the school year run from January  - why start in September?
123356
The September start time is a holdover from the times when schools did not meet in the summer months due to the children being needed for planting and harvesting, during the spring and summer.  It was when schools opened up after being closed for summer.\nIt may have been retained in order to avoid a partial-year schoolyear, when your district changed to year-round. \nState laws govern the operation of schools.  This start time may be defined at the state or a more local level.
446952
Generally, a school year has two "terms" - fall and spring (basically the same thing as "semesters"). However, if your classes change more or less often than this, then the period that a "term" takes up will change accordingly.
452706
Boy...MANY people missed the point of the question. The calendars were different because the black children had to miss more school to help their parents in the field during harvesting season....Sheesh...read, people!
311068
Agree. "Year-round" schools that only have those 4 weeks off have much better academic progress than those who take the 10 weeks. It is also nice (I've heard from teachers in year-round schools) to have the 2-week spring break, and the week-long gaps betweeen sessions. It is much better for refreshing the teacher's mind while minimizing student regression over those vacation times.\n\nAlso, as a special education teacher, I have found the amount of "regression," or loss of skills over the summer, to be unacceptable. Most parents do NOT work with their kids over the summer, and kids with special needs should have year-round exposure to the skills they are trying to learn.
21017
New Years Day is January 1st where ever you are. Summer or Winter doesn't matter.
131854
Because having the year start in January is relatively recent, and has to do with centering the calendar around Christ. In pagan cultures, like the Greeks who created Astrology, the vernal equinox was the beginning of the new year. This usual fall on or about March 21, so April 1 was the New Year Day. After the calendar change, Christians called all OLD believers fools. Hence "April Fools Day". If you don't believe it, look it up!
630494
the new season doesnt start until september
451021
With some colleges, new students start throughout the year. There is not typically a bad time to start attending except during the summer session because the classes are condensed and faster paced than during the fall and spring semesters. However, I recommend since it is your first class experience on the college level to wait until the spring semester because it is faced paced and sometimes a long day. Good luck!
228448
In general yes, but I would start as a supply teacher for a couple of months. That way you'll gain valuable in-classroom experience that you will need when you have a class of your own. Besides, it's May right now. I will supply until September when classes start. Then again, summer school would be a nice experience as well.
232574
Set a time table, if i know exams due dates are coming up, you really need to get it going.  i always think that if i dont start it i will fail it, it works i get it started!
484569
Can you be a bit more clear... why did the doctor think you would start over the summer?  Unless they were giving you meds to start up your cycles, there's no good way to predict the onset of menstruation.\n\nAnyway... it's normal for your first period to happen as late as 17 and a half, and even after that, it doesn't mean you are unhealthy, just delayed.  If you want, you can go back to the doctor and ask them about hormonal treatments (typically the pill) to get your cycles going, but it's really not necessary.  If you are worrying about your period starting in school, carry a couple of pads in your backpack (your school nurse will also stock them).  Women having horror-story first periods and bleeding through their pants or whatever are very rare.  Your period is actually not that big of a deal, and will quickly become routine.
291623
call the school and inquire about the registration dates \nthank you
597058
In India, it is for the income-tax purpose, and Central and state governments accounting matching with each other; that the financial year begins on 1st April every year.\n\nHowever, for all other business entities, one is free to follow any dates of 12 calender months as their financial year. However, each one has to prepare and provide tax returns on 1st April to 31st March basis.
659138
It is a long process, if you want to be in school by the fall you better hurry. You will need all of your tax documents from 2005.
232037
Play both.  I don't believe they run concurrent with each other during the school season so why not do both?
338241
elementary school, middle school, high school, - usually early September - middle June\n\ncollege - late septemeber/early october - late/mid june
22365
Yes.  Why is the shortest day of the year the _beginning_ of winter?  It should be the middle.  Winter should start six weeks before the shortest day of the year, and summer, six weeks before the longest.