Summer and the American school system -- Calendars and vacations -- The challenges to seeking reform -- The need for year-round education -- Summer fade, summer slide, and summer loss -- Year-round schools around the world -- Year-round schools in America -- Calendar reform models -- Early childhood students and year-round education -- Elementary students and year-round education -- Middle school students and year-round education -- High school students and year-round education -- Working within the paradigm -- Schools without calendars ... and walls -- The role of the stakeholders