BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Aug. 5, 2025, IC Imagine Public Charter School had its first day of classes. The school has a nontraditional year-round calendar and is resuming classes after its six-week summer break.
Faculty and staff say there are many benefits to going to school year-round.
“As a modified year-round school, we’ve always felt like we don’t experience as much of the summer slide. So, because our students are only out of school for about six weeks at a time, they can retain what they learned the year before,” said Lower School Principal Ellen Girardi…