In Wisconsin there's a law that say we can't start until September. It was to help the tourism industry extend their season and keep their summer workers. You can still start before, you just have to get a waiver from the state. That naturally has us end typically in early June.I know I'm old as dirt and for all you know I attended a one room school house, but I guess it is more just the dates that have changed. When I was in school, we stayed in until about the third week of June and didn't return until the day after Labor Day. I guess it's close to the same number of days, but going back in September seemed like the summer was over with and winter was running close behind. It was still tough though having to carry those three ring binders on the five mile hike, uphill (both ways), barefoot and wearing our brand new Sunday go to meetin' clothes that our mothers made. That was along with three #2 pencils and a lot of erasers. I always wondered why since she was obviously a Taylor she couldn't figure out how to make shoes.,
Every state/region of the country has their own timeframes. We tend to be one of the latest areas to start, but there are some schools that start in August and end toward the end of June. However, they usually get week long fall breaks, multiple weeks for winter break, a week in February, etc. We don't have many breaks throughout the year.