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Director of
Alternative Programs:
Linda Boragno-Dopp
1875 West Lowell
Avenue
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3200,
extension 1050
ldopp@tusd.net
Administrative Assistant,
Alternative Programs:
Kathleen Noah
1875 West Lowell Avenue
Tracy, CA 95376
(209) 830-3200, extension 1050
knoah@tusd.net
Current Multi-track
Year-Round Schools in the Tracy
Unified School District:
Art Freiler School
K through 8
2421 W. Lowell Ave.
Tracy, CA 95377
831-5170
Visit the Freiler Website
George Kelly School
K through 8
535 Mabel Josephine Dr.
Tracy, CA 95377
831-5000
Visit the Kelly Website
North School
K through 8
2875 Holly Drive
Tracy, CA 95376
831-5272
Visit the North Website
Important YRE Dates:
2007-2008 MTYRE Calendar
Intersession Schedule
Vacation Schedule
Frequently asked questions about Year
Round Education:
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What is
Year-Round Education (YRE)?
Year-round education,
known as "YRE," allows the school
year to be scheduled over an entire
12-month period, rather than the
nine months from September through
June. Students and teachers don't
go to school all year. They have
vacations at various times during
the year, instead of just during the
summer. All students and teachers
have Thanksgiving vacation, winter
break, and an abbreviated spring
break, along with most state and
federal holidays.
Tracy Unified uses a
"60/20 calendar." It is the most
commonly used YRE calendar in
California. On a 60/20 calendar,
students and teachers are divided
into four groups. Each group - or
track - of students and teachers
attends school for approximately 60
days, and then has 20 days off for
vacation. Three of the four tracks
are in session at the same time,
while the fourth is on vacation.
Students and teachers have three,
four-week vacations throughout the
school year.
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Will students
keep the same teachers
throughout the school year?
Yes, students will
keep the same teachers throughout
the school year, but will change
classrooms every four months. This
process is called rotation, and
allows four teachers of the same
grade level to share three
classrooms. Teachers in each
rotation group will work as a team
to plan how classrooms are
arranged. Special mobile cabinets
are available for teachers and
students to store their classroom
materials when off track.
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Why has Tracy
implemented YRE?
Like other growing
communities in California, our
schools are crowded, and enrollments
continue to rapidly increase.
Utilizing a YRE calendar rather than
a nine-month calendar allows
existing schools to house up to 30
percent more students.
YRE Benefits Students and Schools
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YRE students
enjoy continuous, well-planned
learning opportunities in all
core subjects and a variety of
other areas
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YRE schedules
with shorter, staggered
vacations can aid students'
retention of learning material
and reduce the need for review
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YRE increases a
school's capacity by up to 30%
without increasing class sizes
or adding portable buildings
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The 4-track,
60/20 calendar schedules 25%
fewer students on campus.
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Over 6,200
students have been enrolled in
remedial and enrichment
Intersession programs since
August of 1999
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Over 4,700 Tracy
Unified students are currently
on a year-round education
schedule
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