From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe school/academic yearthe school/academic yearthe time within a period of 12 months when students are studying at a school or university → year
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the school/academic year• To bring together these keys to the curriculum, the school year is organized around themes.• The Counselling Service offers a number of group workshops and skills acquisition classes during the academic year.• The paper was discussed by branches and Federations during the academic year 1956-57 and at the District Council of July 1957.• Alvin was to stay behind to finish the school year.• In the academic year 1990/91, work by the staff of the Department led to two national awards.• A dud for most of the year, with peaks at the start of the school year and at Christmas.• That uncertainty arose after a $ 10 million budget shortfall surfaced in July, days before the start of the school year.• The Transit minibus will be used for outings and visits throughout the school year. 