First Day of School

Academic year

An academic year, or school year, is a period that schools, colleges and universities use to measure the duration of studies for a given educational level. Academic years are often divided into academic terms. Students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework during this time, which comprises school days and school holidays. The duration of school days, holidays and school year varies across the world. The days in the school year depend on the state or country. For example, in most of the US states, there are 180 days in a school year, but in the US state of Minnesota there are 165 days in the year.

Day

A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun. On average, this is 24 hours. As a day passes at a given location it experiences morning, afternoon, evening, and night. This daily cycle drives circadian rhythms in many organisms, which are vital to many life processes.

School

A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organizations. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university.

first

Adjective

1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
2. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.

Adverb

1. Before anything else; firstly.
2. For the first time.

day

Symbol

1. ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Land Dayak languages.

Noun

1. The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
2. A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.

school

Noun

1. An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
2. An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).

Verb

1. To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
2. To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.