The school year, also academic year, describes the time(s) a student goes to school, college, university etc.

In the elementary and high schools in the Czech Republic it's usually from 1st of September to 30th of June of the next year.

In Britain, most schools open on the first Monday of September, and it often ends on the 2nd Friday of July. Universities often have different times, depending on whether they use a two semester or three term system, but as a rule they start later in September and finish in May or June. Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... A professor teaching in a university A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... An academic term is the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ... An academic term is the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ...

In the United States it usually begins around Labor Day and depending on the school, ends in late May or by the middle of June generally lasting 180 days. Labour Day (or Labor Day) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...

In Scotland, they begin school in late August, and end it around early June, but could end at any time of the year because of adverse weather conditions, restricting teacher's access to schools. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... Composite satellite image showing the progress of a hurricane weather system approaching the east coast of America Weather comprises all the various phenomena that occur in the atmosphere of a planet. ...

In Brazil, schools open on the first two weeks of February, rarely on first Monday in March and ends in late November. February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...

See also

• Year
• Financial year